Business and Agriculture
PRINCETON — A new business in Princeton owned by a mother and her daughter has the motto of “not just a tan.”
February 22, 2012 - 4:01 p.m.
The Midwest Manufacturers 2012 Roundtable Series is relevant to CEOs, presidents, owners, senior management, plant managers and supervisors in companies located in north central Illinois. This event features leading industry experts and trend-setters among Fortune 500 & 100 companies in manufacturing and supply management.
February 22, 2012 - 4:01 p.m.
NORMAL — Advanced Asphalt Co. of Princeton was selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation to receive an award for “exceptional work” performed during the 2011 construction season.
February 22, 2012 - 3:01 p.m.
UTICA – The Starved Rock Lodge has been selected as a 2012 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot Chicago magazine and on the wedding website: The Knot (NYSE: XOXO; www.theknot.com).
February 22, 2012 - 3:00 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is hosting the first-ever Illinois Soybean Summit, "Reaching Beyond Yield Obstacles," at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center on March 9. This conference — funded in part by the Illinois soybean checkoff — will encourage participants in the soybean production industry to examine and explore various soybean management techniques that can lead to higher yields and greater profitability.
February 17, 2012 - 3:34 p.m.
PRINCETON – In an effort to support the future of agriculture by molding young leaders, 1st Farm Credit Services has donated $8,000 to more than 25 groups with a similar mission.
February 17, 2012 - 3:29 p.m.
Northern Partners Cooperative and Land O’Lakes were pleased to provide a check for $2,000 to the LaMoille High School FFA chapter. Eric Anderson (from left), general manager Northern Partners Cooperative, and Katy Henkel with Northern Partners Cooperative presented the donation to Barb Stuepfert, FFA advisor and LaMoille FFA students. Northern Partners is an active member in the Land O’ Lakes Co-op Match Program. The match program is designed to strengthen rural communities by providing funding dedicated to human service, education and youth, civic and art endeavors. The co-op match program matches dollar-for-dollar cash donations of member cooperatives, doubling dollars donated. The donation will provide financial assistance toward FFA rel
February 17, 2012 - 3:29 p.m.
Kyle Bickett (from left), representing Northern Partners, presents a check to Evan Hultine, Young Leaders chairman of the Bureau County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee. This donation will be used to support programming for the Farm Bureau Committee. The committee was created to give young Farm Bureau members the opportunity to meet regularly with their peers, increase their understanding of the organization and its benefits as well as develop opportunities for involvement on both the state and local level.
February 17, 2012 - 3:29 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Surveys are now arriving in mailboxes around the nation to help identify all active farms in the United States. The National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), which asks landowners whether or not they are farming and for basic farm information, is one of the most important early steps used to determine who should receive a 2012 Census of Agriculture report form. The Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.
February 17, 2012 - 3:28 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD — Scherrie Giamanco, state executive director for USDA’s Illinois Farm Service Agency, has announced the USDA Farm Service Agency reserves funds each year to make loans to socially disadvantaged applicants to buy and operate family-size farms. A socially disadvantaged farmer is one of a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of the group without regard to their individual qualities. For the purposes of this program, socially disadvantaged groups have been defined as women, African Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asians and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.
PRINCETON — The Princeton Arts Academy will open its door in March in the former Harley-Davidson building on East Backbone Road in Princeton..
February 15, 2012 - 7:20 p.m.
Rodney Wedekind (left), president of the Princeton High School Athletic Boosters Club, accepts a $1,080 check from Rod Mink of Browning Ford Lincoln Mercury dealership with Mike Hult, the club’s vice president, watching. The proceeds derive from a half-court challenge event at the Princeton Tigers’ game on Jan. 27 when Doug Ray had his name drawn to attempt to make a half-court shot to win a 2012 Ford Focus.
February 15, 2012 - 2:56 p.m.
PRINCETON — The Bureau County Cattleman annual banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Wise Guys in Princeton. Call Mike Thacker, 815-379-2481, for tickets, which are $12.50 per person.
February 15, 2012 - 2:41 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD — Scherrie Giamanco, state executive director for USDA’s Illinois Farm Service Agency, has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6. CRP has a 25-year legacy of successfully protecting the nation’s natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States.
February 15, 2012 - 2:39 p.m.
Cara M. Luckey has joined the law firm of Myers, Berry, O'Conor and Kuzma Ltd. as an associate attorney.
February 15, 2012 - 2:37 p.m.
Nancy Heiden, vice president at Citizens First National Bank, will be using her business and customer relations experience in a position which she is well accustomed.
February 15, 2012 - 2:36 p.m.
PRINCETON — Perry Home Medical in Princeton has been named a Quality Respiratory Care Provider by the American Association for Respiratory Care.
February 15, 2012 - 2:34 p.m.
Country Financial recently named financial representatives to its All American team. They are among a group of Country agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. Country has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 14 states.
February 15, 2012 - 2:34 p.m.
CHICAGO – Jennifer Bias, president of Ficek Electric & Communication System in LaSalle, has won $100,000 in free technology products and business services in the third annual “Small Business Technology Makeover Competition,” presented by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) in a collaborative partnership with several sponsors
February 15, 2012 - 2:33 p.m.
PRINCETON — Press Ganey Associates Inc. has named Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton a 2011 Top Improver Award winner.
February 10, 2012 - 4:18 p.m.
The total number of cattle and calves in Illinois on Jan. 1 was 1.07 million head, 3 percent below last year’s total. This is the lowest cattle inventory on record for Illinois. Beef cow inventory was down 6 percent from 2011 to 331,000, while milk cows were up 1 percent to 99,000. This information is based on a recent cattle survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Illinois Field Office.
February 10, 2012 - 4:18 p.m.
KEWANEE — The Central Illinois Farm Heritage Tractor Club is hosting a Tractor Show and FFA Olympics at the ag arena at Black Hawk College East Campus on Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event offers fun for the whole family featuring antique tractors and equipment and FFA Olympics. A food stand will be available all day.
February 10, 2012 - 4:17 p.m.
With significant changes made to federal crop insurance, Illinois farmers will need to start planning their coverage needs in advance of the March 15 sign-up deadline.
February 10, 2012 - 4:16 p.m.
PRINCETON — The Bureau County Farm Bureau is offering an agriculture student a chance for an internship for the summer of 2012. Duties for the position would include assistance with summer ag literacy programs, support with public relations efforts and coordination of volunteers for future programming along with other activities as they arise.
February 10, 2012 - 4:16 p.m.•By Brad Powelson
Recently, my younger daughter has done her best to have Dad enjoy some learning experiences she herself goes through on a daily basis in school. Except in this situation, I am the pupil, and she is the teacher. I have done my best to take her seriously, even though seeing her dressed in her mother’s clothes and having her correct me for referring to her by real name (instead of her actual teacher’s name) did make it difficult. Regardless, I gave it my best effort and completed the task of writing my name and the letters of the alphabet. After turning in my work for review, I received a hearty “congratulations” for doing my best and encouragement to continue practicing to ensure that my writing skills improve. Now that is what I call positiv
ROCK FALLS — For people who want to promote their business, Sena Warkins, owner of Imprintable Memories, has thousands of items available.
February 8, 2012 - 5:06 p.m.
Food establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties were recently recognized by the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department with a 2011 Excellence in Food Safety Award.
February 8, 2012 - 3:10 p.m.
EFFINGHAM – Richard T. Ramos and Thomas D. Shaw have been named to the Midland States Bancorp Inc. Board of Directors.
February 8, 2012 - 2:30 p.m.
Shelley Giesen recently joined Citizens Financial Advisors as vice president and wealth advisor, according to Kim Larson, senior vice president – wealth management for Citizens Financial Advisors.
