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Bulldogs pull off late comeback against Lena-Winslow

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Durand Bulldogs picked up their 13th win of the 2024 softball season when they snagged a comeback victory over the Lena-Winslow Panthers.     The victory couldn’t have come at a better time. The Bulldogs were coming in off two consecutive losses to Orangeville and […]

 
 

Pec Rotary Club helping to fund school needs

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	Pecatonica Rotary Club members pose with Pe-catoncia Elementary School staff to show off some of the items that they now have access to.

    The Rotary Club of Pecatonica recently used matching funding from their district’s community grant program to work with Pecatonica Schools to provide needed materials. Last fall, the club held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and the profits from that event provided the matching funds for the grant.     “We are […]

 
 

Pec Lions Club planning Memorial Day service

On Monday, May 27, the Pecatonica Lions Club will continue the tradition of a community Memorial Day Service and Dedication Program. The event began in 1991 under the supervision of Ken Countryman of Countryman Funeral Home. Upon Countryman’s retirement in 2002, the Lions Club continued the service and is in […]

 
 

Winnebago softball routes Byron

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Winnebago Indians bounced back with an impressive victory over the Byron Tigers on April 15.     But first, the Indians split games with Auburn on April 13. As part of a doubleheader, the Indians beat Auburn 13-11 before falling 10-3 in the second game. […]

 
 

Winnovation competes at the Seven Rivers Regional

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	Winnovation, Winnebago’s FIRST Robotics Team 1625, spent April 5-6 at the Seven Rivers Re-gional in LaCrosse, Wis. They proudly brought home the Industrial Design Award, which “cele-brates the team that demonstrates industrial design principles, striking a balance between form, func-tion, and aesthetics.”

    Members of Winnebago’s Winnovation, FIRST Robotics Team 1625, traveled to LaCrosse, Wis., to compete in the Seven Rivers Regional on April 5-6. Fifty-four teams gathered to compete in hopes of qualifying for the World Championships to be held in Houston, TX.     Each team was scheduled for 10 qualifying […]

 
 

Winnovation returns from Iowa Regional, looking towards next competition

Winnovation returns from Iowa Regional, looking towards next competition

By Riley Story WINNOVATION STUDENT MANAGER OF ENGINEERING     Starting on March 21, Day 0 of the Iowa Regional began at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls. The Early Crew of Winnebago’s Winnovation robotics team began making especially needed changes to their robot, attaching last minute components. […]

 
 

7th Annual Mr. PHS Pageant raises $11,000

7th Annual Mr. PHS Pageant raises $11,000

    On March 15, 12 young men took the stage at Pecatonica High School to compete for the title of Mr. PHS.     For two years in a row, the Mr. PHS pageant, under the leadership of Key Club members Becca Brown and Payton Kasper, proved to be highly successful […]

 
 

Cycling studio worth a ‘spin’

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	George Howe tested his limits at Winnebago’s Ride or Die Spin cycling workout center.

By George Howe CORRESPONDENT     I was recently invited to participate in a cycling spin class at Ride or Die Spin by owner and instructor Pam Eichenberger. I arrived with a towel around my neck and water bottle in hand, not exactly knowing what was about to take place.     […]

 
 

Multiple victims in afternoon attack; Suspect in custody

Multiple victims in afternoon attack; Suspect in custody

  The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]

 
 

1970s mystery renewed; Discovery of car, bodies inside reignites a cold case

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	The 1966 Impala was hoisted from the Pecatonica River on March 11 by crane. Remains were discovered inside and not long after, it was confirmed that the car and bodies were that of missing Everett Hawley and Clarence Owens from the 1970s.

1970s mystery renewed; Discovery of car, bodies inside reignites a cold case By Margaret Downing REPORTER     On March 11, after 47 years, the mystery of what happened in 1976 to two missing area men has been renewed.     Thanks to an area fisherman, who, through the use of his […]

 
 
 
 
 
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