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MLK party goes online The Star Courier Usually on Martin Luther King Day, area kids can be found playing and crafting during a holiday from school. But the coronavirus, like it has with so many other community over the past year, won't be letting that scene play out this year. “It’s going to be virtual this year,” said Etta LaFlora, executive director of Sunshine Community Services, but King's message of peaceful social change will continue to be at the front and center of the event. LaFlora said the event will still offer many of the activities of previous years, including games, puzzl...

Christmas comes early for area organizations By Susan DeVilder The Star Courier An unexpected donation of a large amount of money is making the holidays brighter and the new year a little happier for several local organizations. The Kewanee Knights of Columbus recently received a donation for $10,000 from a local family. In the letter that accompanied the check, the family asked that they remain anonymous and requested that the donation be used “for local community needs if possible.” Jerry Salisbury, financial secretary for the KOC, said the 105 members of the Kewanee chapter discussed t...

Kewanee Salvation Army bell-ringing effort needs volunteers Plea put out to community for help Susan DeVilder The Star Courier Help Wanted: Some bell ringing required. Volunteers should be capable of swift wrist movement and a have a profound dedication to their community. That's not a real "wanted ad," but the local Salvation Army is desperate for bell-ringers to work several red kettle stations set up at businesses throughout town, and has put out a plea for volunteers. The virus has hit the organization's annual campaign hard this year, said Eddie Toliver, Jr., life center director for the...