By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team cemented themselves in Illinois history as this year’s Class 1A State Champions. The Indians not only claimed their spot atop 1A Illinois basketball, but they brought home Pecatonica’s first ever team state championship. It’s the end result of […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Village President John Peterson and Village Clerk Christina Stewart are running unopposed in the upcoming election on April 1. Peterson will continue as Rockton Village President in his second term. Peterson served as a Trustee since 2009 before being sworn in on May 4, 2021 […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Aldermen approved a number of items at the March 3 bi-monthly city council meeting: *The VFW Post 9759 will hold a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall. *A Craft Fair “For a […]
The evening was brisk but clear as more than 100 persons showed their love for families by attending Byron Lodge #274 A.F. and A.M. 3rd Annual Spaghetti Supper on March 1 at the Masonic Temple at north Route 2 and Ashelford Drive. The Masons served spaghetti and meatballs, […]
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST This winter thankfully hasn’t had too much snow overall. Many of us probably appreciate that, but it is terrible weather for the world of snow sculptors. Belvidere isn’t the coldest place on Earth certainly, but historically, we have gotten quite a bit […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The NUIC North is well known for its athletic prowess, especially in girls basketball. Over the last decade, teams like the Lena-Winslow Panthers, Orangeville Broncos, and the Pecatonica Indians have sported some of the most dominant girls’ basketball teams in Illinois 1A basketball. In […]
In January of 2024, the Natural Land Institute (NLI) launched their Legacy Tree Program’s Tree of the Month recognition and is pleased to continue this program for 2025 to highlight trees of historic significance with interesting stories, in addition to finding very large trees that qualify for the Illinois Big […]