Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It's an opportunity for folks to safely dispose of their prescription drugs that are no longer needed. The goal is to keep prescription painkillers from being misused and to educate the public about prescription drug abuse. check with your local Pharmacy or Doctors ...

A nationwide health alert has been issued for certain ground beef products that have a potential risk for E. coli. The USDA says five and ten-pound beef patties and chubs from Greater Omaha with a "freeze by" date of April 22nd may have a strain of E. coli that is known to cause severe intestinal infections i...

During Monday's council meeting, the Peru City Council highlighted minor enhancements and upkeep measures at McKinley Park in response to safety concerns. The project, to be executed by Ladzinski Cement Finishing for a total of $19,135, will involve reinforcing the park wall with an $18,035 allocation, along with an ad...

They don't sting, bite, make you itch, or suck blood. The 13-year Cicadas are arriving in the southeast. Dr. Bruce Snyder, Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Georgia State University says once the soil warms up to a certain temperature the Great Southern Brood XIX (19) will emerge and be ar...

Two separate accidents occurred Monday on Route 178 at the Lowell Bridge, resulting in one person being hospitalized. Tonica Fire Chief Al Stremlau reported that a passenger car collided with a guardrail, causing injuries to a passenger who was subsequently transported to the hospital in Peru with non-life-threatening ...