Good morning, Normal.

At the ARC Activity and Recreation Center in Normal, Elaine Evans and Richard 'Dick' Charleton became engaged on April 3 during a ballroom dancing class—marking the end of a nine-month friendship that blossomed into romance.

They celebrated with a waltz with friends and plan to marry soon while blending their families.

Firefighters responded Sunday night to a blaze at a home in the 1800 block of Johnson Drive in the Greenbriar subdivision, with off-duty crews and a rapid intervention team from Bloomington working to control the flames in just over thirty minutes—residents evacuated safely while one neighbor treated smoke inhalation as the cause remains under investigation.

Rader Family Farms in Normal will add a new apple orchard this fall as part of its agritainment offerings to let visitors enjoy seasonal fruit.

The expansion gives the farm a fresh way to serve local guests.

A paper written by a high school girl tells of her life at the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for Girls from 1927 to 1932 where she learned, worked, and played while living as a half orphan.

The McLean County Museum of History received the paper from the Georgia Longbrake Liehr family to preserve this unique view of the home’s past.

University High School held its prom on May 3 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts—where it named prom royalty and court in keeping with tradition.

Monarch Butterfly Paint Nite

6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — Cost of supplies included — Unleash your inner artist while enjoying pizza and drinks in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

Family Paint Party

6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — Cost of participation — Enjoy a fun-filled evening of creativity with guided painting and delicious food.

Paint Nite: Moonshine Mountains

6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — $45 per person — Unleash your creativity while enjoying pizza and painting your masterpiece.