Dorsey News

Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Margaret Stearns of Jacksonville, Ill., Dale and Jan Stearns of Dorsey, and Norman and Sharon Stearns of Glenmore, Pa.; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Marilyn Eggers of Houston, Texas, Nancy and Larry Thompson of South Roxana, Robert Sullivan of South Roxana; 17 grandchildren; and 14 ... (more)

Earl Heuer of East Alton, who will celebrate his 100th birthday April 17, was born on a farm near Dorsey when farming was done by hand and plows were horse-drawn. "I helped milk by hand," Heuer said.

A fast-moving, late-night fire destroyed an auto salvage building and $500,000 worth of equipment and sent a night-shift guard to the hospital, sources said Wednesday.

Tim Johnson, an Urbana Republican, wants to represent constituents he's never represented.

Deborah K. Morris of Dorsey, who had a lifelong dream of being a children's author, now has her second book out, "Here I Am ... Look at Me!" Deborah's writing is a family project of sorts, with her son, Douglas, serving as the illustrator for her first and second book.