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The Pecatonica High School Key Club is hosting its first ever Mr. PHS pageant on Saturday, Feb. 24. 70% of all proceeds will be donated to the Thirst Project, a non-profit organization that builds wells and delivers water to countries where clean water is not immediately available. During the pageant, […]
By Doug Schroder, Editor When Winnebago Middle School Social Studies teacher Ty True assigned his students to do “passion projects” he wasn’t sure what to expect. A passion project is one where the students can make a change in the world. The students have come through so well he calls them […]
The Illinois Association for Gifted Children presented Jackie DeVries with the Bonnie Park Leadership Legacy Award at their annual awards luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 1. Named in honor of Bonnie Park, long-term Board Chair of IAGC, this award recognizes an individual who works tirelessly as an advocate for gifted students. […]
By Chris Johnson, reporter On Friday, Feb. 16 all of the regular season games will come to an end and the Byron Tigers will get a chance to take a shot at a Regional Title and possibly even more. Dixon comes in to help the winter sports season transition into […]
Are you crazy about animals and wildlife? We know that children of all ages are…so Byron Team Kiwanis (Key Club, Builders Club and K-KIDS) is collaborating with Hoo Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center to host a FREE live-animal community event on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at […]
By Chris Johnson, reporter Through Friday the games being played in the NUIC will matter when it comes to the final standings and which team is crowned East Champion this year. The Durand Bulldogs know they won’t have that chance this time around, but still have a chance to pursue […]
By Chris Johnson, reporter For a while loans have been considered, grants have been investigated and many paths traveled in search of funding for the aging and sometimes failing underground water circulation systems in the village of Pecatonica. There are mains that are undersized and there are pipes that […]
By Chris Johnson reporter The Byron Lady Tigers are Big Northern Champions this year. They got there courtesy of a closing stretch that saw them knock off Rockford Lutheran, Winnebago and eventually Dixon in succession. No other combination would have led to a Lady Tigers Title this year. They made some […]
