URBANA – Whether you have a multi-row backyard vegetable plot or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a successful gardening season. Over the past several years, there has been a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing fresh produce at home. Dig in with confidence this spring with Growing Great Vegetables, a five-week webinar series starting February 15 that will cover how to grow a vegetable garden from seed to harvest. Participants will check in during a weekly workshop covering a new topic, engage with University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts, and receive emails with even more research-based tips and factsheets. Growing Great Vegetables will be 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays from Feb. 15 to March 15. Sign up by Feb. 9 at go.illinois.edu/GrowingGreatVegetables . The cost to participate is $10. Sessions will be recorded and made available to registered participants if they cannot atten
EAGLE CITING: While Anheuser-Busch has been busy shining a light on its new corporate logo, its “Flying Eagle” billboard on Highway 40 near Grand Avenue still sits in the dark.
Never Before Published – Vintage Images of the Thomas Home and Grounds One of the tactics I used to try and better understand Emma’s collection of photos and documents was to separate the images by the way they had been mounted. Nearly all were on cardboard of one sort or another. In my last post, […]
BETHALTO - The Madison County Coroner's Office pronounced a man deceased at the scene of a fatal crash in the 900 block of South Moreland Road in Bethalto on Friday. Bethalto Police and Fire Departments responded to the crash at 4:44 p.m. Friday. Bethalto Emergency Services were assisted by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Rosewood Heights Fire Department during the investigation and care of those involved. The Bethalto Police Department said: "Preliminary information from witnesses indicate the accident occurred as a south-bound vehicle attempted to pass another vehicle on the curve and collided with a north-bound truck, in the northbound lane. The single male occupant of the southbound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Madison County Coroner’s Office. "The two occupants of the north-bound truck were transported from the scene by ambulance for medical treatment at an area hospital." The crash is still under investigation, and the name
ALTON - The Riverbender.com Community Center will again open its doors to 5th - 9th grade students for their Friday Night Open Play beginning February 4th, 2022 from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. and each Friday forward. The Riverbender.com Community Center (RBCC) located at 200 W. 3rd Street in Alton has been closed due to the pandemic for nearly two years. The Board of Advisors have put many safety measures in place to ensure that children attending will be able to enjoy the facility with minimal concern. Number of attendees will be limited. We will be limiting the attendance at all of our events – a necessary step in following pandemic health guidelines. Limited tickets are available and a ll families are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance each week so that the number of children in the facility can be monitored. Families can register and pre-purchase their tickets here: https://riverbendercommunitycenter.org/tickets Cleaning protocols will be implemented.
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