Ogle County 4-H’ers were recognized for excellence in 4-H project work at the recent county 4-H Achievement Celebration. A drive thru program was held Nov. 15 at the Ogle County Extension office. Despite the unusual circumstances, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to pick up their […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER COVID-19’s impact is one that leaders within the Pecatonica School District have learned to work through and now a final exam on first semester success sits waiting to be taken. Even as students within District 321 prepare for their own reviews of knowledge gained during the […]
By Mindy Long Local History Librarian, Ida Public Library There is an adage that’s been around since at least the 1940’s which says, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” It basically means that someway, sometime, and somehow, a woman had a hand in a man’s great success. We […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Better known as “Shop with a Cop,” this event has become far more than that. The police and sheriff’s departments, and the Belvidere Fire and the Boone County Fire Departments participate as well. They all had the opportunity to Shop with a Kid. Numerous kids joined […]