July 15, 2025/Comments Off on Casey Rotary Club Meeting Held
The Casey Rotary Club toured the Rock Shop on Main Street in downtown Casey on Tuesday, following a presentation by owner Jeff Winnett at Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting at Richards Farm. Pictured (l to r) in front of the World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle are Chris Snedeker, Jay Marwell, Teresa Winnett, Jeff Winnett, Marcy Mumford, Megan Peavler, Sharon Durham, Kurt Squires, Tom Daughhetee, and Brian Hancock.
Casey Rotary Club Meeting Held
The Casey Rotary Club toured the Rock Shop on Main Street in downtown Casey on Tuesday, following a presentation by owner Jeff Winnett at Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting at Richards Farm. Pictured (l to r) in front of the World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle are Chris Snedeker, Jay Marwell, Teresa Winnett, Jeff Winnett, Marcy Mumford, Megan Peavler, Sharon Durham, Kurt Squires, Tom Daughhetee, and Brian Hancock.
Rock Shop owner Jeff Winnett (left) with Tuesday’s Rotary Club Program Chairman Jay Markwell (right). Jeff, his wife Teresa, and Allen and Vicki Keebler are the owners of the Rock Shop in downtown Casey. Jeff said that while their business is mainly tourist-driven, many locals take advantage of all the many items and activities that their shop has to offer. If you haven’t stopped in, the World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle is spectacular! Photo by Sharon Durham
Events
Latest News Stories
Millions of dollars spent on redistricting commercials
By Madeline ShannonThe Center Square As the California special election heats up in the weeks leading to voters saying yay or nay on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting effort, big...
WATCH: Trump posthumously honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, was awarded posthumously to Charlie Kirk on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday Tuesday. President Donald...
Southwest falls short on list of great cities to drive
By Dave MasonThe Center Square There’s no place safer to drive in the U.S. than Corpus Christi, Texas. That’s according to a WalletHub study, which puts five Texan cities in...
Govt shutdown predicted to drag on after funding bill fails for 8th time in Senate
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square It’s been two weeks since the federal government shut down, and lawmakers are no closer to reaching a deal after U.S. Senate Democrats voted down...
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn H-1B visa rule
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case challenging a rule that allows spouses of H-1B workers to work in the United...
Johnson tells Democrats to ‘bring it’ over pay for U.S. troops
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square President Donald Trump's weekend move to pay U.S. troops during a partial government shutdown raised legal questions, but it also relieved pressure on Republicans as...
WATCH: Pritzker vows to continue battling Trump over ‘abuses’ around public safety
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The war of words continues between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over public safety...
Lawmakers, advocates discuss battery storage, consumer costs in energy bill
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker is pushing battery storage legislation, but not all of her Democratic colleagues are...
Houston-based company makes LNG history in Alaska
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Texas-based companies continue to lead the U.S. in oil and natural gas production – including in Alaska. A Houston-based company has helped make history by...
Massachusetts university visa program under threat of H-1B fee
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Certain H-1B visa programs across the country could be under threat as the Trump administration cracks down on the program with a new $100,000 fee....
Illinois quick hits: State Farm sued; ag education grants announced; ‘Operation Summer Heat’ results
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square State Farm sued The state of Illinois is suing Illinois-based State Farm insurance, alleging the company refused to comply with a...
U.S. military strikes another suspected drug boat near Venezuela
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square A U.S. military strike on a suspected drug boat off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday killed six suspected traffickers, the latest in recent weeks...
WATCH: Frustration mounts with Dept. of Corrections ‘unseriousness,’ ‘timeliness problem’
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has begun scanning prison inmates’ mail, but lawmakers are not happy with...
