Ogle County’s top 4-H members and clubs were honored for outstanding achievement at a special drive thru program held Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Ogle County Extension office. Despite the unusual circumstances, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to pick up their well-deserved awards and pose […]
With the cost of a life-changing transplant often exceeding $800,000, most transplant families are unable to shoulder that financial burden. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national 501(c)3 charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. In Winnebago and Pecatonica, volunteers are raising […]
The Winnebago community has raised more than $1k to replace more than 150 American flags that were destroyed this month due to high winds. “Flags Over Bago were all on display in advance of Veterans Day and the parade for the following morning,” Mary Gross wrote on the GoFundMe fundraiser. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A couple of weeks ago Budget and Finance Officer Becky Tobin gave one of her periodic updates on how the city was faring, financially, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to negatively affect so many. During her presentation she touched on the 2020-21 capital expenditures program for […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Veterans’ Day 2020 was much different this year due to concerns of the COVID-19 virus and fear of infection,” said Robert Ryder, superintendent, Veterans’ Assistance Commission of Boone County. “All across the state-line area ceremonies were limited or cancelled due to virus concerns, but local veterans […]