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By Chris Johnson News Correspondent According to State Statute, Meridian School District was required to have its annual Property Tax Levy-request for funds on file no later than Tues. Dec. 27, 2016. The time to work through budgets is here now, as the District’s second semester begins. The focus on […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent To many people the past holiday season has been described as the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday exchanges and greetings of well-wishes are a big part of the celebration. For various taxpayer-supported entities it’s also a great time of year. It’s the time […]
Submitted by Michelle Albert Byron HS Key Club Faculty Advisor The Byron High School (BHS) Key Club, a student-led leadership and service organization, will be spending their Spring Break on a mission trip to northwestern Florida; a volunteer opportunity of Education, Discovery & Service through Outreach. Our children, our communities […]
In conjunction with Stillman Bank’s annual Christmas Open House, the bank also held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 905 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the weeklong event. Now in its seventh year, the bank’s annual food drive has collected almost 8,500 pounds of […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Making a decision on how much money would be asked for to prepare for the upcoming fiscal year was addressed by members of the Byron City Council during its Dec. 7 scheduled meeting. Action on the tax levy entered the solidification stage. With the City […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Certain conditions must be met before a strike involving certain taxpayer-supported employees can occur. Part of the process is organization. Another part of the process is notification of intent. Situations can appear where the possibility of a stoppage of work is a reality. Steps are […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Pecatonica School Board President Steve Gorman put up a fight for the future of the Pecatonica School District as he voiced his concern over the possible development of a TIF District across property the School Board is responsible to oversee. His statements in front of […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It took 34 years, but Australian Michele Suters Van Vliet made a return visit to Winnebago recently. Michele first came to Winnebago in 1981 as an exchange student through the American Field Service exchange program, staying with the family of then-married Dick and Joanne Vettore for […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It’s pretty amazing that one local church has survived around here to celebrate a 175th anniversary, considering the area was just settled only about 180-or-so years ago. Somehow the church has thrived and survived during all that time. On Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, Seward Congregational Church, […]
Congratulations to the Winnebago High School November Seniors of the Month! Two Grand Prize Winners were drawn from a group of nine nominated Seniors that were chosen by WHS staff. All of the nominees: Krista Franklin, Sarah Draves, Maddy Gearhart, Jordan Nelson, Kaitlyn Freimuth, Abigail Levandowski, Ashley Thoren, Sarah Paluzzi, […]
