Glad Fest Set for August 11-15, 2021
After the cancellation of the 2020 Gladiolus Festival, the 83rd annual festival is back and set for August 11-15, 2021. The theme is “Find Your Gladventure” and will include all of your favorite activities: coronation of the queen & princess on Wednesday; the kid’s parade and carnival on Thursday; the glad run for children on…
Read MoreFree School Lunches for All Students
Free Lunch Offered for All Momence School Students Momence Community School District #1 is excited to announce participation in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for School Year 2021-22. This means that meals will be available at no cost to ALL enrolled students. SSO is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and funded…
Read MoreOn-Line Registration Now Open for Momence Schools
Momence CUSD #1 on-line registration is now open for returning students only. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and in the interest of making it the process as easy for families as possible, Momence CUSD is strongly recommending on-line registration where possible. Kindergarten, 5th and 9th grade students will need to prove residency to register in their…
Read MoreFirst Ever Unity Day Held
The weather seemed, to mostly, cooperate for the first ever Unity Day that was held Saturday in downtown Momence. The event was held in an effort for the community to come together to connect with each other. Throughout the day events such as a cake walk (pictured), ring toss, tabletop bowling, plenty of vendors, food…
Read MoreTractor Replaced on Munyon Silo
The tractor on top of the Silo on the William Munyon farm was replaced on Monday. Three years ago, the small John Deere tractor fell through the top of the silo. That tractor is currently resting at the bottom of the silo. The family decided to replace the tractor and a John Deere ‘G’ tractor…
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