COURTESY PHOTO Tempo Sandip Burman, a musician who tours with the World Music Foundation, plays the Tabla drums for Byron High School students. Byron High School Band receives Foundation grant With the money the Byron High School Band received from the Byron Foundation, high school students in the Symphonic Band […]
Harlem’s girls take first, second places in pair of indoor track meets By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Freshman Hannah Bilodeau took first place in both the 55 and 60-meter dashes as Harlem’s girls track meet won the Sycamore Quad and took second in the Huntley Invitational indoor track meets. Her winning […]
MARIANNE MUELLER PHOTO The Journal A team of plungers creates a real splash on their exit out of icy cold waters at Olson Lake. Polar Plunge for Special Olympics 2019 raises over 117,000 By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Geiko the 2018 Polar […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Herald The Hononegah girls basketball team celebrated their win at sectional competition. Hononegah takes out Titans to advance to State By Chris Johnson REPORTER It has been many years since the Hononegah Lady Indians have achieved the level of success that they have this season. A […]
JEAN SEEGERS PHOTO The Herald Melissa Stucky was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer. She has gone through a regimen of chemotherapy, which resulted in losing her hair. As a symbol of support, several teachers at South Beloit High School volunteered to have their heads shaved by the students. The […]
Contestants and their escorts of the 2019 Mr. PHS Pageant. Pec Key Club holds a very successful Mr. PHS Pageant By Doug Schroder EDITOR Pecatonica Key Club raised $5000 to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network by hosting the Mr. PHS pageant on Saturday, Feb. 23. Senior Libby Miller was […]
KAY DEMARCO PHOTO The Gazette The Durand High School Choir sings out 50’s music at their recent concert. Durand students prepare for ‘Disney Spectacular’ The Durand Junior High and High School choirs put on an entertaining performance on a recent Saturday night. They have been preparing for the […]
MEGAN GEARHART PHOTO Tempo (L-R) Amber Lee (Durand), Sarah Thompson (Davis) and Brianna Fish (Byron) each placed in an event at the February “Heart Flips a Beat” meet at J&J Trampoline and Tumbling in Pecatonica. Area gymnasts place at the ‘Heart Flips a Beat’ meet By Megan Gearhart J&J […]
COURTESY PHOTO Tempo Recycling drop-off stations in Ogle County such as this one will discontinue in May. County Drop-Off Recycling Program to end The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) regrets to announce the upcoming cancellation of the Drop-Off Recycling Program in May of this year. This will […]