Counting down the speakers: Monmouth College Class of ’25 to hear from country music’s Lon Helton

Lon Helton, a 1972 Monmouth College graduate and the longtime host of Country Countdown USA, will give the Commencement address at his alma mater on May 18. (Photo courtesy Monmouth College) BY BARRY MCNAMARA Monmouth College During
Meet March 2025’s KFM Teacher of the Month

105.3 KFM along with Nissan of Galesburg congratulates March’s KFM Teacher of the Month — Josh Fahrenkrog— an English teacher at ROWVA Jr/Sr High School. Josh was nominated by Ella Hollans, who’s a student in his class.
Rascal Flatts team up with The Jonas Brothers for ‘I Dare You’

Rascal Flatts have teamed up with The Jonas Brothers, to release “I Dare You,” marking the country band’s first new music since 2000 when they issued the six-song How They Remember You EP. “I Dare You” was
See Ellen Pompeo in the trailer for Hulu’s ‘Good American Family’

Hulu dropped a trailer for Good American Family, a series inspired by the stories surrounding the real-life adoption of Natalia Grace. Ellen Pompeo portrays Kristine Barnett, who is eager to adopt seven-year-old Grace (Imogen Faith Reid), who
Amanda Seyfried stars in trailer for Peacock’s limited series ‘Long Bright River’

Peacock has released the official trailer for Long Bright River, its upcoming suspense thriller series based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel. Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philly cop on patrol in ain Kensington, Philadelphia neighborhood hit
Soon to be Bob Lindstrom board room: D205 considers name meeting room after longest serving member

Robert “Bob” Lindstrom practiced law for more than 40 years at several firms in the Galesburg area, most recently as an associate attorney of Barash & Everett, LLC, in the firm’s Galesburg office. The meeting room of
J-Hope gearing up for first-ever solo tour of North America, Asia

BTS’ J-Hope will embark on his first-ever solo tour of North American and Asia this spring. The 30-year-old rapper will travel to 15 cities, including six stops in North America, for the “Hope on the Stage Tour”.