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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 […]

 
 

The new Harlem Community Center now open

COURTESY PHOTO The Journal
	The new center, pictured for the Harlem Community Center is a big plus and benefit to the community.

By Margaret Downing REPORTER To start out, some history from the HCC website: “A handful of concerned citizens of Harlem Township banded together in 1957 to provide constructive adult leadership and safe recreational opportunity for the many hundreds of children in the community. “Calling themselves the Harlem Youth Council, they […]

 
 

Regional champions

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    The Tiger boys of Byron High School are the regional champions in Class 2A as of Feb. 28, beating out Rockford Lutheran 64-51. Their next game was in Marengo on March 5, results of which were not yet available at press time.

 
 

3/5/25 Shopper’s Guide

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3/5/25 Scoop Today

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3/6/25 The Shopper

3/6/25 The Shopper

 

 
 

Clinton Our Town 2025

Clinton Our Town 2025

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3-D Geologic Mapping Project is March 8

3-D Geologic Mapping Project is March 8

By Dan Kane, PG WATER RESOURCE SPECIALIST, BOONE COUNTY By now it is my hope that the reader has learned about the Three-Dimensional Geologic Mapping Project (3-D GMP) about to begin in Boone County. This is the fourth article in a series dedicated to raising awareness in the community about […]

 
 

Pecatonica Key Club raises $9,500 with 8th Annual Mr. PHS Pageant

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARDE GANN AND BETTY KENDALL The Gazette
	2025 Mr. PHS Josh Frank (center) with attendant Brooklyn Connell (to his left), 2024 Mr. PHS Drew Lapp (far right), and co-chairs Teagan Kasper (far left) and Anna McLevige (to Frank’s right). Josh also received the Best Answer Award and Mr. Congeniality. Key Club members and co-chairs Teagan and Anna are both juniors this year and have been involved with Mr. PHS for all three of their years of high school so far.

Josh Frank crowned winner for 2025     On Feb. 1, nine young men took the stage at Pecatonica High School to compete for the title of Mr. PHS. Key Club members Anna McLevige and Teagan Kasper took over the role of Mr. PHS co-chairs and ensured the 8th annual event […]

 
 

Spirit of sisterhood, friendship, and ladies celebrating ladies evident at Rockton Galentine’s Day party

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARDE GANN AND BETTY KENDALL The Gazette
	2025 Mr. PHS Josh Frank (center) with attendant Brooklyn Connell (to his left), 2024 Mr. PHS Drew Lapp (far right), and co-chairs Teagan Kasper (far left) and Anna McLevige (to Frank’s right). Josh also received the Best Answer Award and Mr. Congeniality. Key Club members and co-chairs Teagan and Anna are both juniors this year and have been involved with Mr. PHS for all three of their years of high school so far.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER   Three hours of fun were spent celebrating the spirit of sisterhood, friendship, and ladies celebrating ladies was found at a Galentine’s Day party in downtown Rockton on Thursday, Feb. 13 where up to 16 places opened doors to fun. The first Galentine’s Day party was […]

 
 
 
 
 
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