PECATONICA – Town and Country Mutual Insurance Company of Pecatonica recently presented its annual scholarship to a student at Pecatonica High School. Laura Dougherty, of Winnebago is this year’s $1,000.00 scholarship recipient. Laura, a Senior, is planning on attending North Central College in Naperville this fall. Town and Country Mutual […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – On Friday, May 1, family, friends and teammates of Gracie Caltagerone gathered in the library at Winnebago High School to witness Gracie sign a letter of intent to play basketball at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. For Gracie this was the reward […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Vivid images of the former Wagon Wheel Resort flashed across a screen as Wagon Wheel Historian, Gary Glaser took everyone back in time. The Rockton Township Historical Society Green Street Museum welcomed a full house on April 26. “This presentation came from suggestions made […]
BYRON – An awe-inspiring amount of donations came in from the Byron community recently to help the victims of the tornados that swept through Northern Illinois. Led by Tracie Duffield, Kari Ebens, the Byron CUSD 226 Transportation Dept., and the HS Student Council, volunteers manned the busses on Saturday, April […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – On Tuesday, April 28, Mr. Phil Bratta was recognized by Illinois Education Region 22 and the Stillman Valley Education for his continued contribution to the success of Meridian CUSD223 (Stillman Valley) students. Phil was nominated by Todd Hall, a former student of Phil’s and a current teacher […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – For the first time in 20 years an all district play took place at Pecatonica High School on Friday night, April 24, when the students put on a performance of The Wizard of Oz. It had been 20 years since just a high school […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Family members and friends of Roscoe Middle School students filled the gymnasium, common area and hallways on Wednesday evening, April 22 to view art projects, and listen to the school choir and band. Music teacher Diane Boelte, directed the sixth grade Band, RMS Jazz […]
By Doug Schroder Editor STILLMAN VALLEY – For the past few weeks, the 7th grade Science classes at Meridian Junior High have been trying to solve the mock crime scene of the murder of Paul Dudden (based off of an Agatha Christie Story). The school received a crime scene kit […]
WINNEBAGO – During the month of March, students and staff in the Winnebago School District participated in a Gently Used Book Drive for Crusader Clinic. Winnebago High School made the book drive a main focus during their annual “Inspire Change” week. On April 13, thirteen students, representing both Winnebago High […]
By Doug Schroder Editor STILLMAN VALLEY – Last fall Stillman Valley Boy Scout Marcus Franke, of Troop 40, got an idea for his Eagle Scout project from Dean Insko of the Stillman Valley Public Works Department. Dean suggested the fire hydrants needed painting. From this Marcus got the idea to […]