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Stillman Valley Fire responds to house explosion on High Road

Stillman Valley Fire responds to house explosion on High Road

At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Friday, June 23 Stillman Fire Protection District was dispatched to a house explosion in the 9000 block of East High Road. Within 4 minutes of dispatch, Stillman Fire arrived on scene. Upon our arrival we found a two-story house that had been reduced to rubble. […]

 
 

Byron Generating Station contributing $10,000 to area environmental non-profits while continuing its own legacy of wildlife conservation and stewardship

Byron Generating Station contributing $10,000 to area environmental non-profits while continuing its own legacy of wildlife conservation and stewardship

Employees and volunteers have planted hundreds of trees on nuclear plant property, milkweed plants for monarch butterflies,  cleared invasive vegetation Constellation’s Byron Generating Station is contributing a total of $10,000 to four area environmental non-profit organizations, while its employee-led conservation club continues ecological improvements on the more than 1,700 acres […]

 
 

New museum celebrates opening in Oregon’s Coliseum    

New museum celebrates opening in Oregon’s Coliseum    

The Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques & Americana located in historic downtown Oregon, Ill. hosted its Grand Opening on Friday, July 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. The opening featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, music by “NewShoes,” food by Jen’s Artisan Breads, and beverages by Ogle County Brewery. Speakers included […]

 
 

Byron Library events

The Writer’s Voice Friday, June 9, 23, 10 to 11 a.m., and Tuesday, June 13, 27, 6 to 7 p.m. Calling all writers! A new group is forming and you are welcome to join us for any or all of this month’s meeting times as we gather ideas and input […]

 
 

Stillman Bank sponsors financial literacy program for high school students

Stillman Bank sponsors financial literacy program for high school students

For the eleventh consecutive year, Stillman Bank was pleased to sponsor one of the latest initiatives to bring financial literacy education to area high school students, by providing them with access to the EverFi Financial Literacy Program. Over the last 11 years, over 1,000 students have participated in the program […]

 
 

Two Meridian schools awarded Lighthouse status

In 2016, Highland Elementary and Monroe Center Grade School in the Meridian CUSD 223 school district began the adoption of Leader in Me. Leader in Me is a character education program based on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Leaders. This program from Franklin Covey provides direct instruction to students on how they […]

 
 

Byron Public Library invites public to an Open House

Byron Public Library District is pleased to announce the opening of our newly renovated Teen Room, Maker Space, Study Rooms, and Class Rooms! We cordially invite the community to attend our Open House event on May 31, where you can explore our new facilities, and see what’s in store for our patrons! Our Teen […]

 
 

First Place

First Place

The Stillman Valley High School FFA horticulture team took first place in section 2 with the following students placing as Top 10 individuals: Nick Youman (2nd), Ada Haner (5th), Bailee-Jo Nelson (6th), Madison Simms (7th), LeAnn Brinkmeyer (8th), Gwen Hall (10th), Students had to make a floral arrangement, identify plants, identify landscape […]

 
 

Byron Public Library opens renovated Teen Room         

Byron Public Library District is pleased to announce the opening of our newly renovated Teen Room, Maker Space, Study Rooms, and Class Rooms! We cordially invite the community to attend our Open House event on May 31, where you can explore our new facilities, and see what’s in store for our patrons! Our Teen […]

 
 

Coborn’s, Inc. to acquire Sullivan’s Foods grocery stores in northern and central Illinois.

Coborn’s, Inc. has announced it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Sullivan’s Foods grocery stores (and several other retail business units), in northern and central Illinois, the company’s first expansion into that state. The stores are operated by the Sullivan family and operate under the Sullivan’s Foods banner. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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