Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau members and their children may apply for college scholarships offered by the Illinois Agricultural Association Foundation.  Fifty-six scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 per year, will be awarded in total of $104,900 for the 2012-2013 school year.  Completed applications must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2012.

A PSEP testing-only session will be held at the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Building on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit is offering three testing-only sessions. Pre-registration is required.

In response to unfortunate problems that surfaced at the Burr Oak Cemetery in the Chicago area, the General Assembly passed legislation in 2009 creating new regulations for cemeteries.  While changes may have been necessary, the new regulations were especially burdensome for small cemeteries.

On November 16th, students from high schools in Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties attended the 5th annual College Open House at the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau building.  Representatives from the Agriculture Departments of Black Hawk College, Illinois Central College, Illinois State University, Illinois Valley Community College, Parkland College, Joliet Junior College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Western Illinois University participated in the event.