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05/23/2014

Rankin Grade School-"Thanks for The Memories"

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05/12/2014

Mother nature has taken it's toll on the school that helped make many of my childhood memories. Such a sad day!!! :(

01/24/2014

Does anybody have any videos of Ike and Hylma McNeely, my grandparents?

09/17/2013

Gleason Christiansen talks about the Rankin bank building and other buildings on Main Street. Video shot about 1996.

09/17/2013

Howard and Gleason Christiansen walked around Rankin with a video camera remembering their childhood in the 1920s and 30s.

06/19/2013

Here's one of the pictures I took during the fire this morning in Hoopeston. Smoke spread for miles. Thankfully no injuries have been reported. Tune in tonight at 6 to see how the community is coming together to help in any way possible.

06/19/2013

RANKIN 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
June 28TH AND 29TH.
Tractor pulls, bean bag tournaments, cake walks, volleyball, games for all ages..
Fireworks on the 29th followed by music from Outbound Drive in the beer tent. Come on over and celebrate with your friends and family!!

06/25/2012

Rankin 4th Of July Celebration will be this weekend June 29 & 30.
Tractor pull,beer tent,cake walks,volleyball,games for the kids,Taylor Wolfe sings and let's not forget the great food and the fireworks!! Everyone enjoy your holiday and be safe!!! :)

10/22/2011

A friend has passed. RIP Cathy Cunningham Kirby! May you finally be in no more pain. Thoughts and prayers are with the family.

08/24/2011

Grandpa Ike sittin on the "Lumber Dick Bench" in front of Gus' waiting for someone to throw their beer can in the garbage so he can get it out with his poker..watching G'Pa Ike spread all of his cans out in the drive way or the yard and taking his truck to run them all over to get them smashed.

08/20/2011

Having lemonade stands on your sidewalk and hoping all the neighbors will come and buy it...only to end up giving out "free" samples to your friends!

08/18/2011

Going to the Haunted House that was next door to the "Old Lions Club"! Coming out to see people out back roasting hot dogs and marshmallows... :~P