Archive for: February, 2023

Robotics team advances to state championship

Turtle Tek, a local FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, was recently selected as one of 25 teams to advance to the Wisconsin State Championship, which will be held on March 11th at the Kress Center at UW-Green Bay. Turtle Tek is a first year team comprised of eight high school […]

 
 

Folk Song writer delights in Garden Prairie

Folk Song writer delights in Garden Prairie

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Sunday, Jan. 29, song-writer Dan Holmes appeared at the Garden Prairie United Church of Christ, 10990 US Highway 20. “I’ll be playing music and sharing stories,” he said. This was his first visit to the Garden Prairie Church. Dan Holmes first picked up a guitar […]

 
 

Byron Forest Preserve receives grant

Byron Forest Preserve receives grant

The Ogle Natural Areas Alliance (ONAA) presented a $10,000 Grant to the Byron Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 23.  The Grant will be used towards prairie development at the District’s preserves with hopes of improving ecological diversity and/or public access. ONAA is a […]

 
 

Meridian names next Superintendent

Meridian names next Superintendent

At Thursday’s Special Board Meeting, Meridian 223’s Board of Education is expected to approve a multi-year contract for Dr. Joe Mullikin to succeed Dr. PJ Caposey as the Meridian 223 Superintendent. Dr. Mullikin will immediately be moved into the role of Assistant Superintendent while also maintaining his role as Highland […]

 
 

Ogle County Sheriff Dept. receives traffic enforcement grant

Ogle County Sheriff’s Office awarded Illinois Department of Transportation traffic enforcement grant The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office today announced it has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant to conduct additional traffic safety efforts. The STEP program focuses on high-visibility enforcement and strategies aimed at […]

 
 

Rockford man charged in funeral home auto theft

A van, belonging to Collins & Stone Funeral Home (128 S. 5th St.), was stolen from outside of the business on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 21. Unfortunately, there was a deceased man, 47-year-old Curtis Brown, in the cargo area. Rockford Police were made aware that the van immediately fled […]

 
 

Statebound!

Statebound!

Congratulations to the Harlem High School cheer team for qualifying for IHSA state! They placed 4th at the Belvidere North sectional with a score of 91.17 and will be competing this Friday in Bloomington.

 
 

Titans celebrate

Titans celebrate

GIANT Titan thank you to all the Future Titans and families who came out to our Future Titan Nights over the past two weeks! It was so wonderful to see the Titan spirit in all these kids big and small, and we can’t wait to see them all in our […]

 
 

Girls take third

Girls take third

Hononegah Girls Bowling finished Third in the Guilford Snow Angel Tournament on Saturday at the Cherry Bowl. Senior Madison Davenport won the event individually with a total of 1354, averaging 225.67 for the six game event. Way to go, girls!

 
 

Boys take sixth

Boys take sixth

Congratulations to the Hononegah Boys Bowling Team for their sixth place finish at the IHSA State Finals in O’Fallon last weekend! It was a fantastic season. Way to go, boys!

 
 
 
 
 
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