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Lady Indians capture Pec’s first-ever state title at 1A championship; Varsity girls take semi-final at 54-41, championship at 63-45

PHOTO BY BETTY KENDELL/PECATONICA FANS CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE The Gazette
	The Pecatonica Lady Indians have won their first-ever Class 1A State Championship. They beat Carrollton 63-45 on March 8.

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 […]

 
 

Four candidates vying for three Trustee seats in the Village of Rockton

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 […]

 
 

Lots of activities going on in Loves Park

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 […]

 
 

Byron Masons hold annual Spaghetti supper

SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
	Byron Masons Gerald Zeibert, Brad Richolson, and Thomas Felker prepared spaghetti at the 3rd Annual Masonic Spaghetti Dinner held on March 1.

    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, […]

 
 

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Belvidere snow sculpting

FILE PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Snow sculpting competitions have continued to be favorite winter events for many artists and onlookers, including a recent America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational held in the region.

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 […]

 
 

Lady Indians dominate All-Conference squads

PECATONICA FANS CLUB FACEBOOK PHOTO The Gazette
	The Pecatonica varsity girls became Sectional champs on Feb. 27 when they beat Rockford Lutheran 47-38.

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 […]

 
 

February Tree of the Month: Eastern White Pine

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER REISETTER The Herald
The Eastern White Pine at Phillips Cemetery in Rockton is considered the largest of its kind in Illinois and will be listed on the Illinois Big Tree Register. This one is NIL’s Tree of the Month for February 2025.

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 […]

 
 
 
 
 
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