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Service Flag article leads to more surprising discoveries

Service Flag article leads to more surprising discoveries

By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT The front page of the July 4 edition of the Gazette featured the story about Service Flags in America, the Service Flag that was in Pec and what Pecatonica Historical Society member Vi Johns found while researching about the first Gold Star service member on the […]

 
 

Winnebago woman wins big at Byron Dragway event

Winnebago woman wins big at Byron Dragway event

By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT Kamryn Mason of Winnebago captured the $30,000 championship in the Firecracker Bracket Nationals finale on Sunday, July 7. Mason successfully defended the home turf as she drove her No Box Camaro to the race win over two-time finalist dragster driver Gary Williams of Bradenton, FLA. She […]

 
 

2019 Winnebago 4th of July Parade

2019 Winnebago 4th of July Parade
 
 

Family Dollar announces Region 13 Manager of the Year

Family Dollar announces Region 13 Manager of the Year

Teresa Berogan of Winnebago Store 7583 honored By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT Monday morning, July 1, started just like any other workday in the 13 years Winnebago Family Dollar Store manager Teresa Berogan had been employed by the chain. It was her first day back from a vacation to Las Vegas, […]

 
 

Pec leaders ask residents for financial support

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Residents in the Village of Pecatonica have been receiving requests for their financial information in the form of a circulated letter asking for income ranges for their households. It has been explained that all information collected is kept confidential and will remain that way. It was […]

 
 

Service Flag research leads to surprising discovery

Service Flag research leads to surprising discovery

Should American Legion Post 197 be renamed? By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT Pecatonica Historical Society member Vi Johns has been researching about Service Flags for a while now. Service Flags, also called Blue Star Flags, are a military tradition that was started during WWI. According to online sources the Service Flag […]

 
 

A Durand farmer’s history search of a Pecatonica business

A Durand farmer’s history search of a Pecatonica business

By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT For about three years now Durand diary farmer Jake Palmer has been searching for, and finding, items related to the Pecatonica business that was known as Hilbert Implement, Hilbert Implement was a Minneapolis-Moline tractor dealership that was situated on Pecatonica Road just north of Rt. 20 […]

 
 

6th grader hosts ice cream party at Prairie View Assisted Living

6th grader hosts ice cream party at Prairie View Assisted Living

Local student earned money to pay for supplies to host dessert party for residents Jordyn Roscoe, a 6th grader at Winnebago Middle School was participating in a Passion Project. This program was started by two Winnebago Middle school teachers, Ty True, who teaches Math & Social Studies and Candis Michaud […]

 
 

Mercyhealth Development Foundation makes major donation to area EMS Agencie

Mercyhealth Development Foundation makes major donation to area EMS Agencie

Win-Bur Sew Fire Department among entities receiving the life-saving equipment The Mercyhealth Development Foundation announced last week it has committed more than $400,000 to purchase 30 life-saving devices to award to regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies. The devices, LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, deliver high-quality mechanical CPR in a consistent […]

 
 

Durand FFA honored at State Convention

Durand FFA honored at State Convention

Members of the Durand FFA chapter attended the 91st annual Illinois State FFA Convention on June 11-13 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. “Elevate” was the theme of the three-day event which recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and […]

 
 
 
 
 
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