It’s standard guidance for lawns, gardens, food plots, and full-scale production agriculture. And it’s absolutely good advice. Still, despite how common this recommendation has become, soil testing remains one of the most misunderstood tools in plant management.

Darin Newsom, President of Darin Newsom Analysis, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. at Lavender Crest Winery, 5401 US Highway 6, Colona.

As we Dance Through the Decades this year, we’re reminded that the Car Party is more than a night of fun—it’s a tradition shaped by decades of community, generosity, and shared history.

Richmond Hill Players will hold auditions for the first three shows of their 2026 season from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, and on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo.

Horn graduated from Geneseo Township High School in 1936 and enlisted for services on March 13, 1940. He went to serve our country after working a short time at the Midland Coal Mine near Atkinson, Illinois.

The Geneseo Windmill and Pump Company began in 1879 in their building near the train depot. The company would lease the building from Horace Moses who had another agricultural based industry on the site.

The 1900’s brought many new inventions to the citizens of Geneseo. One of those was known as the horseless carriage.

My favorite college basketball teams did not do so well in their respective divisional playoffs. Thankfully were now in the NCAA “Big One” tournament so we can see our favorite teams again, hopefully!

Judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown announced the winners were (“A little drum roll, please!”) Abigail Wolf, 15, and her brother, Kenneth Wolf, 10, won the Championship.

If Mother Nature behaves herself, this month should offer some nice outdoor/indoor events.