Henry County's Planning & Development Committee meets in October, when data centers could return to the agenda and state rules reshape battery storage zoning.
Ahead of Thursday’s Geneseo school board meeting, here’s what a property-tax levy is, how the process works, and what the board will be discussing.
Brett and Holly Barnhart’s Mr. and Mrs. Skellingsworth return to 225 W. Main St. in Geneseo for their seventh year of daily Halloween adventures throughout October.
The Sound of Geneseo took its "'Tis the Season" show to the Bands of America Iowa Regional at the UNI Dome, scoring 63.75 — fourth in Class A among 24 bands from seven states.
Geneseo's school board takes up a $1.1M levy increase at its Oct. 8 meeting, with the tax rate projected to dip.
Hammond-Henry Hospital will host a Women’s Health Luncheon and Mini Breast Cancer Expo on Oct. 22, featuring health information and local resources.
Proceeds from the special Oktoberfest beer will support women’s health diagnostic services at Hammond-Henry Hospital.
An $8.05 million IDOT project will bring resurfacing, sidewalk and traffic signal improvements to West Main Street, with construction expected to last through much of 2027.
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Henry County's Planning & Development Committee meets in October, when data centers could return to the agenda and state rules reshape battery storage zoning.
Ahead of Thursday’s Geneseo school board meeting, here’s what a property-tax levy is, how the process works, and what the board will be discussing.
Brett and Holly Barnhart’s Mr. and Mrs. Skellingsworth return to 225 W. Main St. in Geneseo for their seventh year of daily Halloween adventures throughout October.
The Sound of Geneseo took its "'Tis the Season" show to the Bands of America Iowa Regional at the UNI Dome, scoring 63.75 — fourth in Class A among 24 bands from seven states.
Geneseo's school board takes up a $1.1M levy increase at its Oct. 8 meeting, with the tax rate projected to dip.
Hammond-Henry Hospital will host a Women’s Health Luncheon and Mini Breast Cancer Expo on Oct. 22, featuring health information and local resources.
Proceeds from the special Oktoberfest beer will support women’s health diagnostic services at Hammond-Henry Hospital.
An $8.05 million IDOT project will bring resurfacing, sidewalk and traffic signal improvements to West Main Street, with construction expected to last through much of 2027.
Geneseo school enrollment has fallen nearly 11% since 2018, a decline that could have long-term implications for staffing, programs, funding, and district planning.
The Geneseo Park District is considering up to $885,000 in general obligation park bonds for capital improvements as part of its annual rollover-bond process.
The Geneseo varsity volleyball team put together a strong tournament run Saturday, winning three matches before falling to St. Anthony in the championship match to finish second at the Mahomet-Seymour Invitational.
The Geneseo Maple Leafs boys golf team delivered a solid team effort at Bunker Links Golf Course, finishing in 4th place out of seven teams at the IHSA Class 2A Regional with a total score of 354.
The Green Machine came up just short Friday night, falling to Sterling 34-31 in a rivalry conference matchup.
The Lady Leafs volleyball team bounced back from an opening-set loss Thursday night to defeat Sterling 2-1 at home.
In Western Big 6 Conference play, the Lady Leafs volleyball team rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat Rock Island 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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Farm & Field
Harvest season is almost here. Before long, there will be more tractors, combines, grain carts, wagons, and semis traveling the roads throughout Henry County.
Mike Zuzolo, President & Founder of Global Commodity Analytics & Consulting LLC, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, September 10 at 6:15 p.m.
Creative Currents
Richmond Hill Players opens Donald Margulies’ drama Collected Stories Oct. 1 at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre in Geneseo.
Karen Vroman is shown with some of her watercolor art work, “Quilts and Watercolor,” that is featured this month at RutabagA Studio & Gallery at 108 North State St. in downtown Geneseo.
Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Players continue the 2026 season with “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a comedy by Steve Martin.
Hidden Headlines
The towns of Richmond and Morristown were once the centers for Henry County’s government.
ummertime brings longer hours of daylight allowing more time for outdoor activities. The citizens of Geneseo have always enjoyed taking advantage of these longer daylight hours to take part in activities outside of their homes. They would attend or take part in parades, circuses, baseball, softball, summer fairs and local festivals.
Have you ever wondered what the history was behind the little building at the corner of South State Street and North Street here in Geneseo.
