By Margaret Downing REPORTER Village of Machesney Park officials don’t just sit back and wait for “them to come to us.” They pursue new business and initiatives for the community and its residents. Two vital employees; James Richard III, Village Administrator, and Dylan Moffit, Management Analyst, are one such pair […]
ISBE has announced its 2023 Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year Awardees and would like to extend their sincere Congratulations to Dr. Joe Mullikin on receiving the Award of Excellence in the Admin category. Dr. Mullikin is currently the principal of Highland Elementary in the Meridian 223 School […]
By George Howe REPORTER The central theme and slogan of the 4-H Club has been hands on, and learn by doing since O.J. Kern started a club in Winnebago County in 1902. Jessie Field Shambaugh developed the clover pin with an H on each leaf in 1910 representing head, heart, […]
At the National Grange Convention last November in Sparks, Nevada, the local Boone County Chapter, Flora Grange #1762, took first place in the National Grange Community Service Contest, Pictured here is Lynette Schaeffer, Illinois State Grange president presenting their winning book chronicling their projects throughout the year to the book’s […]
Turtle Tek, a local FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, was recently selected as one of 25 teams to advance to the Wisconsin State Championship, which will be held on March 11th at the Kress Center at UW-Green Bay. Turtle Tek is a first year team comprised of eight high school […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Sunday, Jan. 29, song-writer Dan Holmes appeared at the Garden Prairie United Church of Christ, 10990 US Highway 20. “I’ll be playing music and sharing stories,” he said. This was his first visit to the Garden Prairie Church. Dan Holmes first picked up a guitar […]