The Manchester settlement was one of the earliest in Winnebago County By Kathy Kresol LOCAL HISTORIAN Most people driving along Trask Bridge Road probably don’t know that they are driving through history. In 1835, not long after the settlement of Rockford, people starting searching for places to call home. […]
Road work, public works building on village’s summer schedule By Bob Balgemann Reporter Plans are in the works for summer of 2019 projects, ranging from road improvements to a new home for the village’s public works department. Resolutions calling for bids for the road work were approved by the village […]
Discovery Center, Burpee Museum team up for ‘Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza’ On Saturday, April 20, Burpee Museum of Natural History and Discovery Center Museum are teaming up to double the fun with their “Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza.” Highlights: 10,000 hidden eggs Live bunnies to pet Fossilized eggs to see and touch […]
WPES, RGS Project Fair brings out best in creativity and education By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Creativity flowed at Whitman Post Elementary and Rockton Grade School on Thursday, April 4. A project fair included 80 projects at WPES and 95 projects at RGS. In the WPES gymnasium an eye catching […]
Long-awaited Hononegah Fieldhouse is open for business By Jean Seegers REPORTER The dedication of the Hononegah High School Fieldhouse ribbon-cutting finally arrived, Friday, April 5. It was a meaningful and long anticipated moment for students, faculty, members of the District Board of Education and hundreds of volunteers. Hononegah was […]
Shirland School to present Disney’s High School Musical Jr. By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Directed by Ms. Dawn Heavilin, Shirland School is presenting Disney’s High School Musical Jr., and they are inviting everyone along for a story that never grows old. Bring your family and friends to Shirland School on […]
Illegal dumping causing issues with drop-off recycling program The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) has observed a dramatic increase in illegal dumping in and around the five recycling drop-off bins the past few weeks. These five bins will be removed and these sites closing in late May […]
Local TV station names SVHS teacher name ‘Teacher of the Week’ Brandt King from Stillman Valley High School nominated his Spanish teacher “Señora” Roni Oleson for Teacher of the Week! A crew from the station came out last week to present Roni Oleson for Teacher of the Week. “Senora […]