Raritan News

LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. James Brown came down from Kewanee to spend the holidays with Stronghurst friends.

It was about dusk when residents of Stronghurst came alert very quickly last Wednesday after hearing an explosion which had occurred at the Stronghurst Grain & Mdse.

Meet your neighbor Todd Wetterling. Todd grew up on a farm between Raritan and Stronghurst, in rural Henderson County.

Bikers raise $2,885 for St. Jude's 6/5/2008 Twenty-seven youngsters participated in the May 3 St.

Raritan Opera House offers free movie night 5/15/2008 Henderson County Reads 2008, sponsored by the Turning Pages Book Club, will present a free night at the movies Saturday, May 17, at the Raritan Opera House, ... via Roseville Independent

The Henderson County Olde Tymers will hold their annual soup supper Saturday, March 1 at St. via Roseville Independent

“They're waiting to hear back from one company that they were seeking out in another state but is reaching into Illinois”

Plans are growing stale in S&W Management's search for a grocery store company to occupy the old Brenner Furniture building at 1601 W. Jackson. via Macomb Eagle

Registration for Toys for Tots starts Nov. 26 at five locations and continue through Dec. via Hawk Eye

“Full service from savings to checking to loans”

The Bushnell Banking Center, the newest branch of Raritan State Bank, officially presented itself to the public Saturday, Nov. via Macomb Eagle

The play, "Put the Coffee On," based on the book by Bob Greene, was recently presented at the Raritan Opera House. via Roseville Independent