‘He impacted hundreds’: Knox County mourns ag teacher and leader Ted Mottaz
Ted Mottaz, right, with WGIL farm director Jim Lee at an ag day event, 2002. (Photo courtesy Carl Sandburg College) Theodore “Ted” G. Mottaz Theodore “Ted” Mottaz spent more than four decades teaching agriculture, leading farm organizations,
Galesburg man jailed on stalking, public indecency charges after weeks-long search
A man with a listed address of Chicago has been jailed in Knox County for nearly two weeks following his arrest on charges that include stalking and public indecency. Deshawn Drain, 34, was placed on the Galesburg
Jo Dee Messina to embark on ‘The Bridges Tour’ in support of new album
Jo Dee Messina is stepping back into the spotlight with new music, a milestone tour, and her first studio album in more than a decade. The country hitmaker recently released the music video for “Can Anybody,” the
Jamey Johnson sets 2026 “Traveling Truebadour” tour marking 20-year milestone
Jamey Johnson has announced the first 31 dates of his upcoming “Traveling Truebadour” headlining tour, a nationwide run that will showcase his signature traditional country sound. The tour launches May 8 at Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee,
Downtown Galesburg’s First Fridays returns June 5 with live music and family fun
First Fridays on Seminary Street is coming back to downtown Galesburg this summer — four free evenings of live music, local food, shopping, and family fun on Historic Seminary Street. The event runs from 5 to 8