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Ogle County Ag Awareness Day went virtual
For 17 years Ag Awareness Day has been held at the Ogle County Fairgrounds for 4th and 5th graders from Ogle and Carroll counties. The goal of Ag Awareness Day is to increase students’ awareness of the daily impact that agriculture has on them, regardless of where they live. Like […]
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Loves Park man wins $1 million Powerball; $10,000 instant ticket prize in the same week
It’s been a winning summer for one lucky Illinois Lottery player from Loves Park, who won a $1 million Powerball prize the same week he claimed a $10,000 prize from the “$5 Million Jackpot” instant ticket. The winning journey for the player, who chose to remain anonymous, started on July […]
Development surges in Machesney Park amidst pandemic
Retail, industrial and hospitality segments all seeing growth in 2020 Excavators working in front of Meijer along Route 173 prompted inquiries at Village Hall earlier this week. “We’ve received a number of calls asking what is being built,” said Mayor Steve Johnson, who is proud to see new businesses development […]
Old Stone Church food pantry receives support from community through food drive
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Based on an idea brought to life by Hannah Mayton Montgomery Financial Services, LLC organized a food drive for the Old Stone Church Food Pantry in Rockton. Food drive volunteers collected over 6,000 lbs. of non-perishable donations from the Rockton community on Saturday, Aug. 29. The […]
Remembering the heroes of 9-11-2001
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER At 8:46 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, five hijackers took control of American Airlines Flight 11 and flew it into the heart of New York City and the northern face of the World Trade Center’s North Tower (1 WTC). The impact left a huge, burning […]
Pec School takes stand on cannabis
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Action taken by Members of the Pecatonica Village Board forced the hand of Officials with the Pecatonica School District. On Thursday, Sept. 3, District 321 Trustees met in Special Session to approve a Resolution that would disallow the development of a potential new business venture in […]