PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Multiple central Illinois fire stations are recipients for the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program, according to an Illinois State Fire Marshal news release. In total, 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers were granted up to $26,000 for small firefighting and ambulance equipment. We continue to see and hear about the need […]
The Galesburg Community Foundation will begin accepting applications on Feb. 1 for a range of scholarship opportunities they have available to Knox and Warren county students. Tiffany Springer, the GCF's Director of Grants and Programs, says they encourage all students to visit their website to learn more at YourGCF.org/scholarships. She says the application process can be completed entirely online and is very concise. There are a number of scholarships that have specific criteria. For example, there's the John E. Bohan Excellence in Athletics Scholarship that is available to United High School senior football players who have been accepted into a collegiate program of study. There's also the Helen H. Wetherbee Nursing Scholarship which is for any Knox/Warren students accepted into a school of nursing or currently studying under a nursing program. The Steve McBride Scholarship will be awarded to two graduates of United High School who are a resident of North Henderson, S