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 ...

Gary D. Schmidt wants children to know that caring is important. “You have to stay awake,” Schmidt urged fourth grade students at White Heath Elementary School. “We live in a culture that puts you to ...

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, ...

White Heath Fifth Graders recently participated in the Rube Goldberg Project Contest at the University of Illinois. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a contest in which students of all ages build ...

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 ...

Girl Scout Troop 3121 wanted to help. And help they did. The Monticello based Girl Scout Troop visited the Piatt County Animal Shelter on May 20. They were led by Christyn Biswell and supported by ...

The Piatt County Museum Board of Trustees is inviting the public to their Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 at the Allerton Library, 4000 Green Apple Ln, Monticello.

Kirby auxiliary will be hosting DISCOVERY TOYS for our fundraiser June 5, 2025 from 9 am - 3 pm. The sale will be held in the Outreach room at Kirby Hospital. Discovery Toys is committed to bringing ...

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 ...

New Monticello City leaders were sworn in at the May 12 meeting. Mayor Larry Stoner was sworn in as were City Council Members Mike Koon, Erik Broadrick, Cole Cary, Rodney Burris and Elaine Yoon. Yoon ...

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 ...

Monticello Mayor Larry Stoner has formed a new committee. The committee is called the Public Safety Administration Buildings and Needs Committee. The committee was formed to study the current ...