STAFF REPORT President Joe Biden visited Belvidere on Thursday, Nov. 9, to celebrate the plans to restart the idled Belvidere auto plant and to support the United Auto Workers (UAW). The president gave a speech to local UAW leaders at the Community Building Complex of Boone County in Belvidere. Other […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team is coming off a year in which the team finished 22-11 overall. It was the second consecutive season in which the Indians posted 22 victories. This year, the Indians and their head coach, Daniel Rosenstiel, are hoping to see […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Hononegah Community High School’s Drama Department displayed great talent in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An ensemble cast of 20 students worked under the direction of Mr. Christian Frieden and Assistant Director, Mrs. Carolyn Frieden. The HCHS Performing Arts Center was the place where the plays […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER Basketball season tips off this week and Harlem fans will have to get used to a lot of new leading players. The girls team started first with a game at Dixon on Monday. Last season, Harlem went 23-11, winning the most games since the 1999-2000 season […]
Two Byron Mary Morgan Elementary School first-grade teachers received grants from the Byron Foundation. They purchased items that contribute to a hands-on learning environment, helping students practice cooperative play, team-building, and problem-solving skills. Mrs. Julie Roush purchased magnetic blocks, ball mazes, light blocks, building materials and games that […]