News headlines 2010

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January 04: • City to Honor Petri Brothers Service Record
January 11: • Minonk Native Publishes 4th Book
January 18: • City Opens Two Bids For Section 6
January 21: • Winter weather causes power outage in Minonk.
January 24: • Fieldcrest Wins McLean County Tournament Again
January 26: • Newsletter from State Rep. Keith Sommer
January 27: • Diaz Family Receives Service Award
January 27: • Fieldcrest South students gifts helped saved lives in Haiti
January 28: • More on Haiti orphanage saved by Fieldcrest South
February 02: • Julie Redenius appointed Alderwoman for Ward 2
February 03: • Historical Society Requesting Information From Veterans
February 04: • Rutherford: Go Green With ENERGY STAR
February 08: • Fieldcrest South PTO Fundraiser Begins
February 08: • Bishop Hill Plans FOr Pre-Lenten Celebration
February 08: • Hatian Volunteer to appear at St. Paul's Church, Wednesday
February 10: • Fieldcrest Youth Football 2010 Sign Up
February 11: • Rutherford Statement on Postponement of State Budget Address
February 15: • CIty Accepts Bid to Purchase Section 6
February 17: • Girls of Class of 65 Reunion
February 26: • Henry County Tourism Bureau Reveals New Website
February 26: • Fieldcrest Beats El Paso-Gridley, 70-57, To Capture Regional
February 28: • Fieldcrest receives $1,101,170.84 in Stimulus Money
March 01: • City Council Approves Final Step in Section 6 Deal
March 08: • New Restaurant in Downtown Minonk
March 10: • Fieldcrest's Ropp and Baxter Named to All-State Team
March 12: • New Pastor to be Installed at Immanuel Lutheran
March 14: • Minonk native Develops New Board Game
March 15: • U. S. Represenative Shock Responed to Health Care Survey
March 15: • City Approves New Recycling Agreement
March 16: • Ropp and Baxter named to first team all-state by coaches
March 18: • City -Wide Garage Sale Set For April 24th
March 18: • Bishop Hill Spring Jubilee
March 18: • CIty arranges to have tin recycled
March 21: • Open House for Frieda Kettwich's 90th Birthday
March 22: • Centennial Celebration for Ryan's Round Barn, June 12th
March 25: • Former Resident on Winning Firefighter Team
March 29: • Legislative Vets Days April 29th
April 02: • Village-Aires Concert May 1st and 2nd
April 03: • Special Service at Minonk Community Church April 11th
April 05: • City to Use Section Six Money to Update Infrastructure
April 10: • Anne's Unforgettable's 7th annual BINGO
April 11: • Village-Aires Spring Concert
April 19: • City Approves Budget for 2010-2011
April 20: • Village-Aires Spring Concert
April 21: • FIeldcrest hires new superintendent
April 23: • Rutherford warns about dire consequences for further credit downgrades
April 23: • Young Hunter Bags First Wild Turkey
April 23: • St. Paul's Youth Group Chicken Fry
April 27: • Village-Aires Spring Concert Saturday & Sunday
April 28: • Cunningham Candies Employees Visit Chocolate Factory
May 02: • Sign Recognizing Petri Brothers Military Service Unveiled
May 03: • Minonk Native's Meatloaf Recipe in Palm Springs Paper
May 03: • City's New Recycling Program Kicks In
May 04: • 20th Annual Quilt Show in Bishop Hill May 15 -16
May 04: • Rutherford Questions Demand For More Special Plates
May 04: • The MidState Stars Announce Their First Home Game!!!!
May 06: • Heritage Manor Bake Sale
May 07: • Rutherford statement on Senate budget passage
May 10: • Fieldcrest students receive scholarship from Country Financial
May 16: • Grafton man donating kidney to son
May 17: • City decreases size of zoning board
May 27: • Walldogs to Paint Mural on Downtown Building
May 29: • Minonk Co-op Preschool graduates
June 01: • Looking For Hosts For Foreign Exchange Student
June 02: • Minonk Fourth of July Celebration July 2-4
June 09: • Tornado Sirens Reminder From ESDA
June 09: • Dana Native Receives Military Command
June 10: • Collecting Items for Streator Tornado Victims
June 10: • Walldogs Finish Sutton's Garden Sign
June 10: • MidStateStars Soccer Club Selling Logo Apparel
June 11: • The City of Minonk Ambulance Service would like to say thank you!
June 15: • Veterans of Foreign Wars News
June 17: • ESDA Open House at Casey's Saturday
June 21: • Rutherford urges campers to use online reservation system
June 21: • City given storm sewer project proposal
June 22: • ESDA Cookout
June 24: • Minonk Crush Holds Collection for Streator Tornado VIctims
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June 28: • Rutherford predicted bond rating downgrade
July 01: • Win an IPad
July 02: • VFW State Convention news
July 06: • Parade Winners Announced 2010
July 06: • City Council Meeting Summary
July 08: • American Legion Post 142 July th Cash Raffle
July 09: • Rutherford Campaign files financial report: - Well over $1million cash on hand
July 10: • Minonk Man Restores 1932 Ford into a Hot Rod
July 11: • MDR Class of 1960 Reunion
July 11: • VFW Ladies Auxiliary News
July 14: • Poker Run to Benefit Alzheimer's
July 14: • Rutherford: Stop Spending on Satellite Offices
July 16: • Minonk Garden Club Yard of the Month
July 19: • City Approves Engineering Agreement For 2010 Storm Sewer Project
July 20: • Senior Center to open in Minonk
July 22: • Toluca Eagle Scout Honored by Boy Scouts of America
July 23: • Swedish Culture Events at Bishop Hill
July 25: • VFW Supporting our Veterans and Families
July 26: • Trinkets and Treasures having going out of business sale
July 26: • Minonk Lanes and Sunrise Cafe offer Family Night
July 28: • Tayler McGillis Inducted into Boy Scout National Hall of Leadership
August 02: • City to make city code available to public
August 06: • Rutherford reminds constituents about sales tax holiday
August 09: • Heirloom Silent Auction
August 13: • Rutherford Announces iPHONE/iPAD Campaign App
August 16: • City Announces Downtown Improvement Campaign
August 17: • REPUBLICAN VICTORY RALLY AND PICNIC SUNDAY AUGUST 22, 2010
August 17: • Minonk Town-Wide Garage Sale Sept. 18
August 18: • V.F.W. Voice of Democracy-Patriots Pen Programs
August 21: • Card Party For Emma Petri!!!
August 24: • Class of 1970 Hold Reunion
August 25: • Garage Sale on Locust St. Minonk
August 25: • Class of 1955 Reunion Pictures
August 27: • Former Minonk athlete featured on national website
August 30: • 32nd Annual State Farm Holiday Classic set for late-December
September 06: • POW-MIA Remembrance Day
September 07: • City Approves Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant Repair
September 08: • Anne's Unforgettables Cookie Dough Fundraiser
September 16: • Class of 1950 Reunion Pictures
September 16: • Newsletter for Rep. Keith Sommer
September 19: • MidState Stars Announce Home Game Schedule
September 19: • MidState Stars Soccer Club Conduct Survey
September 20: • Rutherford encourages consumers to take advantage of appliance discount
September 20: • City Receives Audit Report
September 20: • Election Filing Petition Deadlines Announced
September 22: • Fieldcrest South Elementary Launches Box Tops Fundraiser
September 25: • Trinkets and Treasures Final Days !
September 27: • Pumpkin Patch in the Park Events Announced
September 30: • Rutherford: State income tax amnesty period to begin
September 30: • City Installs New Water Bill Drop Box
October 04: • City Park Playground Equipment at Risk
October 06: • Minonk Garden CLub Hosting Fall Tea Oct. 16
October 09: • V.F.W. Ladies offer Cancer Grants
October 10: • Minonk Woman in Homecoming Parade of Missouri Hometown
October 11: • Bunco Fundraiser for Minonk Co-Op Preschool
October 12: • Fieldcrest to Convert Presbyterian Church for School and Community Use
October 12: • Pumpkin Patch festival a Big Hit
October 15: • Rutherford Launches $1 million Media Advertising Blitz
October 18: • Special “Troup Deployment” Presentation for military men.
October 18: • City Approves Four TIF Applications
October 21: • Kaleb Barth places 3rd in NFL Punt Pass and Kick
October 21: • Village-Aires Concert Set for Nov. 20-21
October 22: • Veteran's Assembly at Fieldcrest South
October 26: • MidState Stars Soccer Club Announce Home Games
October 27: • Storm Downs Trees in Minonk
October 29: • Concert by Jacqueline Schwab, Pianist for Ken Burns Documentaries
October 29: • Fieldcrest High School Hosting Veterans Day Program Nov. 11
October 31: • Rutherford Plans Virtual Election Night Party
November 01: • Public Works Committee Reviews Storm Sewer Project
November 04: • Village-Aires Fall Concert Nov. 20-21
November 07: • The Pork Industry: More Than Just The Other White Meat
November 11: • Veterans Day Ceremony Held at Fieldcrest High School
November 12: • Village-Aires Fall Concert Nov. 20-21
November 15: • Storm Sewer Project Presented to Public
November 16: • Plans Set For 27th Annual Parade of Lights, Dec. 4
November 17: • Advent Coffee on December 4
November 19: • Fieldcrest South Wall of Honor
November 19: • Parade of Lights Stop - n - Shop at new location
November 19: • Anne's Unforgettables Bake Sale and Raffles
November 26: • VFW Ladies-Post Christmas Party
November 28: • Bishop Hill, IL hosts Lucia Nights Fri. Dec. 10th and Sat. Dec. 11th, 2010
November 29: • Rutherford reminds veterans' children about University of Illinois Tuition Waiver
November 29: • Cambridge Main Street Christmas
December 06: • City Approves Go Ahead For Bids on Water Drainage Project
December 07: • Youngsters Enjoy Winter Bonfire
December 10: • Snowmobile Laws in City of Minonk
December 13: • Rutherford urging military families to use free tax services
December 14: • Pairings released for 2010 State Farm Holiday Classic
December 20: • City Approves TIF Funds and Loan to SMF