U of I Extension, Soil and Water Conservation District and Farm Bureau of Coles County are co-sponsoring a winter Agriculture Breakfast on Thursday, February 11 at 7 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the 4-H Extension Center located on the Coles County Fairgrounds, Charleston. Speaker will be Kevin Rund, Senior Director of Local Government with Illinois Farm Bureau. His topic is "Truck Regulations." To register call 345-7034 by February 5. Cost of meal is $6.

SPRING INTO GARDENING - The Coles County Extension Master Gardeners welcome you to the second annual "Spring into Gardening" seminar. The response has been overwhelming and registration is now closed. To those of you registered, we look forward to seeing you at the LifeSpan Center at 11021 E Cty Rd 800N, Charleston on February 27. Check in time is 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. with the program beginning at 8:45 a.m. LifeSpan Center is between Mattoon and Charleston - go East of the hospital to Loxa Rd - turn North till you see the Center on the West side.

There has not been a winter in Illinois without a severe winter storm in the past 100 years. Severe storms can cause widespread damage & disruption. Heavy snow often results in accidents due to slippery roads and stranded vehicles. Glazing from ice storms can cause power outages that can affect everyone's life. Find out how you can be prepared.