Galesburg woman died

after Route 89 crash south of Granville

3 others taken to Peoria hospital by medical helicopter

Shaw Local News Network

A 48-year-old Hennepin man and a 37-year-old Galesburg woman died after a two-vehicle crash Friday on Route 89 and County Highway 850 N, south of Granville.

A vehicle driven by Branden A. Bowers, 48, of Hennepin, was traveling east

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IVCC to host ag open house

Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture department will host its Spring Open House at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, in the Ralph Scriba Conference Center, CTC124-125.

High school students, parents, instructors and administrators are invited. Check-in is at 8:45 a.m.

“The event will show students how we can help them accomplish their goals and dreams – at an affordable price,” said agri- shortly after 3 p.m. Friday on County Highway 850 N and entered onto Route 89 and collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Latesha M. Moore, 26, of Peoria. Bowers was pronounced dead at the scene. Jaylene A. Adams, 37, of Galesburg, a passenger in the vehicle driven by Moore also was pronounced dead at the scene.

Moore was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria by a medical helicopter. Sara K. Swiskoski, 45, of Mark, was a passenger in the Bowers’ vehicle and was taken to OSF St. Francis in Peoria via helicopter. Jabarra S. Woodson, 34, of Peoria, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Moore and was taken culture program co-coordinator Willard Mott.

Students will learn about IVCC’s growing program and interact with current ag students and instructors. In addition, enrollment and scholarship information will be presented and tours offered. Online preregistration is required by Monday, April 24 at www.ivcc.edu/agriculture. For information, contact Mott at 815-2240413 or willard_mott@ivcc.edu or program co-coordinator Jennifer Timmers at 815- by helicopter to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

The accident remains under investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police Accident Reconstruction Team and the Putnam County death investigator. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, Standard Fire Department, McNabb Fire Department, Magnolia Fire Department, Putnam County EMS, Lostant Ambulance, Oglesby Ambulance, Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, Life Flight Helicopter, Life Star Helicopter and Med Force Helicopter.

224-0495 or Jennifer_timmers@ivcc.edu.

Hennepin town-wide garage sales set April 28, 29

Hennepin town-wide garage sales will be Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29.

Those who live in Hennepin or Hennepin Township and would like their sale listed on the official map are asked to call the pool at 815-925-7319 or send a message to hennepinparkdistrict@mchsi.com.

–ShawLocalNewsNetwork