Two dead in single-vehicle crash south of Alexis
Warren County Sheriff’s Office investigating; no further details released
Galesburg’s Major Marte Glass, lifelong nurse and veteran, dies at 72
Longtime ICU and LifeFlight nurse and 26-year Army Reserve veteran died from injuries in Nov. 22 crash
Jim Miles
Jim (Gerald R.) Miles, 82, of Galesburg, died Nov. 28, 2025. Cremation accorded. No services planned. Private burial spring 2026.
Thomas ‘Tom’ R. Baughman
Thomas “Tom” R. Baughman “Baughie”, 74, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Nov. 29, 2025. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5; funeral 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West.
Desirae Deirra ‘Sissy’ Thorne
Desirae Deirra “Sissy” Thorne, 63, of Galesburg, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 27, 2025. Memorial visitation 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West.
Major Marte Lynn Glass, U.S. Army, Retired
Major Marte Lynn Glass, U.S. S. Army Retired, 72, of Galesburg, passed away Nov. 30, 2025. Visitation 9-11 a.m., funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West.
Dale E. Morling
Dale E. Morling, 96, of Galesburg, passed away Nov. 29, 2025. Visitation 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7; funeral 2:30 p.m. at Hinchliff-Pearson-West.
Richard ‘Dick’ Dale McCone Sr.
Richard “Dick” Dale McCone, Sr., 93, of Galesburg, passed away Nov. 30, 2025. Cremation accorded. Private inurnment at a later date.
Roger L. ‘Bud’ Scalf
Roger L. “Bud” Scalf, 69, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Nov. 29, 2025. Celebration of life visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West.
Swatting incident prompts police response at Monmouth College; no threat found
The Monmouth Police Department received a phone call around 10 p.m. on Monday from an unknown individual claiming an active incident was occurring at the college.
Kathyrn Marie Cooper
Kathyrn Marie Cooper, 78, formerly of Granville, OH, passed away Nov. 29, 2025. Cremation accorded. Celebration of life late spring 2026 in Newark, OH.
Galesburg teacher Jordan Ball killed in U.S. 34 crash near Wataga
Both directions of highway closed for more than six hours following the incident
Choosing Roots Over Rush: Galesburg natives ditch urban hustle for hometown heart
In a world of endless options, these Galesburg grads picked simplicity over skyscrapers. “I wanted to come back and make Galesburg a better place,” shares Andrew Thomas