By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come out to enjoy a mixture of winter related activities and is a celebration of all things winter and of course it all revolves around Yeti’s.” Walk, play, or […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER A uncharacteristically average Friday kept Harlem’s vaunted girls bowling team from adding an eighth IHSA state bowling title. On Friday at the Cherry Bowl in Cherry Bowl, the Huskies recorded a team score of 5,739 over six rounds. That was good for a tie for seventh […]
The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IHSA State Chess Tournament in Peoria on Feb. 9-10, a two-day tournament that consisted of four rounds on Friday and three rounds on Saturday; each team played seven rounds. Stillman Valley competed against: • Round 1: Lake Villa (Lakes), […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR While emergency medical response teams such as paramedics are highly trained to address emergencies—resulting from crashes, natural disasters, heart attacks, strokes and catastrophic events—often there is a need for more immediate, advanced medical support at the scene. That is where physicians like Dr. Matt Smetana […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians picked up their 21st win of the 2023-24 boys’ basketball season with a victory over Lena-Winslow, last week. On Feb. 5, the Le-Win Panthers played host to the Indians in an NUIC rematch from just a few weeks prior. Back in […]
Hononegah’s Stateline Robotics Team is holding a toy drive to collect electronic toys to be adapted so that children with limited motor skills can still play. After making a wheelchair for two children with limited mobility, the team has learned the struggles of children with motor skill challenges. […]
Girls team finishes fifth in NIC-10 with 9-9 record By Alex Gary CORRESPONDENT Harlem secured its 10th win of the season on senior night by beating Rockford East, 56-51, on Friday. It wasn’t easy. The Huskies let a 13-point, first-half lead slip away only to win with a […]