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4/23/25 Shopper’s Guide

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Bizarre Belvidere: Exploring prehistoric Belvidere

COURTESY PHOTO Belvidere Republican
   John Tripp is pictured with the first Belvidere mastodon bone.

Our third President, Thomas Jefferson, held a fascination with large, fossilized bones. Some historians go as far as to call him the “Father of Paleontology.” His home at Monticello housed a room referred to simply as “the bone room.” It held fragments of all manner of extinct, North American, creatures, […]

 
 

Spring on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail

IMAGE COURTESY OF THE PECATONICA TRAIL COMMISSION The Gazette
	The route of the Pecatonica Prairie Trail, showing trailheads and distances.

By Greg Vassmer CONTRIBUTOR     There was not much snow this winter; in fact, our largest single day snowfall was just four inches this past March 16. But that didn’t stop some people from enjoying it.     My first ride on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail this year was March 10, […]

 
 

New ball fields at Hononegah honor memory of former student, history of former teams and coaches

COURTESY PHOTO The Herald
	Kelsey Field was being dug up on opening day of the baseball/softball season. The topsoil that was removed was used to regrade the former Rockton Grade School property where the HCHS Rugby team practices.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER When the Hononegah Indians baseball team returned to Weber field on opening day, the first game was played on new turf, surrounded by a stunning view. Enhancing the style of the buildings a brick face was chosen to cover the dugouts and the backstops. The girl’s […]

 
 

Steve Johnson wins third term as Machesney Park mayor

PHOTO COURTESY OF VILLAGE OF MACHESNEY PARK Rock Valley Publishing
Go Harlem!
	The Harlem High School 2024/25 Girls Varsity Bowling team members were recognized by Machesney Park village board members on April 1.

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park residents proved their support of Steve Johnson for mayor in the Illinois Consolidated Election held April 1 and was awarded a third term with over 75 percent of the vote. At the village board meeting held April 7, Johnson had this to say; “First […]

 
 

Meridian Education Foundation’s Drawdown event raises more than $17,000 for scholarships

MERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOTO Tempo
	Meridian Education Foundation Board Members are  Tara Jepsen, Darby Gensler, Jen Speakes, Julie Niehaus, Megan Bosecker, Arlett Bonne, Jill Huber, Deb Thibodeau, Brittany Frisbie, Deana Simpson.

The Meridian Education Foundation proudly announces the tremendous success of its annual Drawdown Event, held at PrairieFire, which raised over $17,000 to support senior student scholarships and teacher classroom grants for the upcoming school year. This outstanding achievement was made possible through drawdown ticket sales, raffle drawings, silent auction items, […]

 
 

4/16/25 Shopper’s Guide

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