Business and Agriculture

  • My life on a cattle farm and beyond

    If you’re not a farmer, when you think of cattle, what do you think of?More than likely, you probabl ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:59 am

  • Farm Bill webinar is Thursday

    The Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit of the University of Illinois Extension will host a Farm Bill update webinar from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. T ...
    March 7, 2014 - 12:05 pm

  • Walnut couple opens fitness center

    WALNUT — A Walnut couple has recently opened a 24-hour fitness center in this northern Bureau County village.
    March 5, 2014 - 12:35 pm

  • Artist visits Peru business to share initiative

    PERU — Girlfriends … the bra specialists located in Peru will have an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. March 13. Gift certificates will be given away throu ...
    March 5, 2014 - 12:31 pm

  • Christianson elected to national board

    OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College early childhood education program coordinator Diane Christianson of Princeton was recently elected to the ...
    March 5, 2014 - 12:34 pm

  • National tween retailer to open at Peru Mall

    PERU — Specialty retailer Justice & Brothers will soon open a 3,300-square-foot store at Peru Mall. The new store, which is slated to open Tuesday, wi ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 1:25 pm

  • A late planting season?

    Yet another week of below average temperatures with more of the same in the future short-term forecast.
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 1:27 pm

  • Illinois and Mexico: Working together

    URBANA — To promote collaboration and create opportunities for expanded trade between Mexico and Illinois, the University of Illinois has established ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 1:22 pm

  • Brooker, Fusinatto named 4-H, Youth Development Program coordinators

    Sue Brooker and Toni Fusinatto are the new 4-H and Youth Development Program coordinators for the University of Illinois Extension in Bureau, LaSalle, ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 1:34 pm

  • Free pancakes served at IHOP restaurants

    International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants will again serve up free short stacks of its buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day, which wil ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:11 pm

  • Lamis opens Spring Valley office

    SPRING VALLEY — Steven Lamis of Cherry has been wanting to open an Edward D. Jones office in Spring Valley for two years.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:12 pm

  • Bureau County Health Department food service evaluations

    Bureau County food service evaluationsBudaCasey’s General Store 94PrincetonDay’s Inn 98Conducted J ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:05 pm

  • BV FFA students drive tractors to school

    Bureau Valley FFA students drove their tractors to school on Feb. 21 to cap off this year’s FFA Week. Students who drove their tractors to school are ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:10 pm

  • Birkey’s Farm Store celebrates anniversary

    HENRY — In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Birkey’s Farm Store Inc. is partnering with the River Bend Food Bank, Peoria Area Food Bank and five o ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:05 pm

  • Bianchi joins Hometown Bank

    LASALLE — Bradley W. Bianchi has recently joined the Hometown Bank as a commercial lender.Bianchi wa ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 12:06 pm

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