Archive for: June, 2021

Roscoe VFW Post 2955 pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom

Roscoe VFW Post 2955 pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom

By Jean Seegers Reporter A solemn tribute honoring the men and women who defended America during war-time dating back to the Civil War was held at the Roscoe Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 31. VFW Post 2955 Commander Rubin Hernandez welcomed community members and thanked them for honoring the men […]

 
 

Harlem NIC-10, regional softball champions; win baseball opener

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s baseball and softball teams are off to a rousing start in postseason play, especially the Lady Huskies who routed Rockford East, 14-1 and DeKalb, 6-1, to win a regional championship. Add to that their finishing 18-0 in NIC-10 play as they claimed this year’s championship. […]

 
 

Lady Huskies qualify 1 for state track; Huskies 6th in NIC-10 meet

Lady Huskies qualify 1 for state track; Huskies 6th in NIC-10 meet

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Junior Hannah Bilodeau will be representing Harlem in the state track meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. She earned a berth in the 440-meter dash by taking second place in the sectional meet at Antioch, with a time of :59.50 seconds. This year, […]

 
 

Texas truck driver runs stop sign, injures two

On June 1 at approximately 6:14 p.m., Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Polo Fire Department and Mount Morris Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Pines Road and Lowell Park Road.  Investigation by Deputies revealed that a southbound box truck driven by […]

 
 

Police chief touches on COSSAP officer, body cams, bank robbery

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The city’s police and fire chiefs are continuing to give monthly updates on a wide variety of activities involving their departments during the previous 30 days. Police Chief Shane Woody’s summary for the month of April contained 11 separate, brief reports. Among them were the selection […]

 
 

Heritage Days starts with the Fifth Annual Steak Throwdown

Competition steaks are judged for their appearance as well as their “doneness,” taste and texture.

By Anne Eickstadt Editor The annual Steak Throwdown during Heritage Days may sound delicious and fun‒and it is‒but it is also serious business for those who enter the competition. Competing teams arrive, check in and set up all day on Thursday, June 24, starting at 7 a.m. Set-up and check-in […]

 
 

History could be history in Pecatonica

By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A large consortium of citizen representatives joined together recently in an attempt to determine what can be done to save one of the last remaining faces of Pecatonica history. According to reports and through information shared in open meeting on Wednesday, June 2, a lot of […]

 
 

Lady Indians are golden at home

By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Over the weekend, Sectional Results for the Girls Class 1A Track and Field State Playoffs returned very positive findings for the Winnebago Lady Indians. Winnebago experienced top consideration on multiple fronts during last week’s Sectional decision-maker at home. Some of the greatest success were found through […]

 
 

6/9/21 Shopper’s Guide

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6/9/21 Scoop Today

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