Scouts BSA Troop 5 is an all female troop serving girls in grades 6-12. The troop serves female scouts from the surrounding small towns of Pecatonica, Winnebago, Durand, Dakota. Troop 5 meets twice a month with at least one outing – campout, hiking, kayaking, etc. Troop 5 had their first Court of […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor A few years ago, attendees at the Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony could be listed as law enforcement, firefighters, two or three people from City Hall, and about a handful of other attendees. This year, the 20th anniversary of the attack, brought over 70 people to the […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER With a third of the 2021 fall sports campaign now complete, the Hononegah Indians know their 3-0 start to the NIC-10 season is good enough for at least a share of the title “best of class.” Air attacks were a constant form of battle management planning […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter There’s a shortage of sports referees here and elsewhere around the state and one of the sitting village board members, Trustee James Kidd, has for a time been trying to help filling the void. But his periodic absence from board meetings prompted resident Nancy Edmonson to […]
Fourteen seniors were honored last Friday evening at Byron High School before the start of the home football game. The students were recognized for their incredible performance on the SAT they took last spring. The student’s scores were high enough to be considered in the top 15 percent of […]