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Heidi Burkhart in action during her playing days for Rockford University

Heidi Burkhart in action during her playing days for Rockford University

COURTESY PHOTOS The Gazette Winnebago native Heidi Burkhart in action during her playing days for Rockford University.

 
 

Durand native ‘strolls’ to Guinness world record Rachel (Brubaker) Bowling overcomes sprained ankle to achieve feat

Durand native ‘strolls’ to Guinness world record Rachel (Brubaker) Bowling overcomes sprained ankle to achieve feat

COURTEY PHOTO The Gazette The Bowling family – Zachary holding Addy, and Rachel holding Autumn.

 
 

Durand native ‘strolls’ to Guinness world record

Durand native ‘strolls’ to Guinness world record Rachel (Brubaker) Bowling overcomes sprained ankle to achieve feat By Doug Schroder EDITOR Many area residents remember Durand native Rachel (Brubaker) Bowling when she was a runner in high school taking state medals home in both Cross Country and Track. Those same residents […]

 
 

Jean McNair Elementary School Student of the Week

Jean McNair Elementary School Student of the Week

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as Student of the Week recipients at Jean McNair Elementary School for the week of Jan. 7. Students are recognized each week for demonstrating McNair PRIDE. This includes having a positive attitude, exhibiting hard work, being responsible, and demonstrating improvement in […]

 
 

Spruce tree shines at Stroll on State

Spruce tree shines at Stroll on State

By Doug Schroder Editor The 2018 holiday season got kicked off in the area as tens of thousands attended the Stroll on State celebration in Rockford on Saturday, Nov. 24. This was the sixth straight year for the annual event. As reported in an earlier edition of the Gazette, the […]

 
 

A vet for the ages

A vet for the ages

Bob Babcock was one of the last tank drivers in Patton’s Third Army By Doug Schroder Editor To many people in Winnebago and the surrounding area, 97-year old Bob Babcock is known as a retired insurance agent from Country Companies, where he spent about 50 years, or so, writing policies […]

 
 

Beautiful weather made for a perfect ‘Cars on Main’ show

Beautiful weather made for a perfect ‘Cars on Main’ show

Rob Wise stands in front of the ‘57 Ford that he bought and refurbished to look like the first squad car his father, Robert Wise, had when he started as a State Trooper with District 16.

 
 

Durand High School Cheerleaders recognized with top honors at camp

COURTESY PHOTO The Gazette
Durand High School cheerleaders and their camp coach, front Row (L to R): Kiley DeSchepper, Katie Dulyea, Lillian Maiella, Premiere
Cheer Camp Coach. Back Row (L to R) Arianna McCorkle, Lydia Creviston, Korissa Veins, Anna Jozsa, Sloan Sheldon, Millie King, Kendra
Dollak. See page 3 for more photos.

Durand High School cheerleaders were recently recognized as recipients of the Premiere Cheer Camps Award of Excellence at their summer cheer camp hosted by the private cheer camp company, Premiere Cheer Camps.

 
 

Local Girl Scouts enjoy and learn on European trip

Local Girl Scouts enjoy and learn on European trip

Sightseeing in Paris: (L-R) Shannon Shrader, Kim Shrader, Leanne Shrader, Annika Waldron, Angelina Waldron, Chloe Nestler and Kelly Nestler.

 
 

Tom Heflin, the Master of Fine Art in our midst

"A Humid Day in July”, a painting done in 2001 by local artist Tom Heflin, is a scene looking north from Route 20 near Pecatonica."

“A Humid Day in July”, a painting done in 2001 by local artist Tom Heflin, is a scene looking north from Route 20 near Pecatonica.”
When one thinks of fine art, usually thoughts of big cities like Paris, New York, Los Angeles or Chicago…

 
 
 
 
 
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