As I sat down to write my column for this week, I was stuck for an idea about what I wanted to write. I decided, since it was lunch time and sunny and 66 degrees out, I would take a break to get coffee just a few blocks down from the office. This was my […]

Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program Quality health care is a growing need in rural communities and they are not just looking for doctors!  This program, which started in 1992, is an effort to encourage and develop a pool of rural health practitioners to help meet the needs of primary care in rural Illinois. Based upon selection […]

Dairy Day Parade  entry forms are now available at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau (210 West Spring Street Freeport, IL) or by calling 815-232-3186 or by using this link. This year’s Dairy Day parade will take place on Sunday, June 23 at 1:00p.m. with lineup starting at 12:00p.m. An award $100 cash will be given […]

  This past Saturday started bright and early… as I drove through the countryside, I had an opportunity to enjoy a beautiful spring sunrise. Saturday marked the 3rd Annual Farm To Farm 5K/10K run. But it was much more than just a 5K/10K, it was the first “Bruce Johnson Memorial Farm To Farm” 5K/10K run. […]