Macomb School News Today

Like Robin of Locksley (aka Robin Hood) who gave back to his community (albeit what some might consider in slightly unscrupulous ways), Western Illinois University Peace Corps Fellow and Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration Graduate Student Sir Jason "Rok" Locksley (he has been knighted by the Order of Brașov) has made it his mission to give back to his "adopted" home community of Macomb during his time at WIU, but in a far more lawful manner than Sir Robin of Locksl...

With the new school year at Macomb School District 185 comes new employees as well. This year, the district has filled 24 positions.

There is now just one entryway at Keokuk High School. In Macomb, several security upgrades have been made and work continues on more.

Macombs Patton Park is displaying a number of recently-added sculptures inspired by local features and an ancient legend.

The Western Illinois University Office of Human Resources has announced the Universitys 2022 Distinguished Service and Community Service award winners. In addition, over 500 employees were recognized for years of service (from 2020, 2021 and 2022).

A new interior design business will be opening on the downtown Macomb square this spring.

Rich Egger/file photo The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of southeast Iowa; Clark and Scotland counties in northeast Missouri; and McDonough, Knox, Warren, Hancock, and Henderson counties in western Illinois until noon on Friday, February 5. The weather service said snow is expected to fall for several hours and become heavy at times with several inches expected. Winds behind the front will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during the afternoo...

Rich Egger The Macomb School District is one step closer to breaking ground for its new middle school just south of the current junior-senior high school. .The Board of Education agreed to hire Hein Construction Company to build the school. The company, which has offices in Galesburg and Peoria, submitted the low bid of $17.8 million. Superintendent Patrick Twomey said that was the low bid by more than $1 million. “It was more than I wanted to spend but less than I thought it would be. It�...