By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Prairie Hill School fifth grade teacher and Athletic Director Mike Rhines welcomed over 100 staff members from the past up through the present to the Prairie Hill School Districts “Bleeding Blue to Bridge the Gap” event on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Willowbrook Middle School. The focus […]
The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) has a busy fall schedule with two concerts in November. The RSYO is conducted by Linc Smelser and is made up of area students. The RSYO is a great way to introduce your family to orchestral music! RSYO Fall Concerts RSYO Fall Chamber Concert […]
Stops include two schools in Stillman Valley House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently served as Principal for the Day at two local schools in her district. Her first stop was at Highland Elementary in Stillman Valley, where she embarked on a student-led tour of the school and read a […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Since 2017, the playoffs have been a struggle for the Belvidere North Blue Thunder football team as they have been unable to make it out of the first round. That all changed on Friday, Oct. 27, however, as the Thunder rolled their way past a tough […]
The Durand FFA hosted Great Apple Crunch Day at Durand Schools on Oct. 12. The FFA club partnered with the Illinois Farm to School Network and Edward’s Orchard West in Winnebago to provide this experience to over 500 students and staff at Durand schools. Each classroom received a […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Every day residents in Rockton have the knowledge and confidence that the Rockton Fire Protection District is ready to handle emergency situations. The department responds to fire, medical, hazardous material response, and rescue emergencies. Public education is a very important part of the fire district’s mission. […]
Passing out candy isn’t just for Halloween night! Last week Sergeant Jacobson attended the YMCA’s Trunk-or-Treat in Loves Park. Last week we get the opportunity to be apart of the Holiday Inn Express Trick-Or-Treat for kids with special needs. We are proud to be apart of this wonderful event […]
By Jodi Baumgartner U OF I EXTENSION PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Six Ogle County 4-H members have been selected as Ogle County 4-H Ambassadors for the 2023-24 4-H year.’ They are Immanuel Arellano of Mount Morris, Trent Heller of Dixon, Grant Johnson of Forreston, Lydia Sherburne of Byron, […]