Teutopolis Monastery Museum and Ferd Metten Carvings

  Folk art carvings of Ferd Metten will be on display Sunday, August 3rd, from 12:30-4:00pm.  Ferd was a member of St. Francis Parish, a farmer and self-taught artist.  His dioramas and smaller carvings reflect pioneer and farm life, his Catholic faith, and remembrances from his youth.  He also carved vases and bowls and decorated […]

WWI Soldier Statue Rededication

A newly-restored statue for World War I veteran, Lawrence Durre, who died in Brest, France, as the result of a poison gas attack on November 10, 1918, will be rededicated on Monday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m.  The statue is on the Effingham VFW grounds, located at 2304 South Veterans Drive. The statue was created […]

Monday’s Schedule

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Free Diabetes Education Class

Free Diabetes Education Class Offered by HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology 2025 Class Schedule HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – Effingham delivers world-class care close to home with a highly specialized team of local experts. To help and encourage those with diabetes and their family members, HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – […]

Open House at St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center

HSHS St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center is proud to celebrate 15 years of exceptional patient care with a community open house on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.  Community members are invited to tour the recently updated center, learn about advanced wound healing treatments and witness demonstrations of the center’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy […]

Club Maverick Memory Cafe

The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library will host the monthly meeting of the Club Maverick Memory Café from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, August 5. This month, Chet Kiefer from Camp Lakewood Campground will discuss the campground business and the activities available for campers.  Also, Kiefer will share samples from Fatso's Famous Pizza […]

Tuesday’s Schedule

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Back To School Clinics – Effingham County Health Dept.

Back to School Clinics from the Effingham County Health Department, provide a range of vaccines, including those required for school entry, as well as other recommended or catch-up vaccinations on: Walk-Ins Welcome Appointments Appreciated Call 217-342-9237 At Effingham County Health Department, 901 West Virginia Ave, Effingham.

Sports Physicals at SBL locations

$20 Sports Physicals will be offered at various Sarah Bush Lincoln Clinic locations and dates: - Each $20 fee will be donated to the school's athletic booster clubs. - Physicals at the SBL Neoga Clinic are free to students in the Neoga school district. - Immunizations will not be given. - Cash or check only […]

Wednesday’s Schedule

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Softball Sigel St. Michael at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.