Farm Bureau Manager Gina Long discusses the state's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and an upcoming meeting at its Monmouth office to gather feedback from area farmers and stakeholders on the strategy, as well as to discuss the Mississippi North Central Watershed.

Keeping a garden green amid the heat and humidity can be a challenge. Extension specialist Chris Enroth is a man of many solutions, especially when it comes to lawn maintenance.

Lynn Gittings and her son, Dayne, discuss the preparation and work involved in showing their livestock during the Henderson County Fair in Stronghurst.

For the past three years Illinois has been among the top five states in the number of thefts of catalytic converters, the emissions control device located in your car's exhaust system whose value is high because of its precious metals content. Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards is aware of this uptick in crime, especially in rural areas.

Ransomware attacks on businesses -- like the ones that forced production shutdowns earlier this year at Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods -- are very real threats to online security for individual consumers as well. Dorothy Ricketts, Vice President of Security Savings Bank, describes how malware can enter your individual or business computer system, and how you can prevent a future attack from taking place.

Chief Casey Rexroat and Captain Craig Cozadd of the Monmouth Fire Department review warm weather situations that require extra precaution.

Monmouth Police Joe Switzer reviews street closures and public safety measures that will be enforced on Friday, August 6, during the Maple City Street Machines car show. Chief Switzer also discusses two recent staff promotions, as well as the importance of the dispatch center team.

Little Miss Kinleigh Fox, Junior Miss Mallie Rodeffer and Queen Kaylynn Hennefent describe what it's like to compete in a county pageant, the benefits of presenting before judges, and what it takes to be an effective public speaker.

Jail overcrowding continues to be a statewide challenge, especially in Warren County at a facility that can only house male detainees. State's Attorney Tom Siegel provides an update on Department of Corrections transfers and the delays that are adding to county jails' populations.

Lily Cundiff of Dame Fine Coffee in Monmouth discusses a weekend fundraiser where she and her colleagues will donate their tips to the Heller Center for Kids With Cancer in Peoria.