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  • Audio on Demand: Local News & Archives
  • Details Released on Crash That Led to Deaths of Farina Couple
  • Deer Hunt for People w/Disabilities
  • Lake Land College to Host Welding Competition for Area High Schools
  • Howell Paving Getting Ready to Celebrate 75th Anniversary
  • County Board Committee Sends Measure Opposing Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill to Full Board
  • One Driver Injured in Crash in Summit Township

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Local Sports Headlines. Click for more local sports.

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  • Eighth-Grade Volleyball Regionals — March 11 Scores
  • Purchase Tickets From Teutopolis Baseball Players For Games At Busch Stadium
  • Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Scores
  • Shoes’ Season Ends on Last-Second Sectional Championship Stunner
  • Seventh-Grade Volleyball Sectional Results — March 9
  • Eighth-Grade Volleyball Regionals — March 10 Scores

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Community Calendar

  • March 12, 2026
    Free Tax Preparation with Catholic Charities
  • March 12, 2026
    Free Children’s Orthopedic Clinic
  • March 12, 2026
    Teutopolis Boys Golf Raffle of Cardinals Green Seats
  • March 12, 2026
    The History of Barlow Lock & Security – Presentation
  • March 12, 2026
    A New Sunrise – Performance by Three Chicks & A Stage

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Earling Learning Center Kindergarten preview and preregistration is Monday, March 16 2026 from 5 30 p m to 7 p m. Learn more.
View the schedule for the Effingham Community Schools Unit District 40 preschool kindergarten screenings

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