The people of Camp Ellis and World War II will be featured in a special program at Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown, from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. At 2 p.m., skits based on personal accounts of the U.S. Army trainees and German POWs will be performed by drama students from the VIT School in Table Grove. Learn about Illinois' wild spring weather including clouds, wind, and rain. Hands-on science demonstrations, stories, crafts, and other special activities will be featured. Parents are invited to participate with their children.
Activities are fee and open to the public.
The discovery of a 9,300 year-old human skeleton along the bank of the Columbia River in Washington State has sparked renewed discussions about the first people in the Americas. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Michael Wiant, curator of anthropology. The following proposed rule changes are up for public comment. Please note the deadline for comments for each rule listed. The proposal makes minor technical changes in the rule.