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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
God’s Church sponsored a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day event on Saturday, August 22 on the courthouse lawn in Jasper County. Thank you Lisa Meyer for photographing the event.
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86th Annual Brown Reunion
BROWN REUNION The 86th annual Brown Reunion, descendants of John and Elizabeth Brown, was held Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the Brown Park south of Bogota, IL. What a beautiful sunny and breezy day. Around 12:30 P.M. Shirley Brown lead us in singing our traditional song “Supper Time.” Dean Brown
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Newton Rotary Resumes Meetings
We are BACK!!!! President- Brett Lessley setting the stage for new things to come from Rotary. The Rotary Club is looking for new opportunities to serve the community. We will begin having guest speakers next week. We are so excited to be back together and looking for ways to help
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August 18 Unofficial Minutes of City Council Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor Mayor Mark Bolander called the meeting to order. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Robert Reisner. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman Robert Reisner. 3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk Physically present: Gayle Glumac, David Brown, Larry
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SBA Alert to Loan Applicants: Beware of Email Phishing Scams
The SBA is sending a cyber warning alert to loan applicants seeking federal aid in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Email phishing campaigns where malicious actors are impersonating the SBA and its Office of Disaster Assistance to collect personally identifiable information (PII) for fraudulent purposes have surfaced. The SBA
JASPER COUNTY ONE OF FIRST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS TO DO VOLUNTARY COVID TESTING IN “HEALTHCHECKIN” PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thursday, August 20, 2020 Dan Shomon dan@healthcheckin.app 773-339-0476 – cell JASPER COUNTY ONE OF FIRST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS TO DO VOLUNTARY COVID TESTING IN “HEALTHCHECKIN” PROGRAM NEWTON, Illinois — Jasper County Schools Community Unit School District 1 and Jasper County Health Department, in conjunction with
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Jasper County Board Unofficial Meeting Minutes for August
Jasper County Board August 13, 2020 The County Board met in regular session on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Members present were Bollman, Leffler, Fehrenbacher, Hall, Heltsley, Hickox, Kerner, Pickens, Warfel, Michl, Swick and Weddell. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by proclamation according to law by Sheriff
Unit 1 Unofficial Minutes for August Meeting
Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education by virtual zoom/or in person due to COVID 19, on Monday, August 17, 2020. Board members present
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Pritzker Administration Extends Deadline to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance
Pritzker Administration Extends Deadline to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Applications for Rental Assistance now Available until August 28th at era.ihda.org CHICAGO – Today, Governor Pritzker announced the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has extended the deadline for Illinois renters to apply for aid by one week to 12:00 p.m.
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12 New Positives for Jasper County
Jasper County Health Department received notification of 12 new positive Covid-19 cases this morning and over the weekend. One female < 5 years of age One female in late teens One female and three males in their 20’s Three females and one male in their 40’s One female and one