Neoga, IL-(Effingham Radio)- After an EF2 tornado swept through the Neoga area and left the Jr/Sr High School with significant damages, the Neoga School District is trying to find ways to get supplies for the classrooms again as the school year continues. Kids are back in school as of Wednesday, March 26, but supplies ...

Mattoon, IL-(Mattoon Radio)- Rural King is investing in the development of a new private aviation hangar in partnership with Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO). This new hangar will allow more efficient travel for associates, while enhancing the airport's infrastructure. By the end of 2025, Rural King will have 150 lo...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- There's another recall for the Tesla Cybertruck. This time it cannot be fixed with a software update. The recall notice, issued by the NTSB, says there is a safety issue relating to a cosmetic panel that could fall off, creating a road hazard. This is the second time there has been a re...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library will host the monthly meeting of Club Maverick on April 1. This month, the meeting features Spring Bingo and music by Taylor Steele. The group, for those who face cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or other neur...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Effingham, Fayette, Hamilton, and Richland counties during April. NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforc...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Dozens of students from across the 55th Senate District gathered in Springfield this week for an in-depth learning experience about government, public service, and the legislative process. The event was part of State Senator Jason Plummer's (R-Edwardsville) Youth Advisory Council (YAC...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A popular laundry detergent is being recalled due to possible bacteria exposure. Manufacturer Reckett issued a voluntary recall for Woolite Delicates Detergent, which is exclusively sold on Amazon. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall is for over 16-hundred units of it...

Washington, DC-(Mattoon Radio)- Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC, a Shelley, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL March 25, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 65 year old Merton L. Scroggins of Farina for an Effingham County FTA warrant for an attachment for contempt. Merton posted bond and was released. Effingham City Police arrested 43 year old Brandon S. Cook of Effingham for possession of <...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The artistic talents of local students will be on display from March 27-29 at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library during the annual Effingham Art Guild's Children's Art Show. The exhibit will be viewable from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday...