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Chance to Share Your Agricultural View

DTN View From the Cab farmers hail from a wide geography and offer insight into life on the farm in rural communities throughout the season. Some of our past contributors include (top left to right): Ashley Andersen, Scott Wallis, Genny Haun, (bottom l to r) Kyle Krier, Kellie Blair and Ryan Wieck. (DTN file photos)

The opportunity to tell agriculture's story -- your story -- happens every year through DTN's project called View From the Cab.

The feature selects two individuals willing to report weekly throughout the gr ... Read more

2015-2016 Flood: What We Know So Far

Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers have caused major flooding in Missouri and southern Illinois, leading to voluntary evacuations and road closures. The governors of both states have declared a state of emergency, and water levels on the Mississippi R ... Read more

The Liverpool Mounds in Illinois: Part 1 - Rediscovering Hop

“Archaeology seeks to explain the inner workings of cultures in which even baked clay jars were animated with their particular spirits. But, until as archaeologists we develop more than a little empathy for the prehistoric Indians we presume to und ... Read more

11 Movies And TV Shows Based On Real People And Events

Both Georg and Maria underwent some personality shifts in the movie. At the beginning of the film, Georg is portrayed as gruff and harsh. In reality, his family said, he was actually a loving father who loved engaging in musical activities with his c ... Read more

Chantelle Porter Is Now the First Black Woman Judge in Illinois' 18th – BOTWC

She worked hard for this!

The Supreme Court of Illinois recently appointed Chantelle Porter, former family law attorney, as the first Black woman judge in the state's 18th judicial circuit, Black Enterprise reports.

Illinois is a state filled with Black political firsts. In 2017, Allison Madison was the first woman and first African-American to be elected as mayor of Mound City, Illinois. Juliana Stratton was named the first Black Lieutenant Governor in 2019. Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch became Illinois' House of Rep ... Read more

The Liverpool Mounds in Illinois: Part 2 - Rediscovering Hop

In part 1 of this article, the features of the Liverpool Mound group in Fulton County Illinois were described. This second half focuses on the possible meanings of the mounds and their contents and should be cross-referenced with the data from Part 1 ... Read more

Blowing Up Missouri

It sounds ridiculous to blow up and flood part of a state, but this ridiculous idea worked.

By Sheila J. Simon

A dry fall and winter is a great time to plan for the next big Mississippi River flood. The flood is inevitable, ... Read more

Robert Ross Williams’ Memoir Shows Why Nothing Compares to

Robert Ross Williams’ “Woodlawn Giants” is an excellent example of what memoirs aim for in their readers: to evoke memories of significant experiences and to recall those intimate feelings associated with those events.



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