Archive for: February, 2015

YAH Pageant seeking contestants for 2015 event

YAH Pageant seeking contestants for 2015 event

LOVES PARK – Young at Heart Pageant organizers are taking applications for the 2015 Young at Heart Pageant. The Pageant will be held May 9 at 4 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall Gym. This is the 43rd year for the Pageant. All entries must be received by April 10. […]

 
 

Trauma kits now in all classrooms at Harlem schools

Trauma kits now in all classrooms at Harlem schools

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Trauma kits are heading for a classroom near you. Actually, the goal is to have them in every classroom in Winnebago County. So far 621 such kits have been placed in all classrooms in Harlem School District 122, as well as in Hononegah […]

 
 

Abby Alton wins hearts of American Idol judges, proceeds to Hollywood

By Jean Seegers Reporter  Abby Alton will be appearing in the Hononegah High School production “The Wizard of Oz.”  She plays a tree. She is looking forward to the March 14 production. She is also looking forward to a visit to Hollywood, where she will vie for a spot on […]

 
 

Rockton Township Historical Society hosts Soup Supper

Rockton Township Historical Society hosts Soup Supper

By Jean Seegers Reporter  ROCKTON TWP. – Nothing beats a bowl of hot, homemade soup on a cold night in January. About 40 hearty eaters agreed and stopped by with bowl and utensils in hand to enjoy a Soup Supper at the Rockton Township Historical Society, Monday evening, Jan. 26. […]

 
 

Byron ends Fostiak suit with small settlement

 BYRON – The Byron Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to pay dismissed superintendent Margaret Fostiak approximately $165,000 from the District’s tort fund and approximately $35,000 to be paid by the District’s insurance carrier (for a maximum total one-time payment of $200,000.) The agreement represents considerably less than one year […]

 
 

A reunion turned into a fond farewell

A reunion turned into a fond farewell

By Doug Schroder Editor  WINNEBAGO – In the Dec. 25, 2014 edition of the Gazette the front page story was about three Winnebago grads (Mindy DalSanto, Dawn Monge, and Doug Schroder) reunited through the Sun Seekers Lighting Girls via the Harlem Globetrotters game on Dec. 27 (see page 10 to […]

 
 

OCSWMD offers Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants

OGLE COUNTY – Does your organization want to go “green” and help to keep refuse out of the landfill? The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) is announcing the first round of Waste Reduction/ Recycling Grants for 2015. The grants of up to $2,000 are available to Ogle County […]

 
 

A reunion turned into a fond farewell

A reunion turned into a fond farewell

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – In the Dec. 25, 2014 edition of the Gazette the front page story was about three Winnebago grads (Mindy DalSanto, Dawn Monge, and Doug Schroder) reunited through the Sun Seekers Lighting Girls via the Harlem Globetrotters game on Dec. 27. The Lightning Girls were […]

 
 

Credit recovery for Pecatonica students

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – On Monday, Jan. 26, the Pecatonica Board of Education met with discussion surfacing on a plan to implement an option to assist students who are looking to receive credit for a course, which they had previously failed, one that would be necessary for graduation. […]

 
 

Blizzard waits until after BoCo to pummel area

Blizzard waits until after BoCo to pummel area

By Tricia Goecks Editor BELVIDERE – The weekend blizzard held off long enough for area residents to come to the annual Boone County Expo (BoCo) to learn about area organizations and businesses on Jan. 31. Foot traffic was especially brisk during the morning hours of the expo. Approximately 60 businesses, […]

 
 
 
 
 
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