WVC Offering Computer Skills Fall Semester

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

Would you like to learn how to use your computer or mobile device better? Wabash Valley College is offering a Computer Skills I class this Fall Semester. This course is designed to introduce students to basic computer skills and assumes no prior computer knowledge....

Exercise/Fitness Classes Offered Fall Semester at WVC

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College will be offering an Exercise/Fitness class starting on August 18 which will offer low-impact cardio, strength, and toning exercises with Yoga and Pilates stretches. This class is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness, firm and tone muscles, and increase and enhance flexibility.Students...

WVC Offering Yoga Fall Semester

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College will offer Yoga classes this Fall Semester. Yoga is the science and art that is universally beneficial for physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. It is a systematic discipline to quiet the chatter of the turbulent mind and awaken the intuitive creative...

Step Aerobics Offered Fall Semester at WVC

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

A Step Aerobics class, Aerobics I-PEI 1136, is being offered at Wabash Valley College for the Fall Semester, and it is not too late to enroll for the class.The class is designed so that individual attention is given to the students, with an instructor...

No Pokemon Go access on Veteran Home’s grounds

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) has asked Nintendo to restrict the internet augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, from any of its IDVA Veteran Homes properties and will ask the public not to play the game on these grounds as well."We are concerned...

Hamilton County teen killed in Friday accident

Monday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

A Hamilton County High School student died Friday afternoon following a traffic crash involving a pickup and a tractor.Illinois State Police say that 17 year old Dawson Parmley was killed after attempting to pass another vehicle on Dahlgren Road at 1:40pm. The Hamilton County...

Standing Water on Roadway Blamed for Crash in Wayne County Friday Morning

Friday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

The heavy rain Friday morning was partially to blame for an accident involving a Jeep and a Mack Semi on US Highway 45. According to State Police, 44 year old Teresa Smith of Fairfield was traveling southbound on 45 about a tenth of a...

Illinois State Police Outlines Traffic Stop Procedures

Friday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 Interim Commander Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt would like to address the issue of law enforcement and public interactions during traffic stops. Most traffic stops are conducted for minor traffic violations or equipment issues related to the vehicle and the law...

National Guard members and Reservists can obtain the Veteran Identifier on their Illinois Driver’s License

Friday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

Former members of the Guard and Reserve who do not have any periods of active duty other than their initial active duty for training and annual training are now eligible to receive "Veteran" on their driver’s licenses. "This bill ensures that every man and...

More Illinoisans Leave Labor Force

Friday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in June decreased 0.2 percentage points to 6.2 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -2,200 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES....