April 21, 2021 MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - Six students graduating from Western Illinois University at the end of the Spring 2021 semester have received the highest recognition from their colleges for their overall academic excellence by being named a College Scholar.
Faculty in each of the University s four academic colleges; Global Education and Outreach and the Centennial Honors College each select a graduating senior as the college s outstanding student. Students graduating as College Scholars have satisfied the criteria of excellence established by their individual academic college s faculty members. A Departmental Scholar is an outstanding degree candidate in an academic major as determined by the faculty in the major department. An Honors Scholar is a student in the Centennial Honors College who has completed a set of honors requirements and has achieved a grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.
Calls for December were low for the Watseka Fire Department.
Fire Chief Tim Ketchum reported to the public safety committee Jan.. 12 that there were three calls and two mutual aid calls.
The department responded to one line/odor investigation, one traffic accident and one EMS assist in December and responded to mutual aid calls in Martinton and Woodland.
The department also provided escort for Woodland Fire Chief Dominic Smithâs funeral, provided coverage for the northern part of the Woodland district, and helped the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce with assisting Santa Clausâ arrival into the city.
Ketchum said the Watseka department had just two calls for Woodland during the time they were on the automatic aid for that department.
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