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Wethersfield Third Graders  Juliet Moore and Lyllix Howard, along with a special guest teacher, gave us The Good News about Valentines Day. 

The Henry County Farm Bureau is as busy as ever with contests, scholarships, and events coming up in the month of February and beyond. Katie Laleman with the Henry County Farm Bureau joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to tout the poster and t-shirt design contest going on with local schools in Henry County. 1st through 3rd grade artists are creating posters for Henry County Farm Bureau Poster Contest while 4th grade students have a project of their own, designing a t-shirt for the Henry County Farm Bureau T-Shirt contest. Meanwhile, older students are gearing up for college and that means it's scholarship season. The Henry County Farm Bureau Foundation has a number of scholarships available for those seeking to further their Ag Education. There are Ag specific scholarships as well as some general scholarships and you can find out more and how your student may qualify by contacting the Henry County Farm Bureau Foundation. 

Etta La Flora, one of the organizers for the Kewanee Community Black History Extravaganza, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to talk about Black History Month and organizing this celebration of Black History in Kewanee. Among the guests expected to attend the Community Black History Extravaganza are Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore, members of the Kewanee City Council, Representative Travis Weaver, State Senator Neil Anderson, and Congressman Eric Sorensen. And the Wethersfield High School Choir is set to perform. Everyone is invited to attend the Kewanee Community Black History Celebration on Sunday, February 18th, 2024, beginning at 2 PM at First Congregational Church located at 224 West Prospect Street in Kewanee.