Walnut News

A well-rehearsed claim repeatedly trumpeted by wind project developers, and those wanting to join with them, promises substantial new property tax revenues as a windfall for our schools and counties.

Kevin Larkey stands beside one of his corn pickers last week near Walnut. Larkey will participate in the Cornpicker Celebration Friday through Sunday at the Bolz farm.

One thing many people don't know about me is that I have a pink spider about the size of my hand.

Nearly 23 years ago, three firefighters - Randy Betts, Bob Venhuizen and Jeff Eissens - officially became members of the Morrison Fire Department.

The Princeton Theatre Group will host “Thursday Night at the Movies” Thursday.

As I sit at the table waiting and wondering when this year's harvest will begin, I have plenty of time to wonder about the direction production agriculture is headed.

The 10th annual drawdown was held Sept. 19 at the Ohio Fire Station. About 350 people from Ohio, Walnut, LaMoille, Manlius, Princeton and Dixon attended.

Eyes in the Bureau Valley School District have been focused to the north for a couple of years now, anticipating new tax dollars flowing into the district from the proposed Walnut Ridge wind farm, a 150-turbine wind farm spread over 15,000 acres in Ohio, Walnut, Manlius, Bureau and Greenville townships.

Logan Junior High School will kick off its annual pizza sale on Thursday as a yearly school-wide fundraiser.

Area farmers were relieved when a “Frost Advisory” was canceled Wednesday morning, but they've got a long way to go before they're out of the woods.

CROP is an acronym for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. Kim Lee-Brown of St.

The following was recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse: Divorces Juan A. Rivera of Spring Valley and Carolyn S. McNeil of Spring Valley; married Sept.

"Yeah, they beat the defending champs, there's still hope," - Colton Johnson, 16, Walnut "Yes, there's definitely hope, because Cutler will step it up," - Alex Franklin, 18, Sheffield "No, because Urlacher was the main guy on defense," - Tyler Flowers, 17, Sheffield "Yes, because they still have a good offense with Forte, and Briggs is still on the ...

The First Christian Church of Walnut will hold a pulled pork or barbecue sandwich supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct.

The Wyanet Fire Department hosted a training session on the proper techniques needed to put out a propane fire.

Curt Johnson, an antique firearms expert and historian, will give a talk on 19th century Illinois and Bureau County gun makers at 2 p.m. Sept.

Where did you grow up: Walnut. Family: My husband is Eric Whittington. We have one son, Shane Whittington.

I have friends who will run to one market for its quality produce and swear by another grocer for its great cuts of beef.

It looks like Walnut will get its mower after all. At the last board meeting, the village voted against the purchase of a new Skagg mower and mulching kit.

It looks like Walnut will get its mower after all. At the last board meeting, the village voted against the purchase of a new Skagg mower and mulching kit.