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Boxing has always been a part of the county as seen in this undated photo of a match on the courthouse lawn that supposedly settled a lawsuit. Another explanation comes from the Roberts family stating this is twin brothers Glen and Guy Roberts, born in 1898, participating in an exhibition match that was part of festival.

Edgar County has ties to professional boxing, which may surprise some people. When the late Heck Parrish researched the Edgar County Courthouse he uncovered a story claiming one judge allowed … more

By Daniel Briseno dnl.briseno@gmail.com | 5/23/22

Local strawberry legacy

June is the month when strawberries begin to ripen in Illinois. I saw a row of them beginning to bloom in a small garden in Redmon last week, and the sight reminded me of when I was a youngster and … more

By Gene Killion The Prairie Press | 6/8/20

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