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Mar 21, 2024 |
wgil.com | Tyler Gumm
Bill Engelbrecht of Peoria is co-author of the new biography, “The American Banker in Paris: The Remarkable True Story of Little Known Nelson Dean Jay.”Just who was Mr. Jay? Nelson Dean Jay was raised in nearby Elmwood and graduated from Knox College in Galesburg. He started out selling pots and pans door-to-door and would go on to become one of the influential figures in World War I, Paris in the 1920s, the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War.
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Mar 13, 2024 |
wgil.com | Tyler Gumm
Yesterday, just before 1:00 pm, the Monmouth Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 30 Cokel Court. While en route to the incident, the dispatch center relayed information indicating the home was fully engulfed with fire. Assistant Chief Cozadd called for a “working still” requesting off-duty firefighters and an ambulance. Ladder 40, Engine 23, and Unit 505 arrived on the scene and found a mobile home with heavy fire showing from both sides of the residence.
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Mar 7, 2024 |
wgil.com | Tyler Gumm
Andrew and Karlie Bowman, the innovative minds behind the popcorn brand Pilot Knob Farms, have won the 2024 Glen “GB” Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism. The award recognizes a grower, producer, or farmer who exemplifies an entrepreneurial spirit and advances innovation in agricultural practices and products. The award announcement was made today at the 2024 AgTech Innovation Summit, hosted by the University of Illinois Research Park.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
wgil.com | Tyler Gumm
Galesburg Police responded to two separate incidents of dogs being shot over the weekend. Police on Saturday night responded to the 300 block of North Prairie Street and met with three subjects who said an unknown man entered their residence as they sat in the living room, told the woman to keep her dog away from him, and then proceeded to pull out a handgun and shoot her dog. The woman’s dog ran to a bathroom where it died from the gunshot.
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Feb 15, 2024 |
wgil.com | Tyler Gumm
Warren County officials have identified the victim of a Tuesday night house fire in Monmouth. 83-year-old James Barry Sr. died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire a 3-14 West 3rd Avenue in Monmouth. Warren County Coroner Al McGuire told WGIL that autopsy results are still pending. WGIL reported yesterday that the Monmouth Fire Department responded to the two-story home around 5:30 pm on Tuesday. Upon arrival, the front of the residence was fully engulfed in flames.
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