New Monticello City leaders were sworn in at the May 12 meeting. Mayor Larry Stoner was sworn in as were City Council Members ...

White Heath Fifth Graders recently participated in the Rube Goldberg Project Contest at the University of Illinois.

The Monticello based Girl Scout Troop visited the Piatt County Animal Shelter on May 20. They were led by Christyn Biswell ...

“You have to stay awake,” Schmidt urged fourth grade students at White Heath Elementary School. “We live in a culture that ...

The members of the 2025 Monticello High School Honor Society were inducted recently. Members include: 2nd Year Members: Megan Allen, Violet Bailey,Cody Ball, Brenna Bartlow, Brody Billedo,Ava Bodine, ...

At a recent Monticello School Board meeting, it was announced that Superintendent Adam Clapp, district administration and school board members will complete cultural awareness professional development ...

The Monticello School District is prepping for summer. Superintendent Adam Clapp told the Board of Education that the district is looking at the summer project list. He reminded the board that all ...

Dr. Mary Ryder was a professor at South Dakota State University. She retired early to care for her ailing mother. Before that she was a high school teacher. And now, she wants to teach local residents ...

The Monticello City Council will decide this week whether to rename Robert C. Burke Memorial Park to Pfc. Robert C. Burke Memorial Park. The park was named after Burke in October of 1981. During ...

The Bement Community Council announced changes to their Fourth of July event. “For the first time in many decades, we are unable to shoot off the fireworks from the Forest Preserve Park. To continue ...