Archive for: January, 2025

Inspiring through the gift of beautiful music at Rockton studio

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER   Studio 3 owner Jenny Maragia firmly believes that music is a gift to be shared. When Jenny Maragia was four years old she climbed up on the piano bench in her family home tapping out the first measure of an old hymn she had heard […]

 
 

Street improvements coming to N. Second Street in Loves Park

By Margaret Downing REPORTER The Loves Park City Council approved a number of items at the Jan. 7 bi-monthly meeting. –Announcements: *A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for Woodspring Suites, 4101 Galleria Dr., on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. *LIHEAP is taking applications at Loves Park City Hall from […]

 
 

Multiple donations made to Byron Schools Food Pantry

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	The K-Kids, led by Mrs. Brittany Stavnem, organized a huge collection of non-perishables and delivered them at the beginning of December to help with the Christmas grocery bags. The kids delivered the food and met with Mrs. Susan Freyer, who explained the pantry and gave them a tour.

    The Byron Schools Food Pantry has had a great holiday season of donations that started before Thanksgiving.     The BHS National Honor Society collected money from donut sales to purchase their annual turkey dinners for all of the food pantry families.     Nikki Yerly pointed out, “This is a […]

 
 

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Homeless man struck, killed by vehicle

On Dec. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:47 a.m., the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, along with Capron Fire and Capron Rescue Squad, responded to an accident with injuries in the 11000 block of Rt. 173 east of Capron. Upon arrival, deputies located a male pedestrian lying in the roadway that had […]

 
 

NLI protects 208 more acres of land at end of 2024; Two parcels acquired mid to late December

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	Horseshoe shaped oxbow on the former Hazel Doty property now owned by NLI.

    Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that two parcels of land were purchased in December 2024, totaling 208 acres, to protect their natural features and wildlife habitat. These projects were made possible because of the tremendous support of NLI members.     On Dec. 16, the land conservation […]

 
 

Hononegah Woman’s Club making plans for the future, celebrating more than 60 years

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER   Hononegah Woman’s Club is making plans for the future while celebrating more than 60 years in the community. Hononegah Woman’s Club was organized in February 1964. The club was federated on May 3, 1965. Becoming federated was what most Women’s Clubs in those days joined […]

 
 

Harlem gets look at top talent over Christmas

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	Matt Saunders looks for driving room against Waubonsie Valley, Jan. 3, at Harlem. The Huskies fell to the Warriors, 67-39.

The Harlem boys basketball team finished its Christmas break 1-3 after falling to Waubonsie Valley at home this past Friday. The Huskies got chances to measure themselves against two of the top teams in the state, losing to 14-1 Rock Island in a Christmas tournament and the now 14-0 Warriors […]

 
 
 
 
 
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