Teutopolis News

This '61 Corvette , owned by Tom and Connie Wegman of Effingham, Illinois, is not what you would call a "flawless" car, but it's as near to perfection as we could imagine.

Three people are in serious condition after a 3-vehicle accident near Portageville, Saturday afternoon.

Early results from today's Illinois Wheat Association tour indicates good yield potential for the soft red winter wheat crop, but continued wet weather across southern Illinois may bring more disease pressure.

Herald & Review/Lisa Morrison Due to a lack of strength, Eisenhower's Tyler Allen wasn't able to get the distances he wanted last year in the pit.

Ryan Jansen's dreams are tied to a rake. Not just any rake, though. This is a special rake, a rake that was born in Jansen's young mind years ago in a yard full of leaves.

“I love my wife dearly, but I may drive her crazy if I'm with her every day”

Chuck Hartke, who spent more than 18 years in the Illinois House before getting his dream job as director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2003, is stepping down from that post. via State Journal-Register

Mark Hendricks and Eddie Siemer went one-on-one for 13 rounds Wednesday during the Bond-Fayette-Effingham Counties Spelling Bee at Mulberry Grove Elementary School. via Herald & Review

“That affects the way kids some to school ready to learn”

The Charleston school board Wednesday approved a bid to replace the Charleston High School Baker Gym bleachers, but it was a narrow outcome because of concerns about how the bidding process was handled. via Journal-Gazette

“This amendment is a safety net for Illinois soybean producers. "If the national soybean checkoff were to be dissolved, we would continue to fund the research and market development that is important to our producer's bottom line.”

Bloomington, IL&#151Illinois soybean growers who voted in the recent referendum, voted overwhelmingly in favor of a state soybean checkoff amendment last month at their local Extension offices. via Milling Journal

“That's the whole point of the book”

"The Visiting Elf" has the same option for its readers that it had for the family of Ellie, Jim, Elizabeth, Rebecca and MaryKathryn Campbell. via Herald & Review

“With today's soybean prices, every extra bushel per acre means even more to the producer's bottom line.”

Complete test results from the 2007 soybean harvest were released to the public on November 20 at the Illinois Commodity Conference in Bloomington, IL. via Milling Journal

Valentine Wente says he got mighty attached to Boo-Boo, his 300-pound pet black bear. via WQAD-TV Moline

“I was pretty much attacked by my brother and sister”

' The soldiers' bodies stood motionless in formation, but their eyes moved from side to side in search of their family and friends Saturday. via Pantagraph