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The Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development is preparing for its annual meeting on June 16 which will in part focus on what draws and retains talent to the local workforce. KCAP President Ken Springer says they've been holding these meetings for years, trying a few different models including having a keynote speaker or panel discussions. This year will be a panel discussion that will focus on asking "How does our community appear to outsiders?" "Somebody coming from the outside has a different perspective. They're seeing this community with different eyeb...

The city is in the early stages of discussions with a potential developer for a portion of the Galesburg Business Park property.

Officers responding to a report of a stabbing shortly after 6 a.m. found the victim on L Avenue near a Motel 6

The funding, which comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, will funnel into four new programs.

The Knox County Board on Wednesday night approved of several zoning-related items related to the Blackberry Solar Farm to the south of Galesburg. The proposed 50-megawatt solar project is a $70M investment with an expected $5M in property taxes over 35 years. Ken Springer with the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development spoke in favor of the utility-scale solar farm at the meeting. "More than just a means to harvest energy, renewable projects like Blackberry Solar represent another revenue source for rural landowners. These projects allow landowners to generate stable, predi...