Jake Leonard

Illinois

General Manager and Program Director at Heartland Newsfeed

Editor In Chief at Heartland Newsfeed

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iCash representatives in Hillsboro this week

1 week ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD HILLSBORO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will be at the Hillsboro Area Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, to help reunite citizens with missing money through the iCash program. In Montgomery County, the treasurer’s office holds an estimated 34,800 people’s unclaimed cash or property worth more than $4,800,000.
Nokomis High School honor roll

3 weeks ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD NOKOMIS — Nokomis High School has recently revealed its honor roll and high honors for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. SENIORS: Natalie L. Brownback, Marcie L. Carroll, Gracelynn M. DeWerff, Garrett R. Engelman, Jayden L. Gonet, Elizabeth C. Hill, Rebecca T. Hill, Jack O. Johnson, Ian P. Keller, Bond Knodle, Abygail R. O’Malley, Jesse L. Osterhous, Morgan Smoot, Allison R. Sneddon, Drake E. Taylor and William A.
Bridge, lane closures start today

3 weeks ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD FARMERSVILLE — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the replacement of the bridge decks on the overpasses at Virden Avenue and North 33rd Avenue over Interstate 55 in Montgomery County. Closure of the bridges will be necessary while the improvements are being made. Work begins today, Tuesday, April 1. In addition to the bridge closures, nighttime lane closures on Interstate 55 will be necessary.
The future of remote work: trends, strategies for success

3 weeks ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD Remote work started as a temporary fix for businesses during difficult times; however, it has now become a tool for heightening productivity and attracting more talent. Employees now expect to be offered situations like remote work or hybrid working; therefore, businesses need to rethink how they deliver work and job roles. Let’s look at the future of remote work and how organizations can stay attractive to potential employees.
Lovington to enlist MAPPING program

3 weeks ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD LOVINGTON — Lovington is the next community to enlist in the MAPPING The Future of Your Community program. Sessions for the MAPPING program will begin next week. The program, overseen by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, takes a proactive approach to community and economic development planning.
How employee misconduct impacts business ops, trust

1 month ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD So, it’s the situation no one expects during the usual Monday morning meeting. One minute the team is chatting about weekend plans or quarterly goals, and the next, someone drops the bombshell: “Did you hear? Someone from the office got arrested.” Suddenly, you’re juggling a legal mess you never saw coming. The next call might be from HR, or worse, a client who somehow got wind of it before the team did.
First impressions are important in business

1 month ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD When you run a business, there are a lot of things that you will always need to make sure of. One of the main ones is that you have a good first impression and that people are going to have a good sense of what you are about this way. This is the kind of thing that is always going to be vital for you to bear in mind, so it’s something that you should aim for.
Newkomis holds town hall meeting

1 month ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD NOKOMIS — Newkomis entered the next phase of the MAPPING the Future of Your Community process with a town hall meeting “Neighborhood Street Party” held on Wednesday, March 12 at Nokomis High School.
Nokomis Historical Society to reorganize

1 month ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD NOKOMIS — The Nokomis Historical Society will be holding a re-organizational meeting later this month. The historical society will meet on Monday, March 31 at 6 p.m. inside the city council chambers at the Nokomis City Complex. The meeting is to fill vacant positions on the board and to establish future plans for the organization.
Nokomis Chamber dissolves, donates funds

1 month ago | heartlandnewsfeed.com | Jake Leonard

AD NOKOMIS — The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce held a quick meeting in its final meeting as an organization on Wednesday, March 12 inside the Nokomis CUSD #22 unit office at Nokomis High School. A quorum of officers of the Chamber’s Board of Directors was present, except for Vice President Talon Burton and Director JoAnn Keele, who passed away on February 17. Jake Leonard was also present.