Town & Country Mutual reaches out to professionals of tomorrow

PECATONICA – Town and Country Mutual Insurance Company of Pecatonica recently presented its annual scholarship to a student at Pecatonica High School.

Laura Dougherty, of Winnebago is this year’s $1,000.00 scholarship recipient. Laura, a Senior, is planning on attending North Central College in Naperville this fall.

Town and Country Mutual give this scholarship award annually to a deserving High School Senior based on academic achievement along with community and agricultural youth involvement by the student.   Town and Country Mutual is pleased to recognize outstanding students like Laura and make a contribution to their future success. Laura was sponsored by Dimond Bros. Insurance, LLC.

Farmers in Winnebago County organized Town and Country Mutual, a member of both the Illinois and National Associations of Mutual Insurance Companies, in 1895.  It is one of 59 farm mutual insurance companies in Illinois and has operated continuously since 1895 offering home and farm insurance coverage. Town and Country Mutual is owned by its policyholders and is responsible only to them. It is governed by a local board of seven directors and regulated by the Illinois Division of Insurance under the Illinois Farm Mutual Act.