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Monday, August 19, 2024
Reminder: Scam prevention seminar tomorrow in Alpha

Tomorrow morning I am teaming up with Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois and the Illinois Attorney General’s office to host a scam prevention seminar. We have all heard the…


Wednesday, August 14, 2024
State Fire Marshal accepting small equipment grant applications

This is a great opportunity for a grant to purchase small firefighting and ambulance support equipment. Grants of up to $26,000 are available for Illinois fire departments. The deadline to…


Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Congratulations to Super Readers!

It was a great afternoon congratulating the Swanson Super Readers for their summer reading! We had ice cream with many toppings and a Magician that was amazing!


Monday, August 12, 2024
Scam avoidance seminar coming up in Alpha

WOODHULL – Every day it seems a new scam seeking to separate local residents from their money comes to light. That’s why State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) is joining with…


Friday, August 9, 2024
Representative Dan Swanson’s August 9 Capitol News Update

Inside: Scam prevention seminar coming up I am teaming up with Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois and the Illinois Attorney General’s office to host a scam prevention seminar on…


Thursday, August 8, 2024
Scam prevention seminar coming up

I am teaming up with Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois and the Illinois Attorney General’s office to host a scam prevention seminar on Tuesday August 20. We have all…


Monday, August 5, 2024
Busy Saturday around the district

Saturday was a busy day…Galesburg, to Kewanee, to Knoxville. It started out cooking hotdogs and hamburgers at the NAACP Galesburg backpacks in the park event at Kiwanis Park. The event…


Thursday, August 1, 2024
August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and impacts the muscles used for activities such as breathing, eating,…


Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Scam prevention seminar coming up in August

We have all heard the stories of financial scams going around, seemingly every week. Many of us even have friends and relatives who have been harmed by a scammer. Some…


Monday, July 29, 2024
It’s National Ice Cream Month

Happy National Ice Cream Month! First designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, this month is a celebration of this cold summer treat.