During Farm Expo weekend earlier this month, the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture designated eight of its graduates as Distinguished Alumni Award Winners.
Patrick E. "Pat" Hennenfent, a Wataga man referred to as a "selfless servant" is being remembered for a lifetime of contributions to many Knox County organizations and communities.
The Knox County Broadband Steering Team is asking county residents to go online to the new National Broadband Map to verify the location of their home or business and the accuracy of the information regarding the availability of high-speed internet service. If the location and availability information is not accurate, residents can use the interactive map to lodge a challenge with the Federal Communications Commission, which is seeking this feedback to improve the accuracy of the map. "We're asking as many county residents as possible to check out the map and verify their information," said David Amor, convener of the Steering Team and outgoing Knox County Board vice chair. "Just as with the census, the greater the accuracy of the map, the greater the chance that we will be successful in getting the funds to improve broadband throughout the county." "We know from our community broadband survey last May that many locations are still unserved with reliable