By Nick Reiher The Will County Forest Preserve District Board will hold a public hearing at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, June 6, on a plan to…
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By Karen Haave “Low Mow May” seems to be gathering support in some towns, but it isn’t creating a buzz yet in Eastern Will County.…
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Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of May 13 and May 20. Online registration is available on the…
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The Willing Wilton 4-H group recently collected donations and used a grant to pack up more than 50 bags of food for the Manhattan Food…
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By Sandy Vasko Will County is known across the state as the “Stairstep” County. Making up one of these stairs is Frankfort Township. It was…
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It has been an un-bee-lievable winter/spring so far. February was a harbinger of the season; my wheat broke dormancy mid-month. It was green and robust…
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Elmer Halfeldt shares a picture showing breakdowns in the field, and having to wait hours for a John Deere rep, are nothing new. He was…
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It inevitably happens every few years, I get a call from someone growing grapes or the perennial flower vines wisteria or trumpet vine. They lament…
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Some 50 people — mostly farmers — recently celebrated a Rogation Mass on Dave Kestel’s farm in Manhattan. Although this was the first event for…
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With their $68,380 ARPA Grant from Will County, Manhattan Township was able to make enhancements to their Food Pantry that serves over 60 households each…
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