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By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere Lady Bucs enjoyed a 49-34 win over the Marengo Lady Indians on Wednesday, Dec. 16, as they worked through the non-conference portion of the early winter sports season. With a scheduled game against North Chicago in the books, an eleven-point loss to McHenry can […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER A physical style of play matched with pinpoint shooting nets wins. There’s no debating that approach works regardless of the opponent a team is facing any night. The South Beloit Sobos know their season is about to take off. The wins are going to be there […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Rockton has long been known to uphold many traditions during the Christmas season. Candles glowed amidst a beautifully decorated sanctuary as The Church by the Side of the Road celebrated in classic style. Every year the Christmas Candlelight service marks everything that is truly behind […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER The controversy surrounding the proposed 260 mile, multi-billion-dollar Great Lakes Basin Railroad (GLBT) alternative route continues to rage. Last September, the privately owned GLBT submitted a proposal to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that laid out a route that would run along the west side […]
Marjorie “Marge” Martens, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at her home. She was born July 15, 1928, to the late August and Marion (Mielke) Bork in Sun Prairie, Wis. Marge grew up on the Bork farm in Madison, Wis., when the only horsepower available was actual horses. Upon graduating […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER Heading to Sterling for the pre-Christmas invitational, the Hononegah Lady Indians took care of business within the NIC-10 and improved their season mark to 9-1. During the recent stretch of success, the Lady Indians have defeated Auburn, Jefferson and Harlem High Schools. In the Dec. 9 […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER As December 2016 prepares to come to a close, the Hononegah Indians Boys Basketball Team can look at where they are and how far they have come in a little over a month. With one loss, things are looking very solid for the Hononegah Indians. The […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER It could be looked on as an early Christmas present for fans of high school wrestling. That gift is the 29th Dvorak Wrestling Tournament being held today (Dec. 22) and Friday in the main gymnasium at Harlem High School. This is an event that some bill […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Christy Aldridge of Ms. Christy’s Canine Academy was accompanied by her dog Max at Talcott Library. Both were welcomed guests at the Hononegah Woman’s Club final meeting of the year. “I have been a trainer for Circle of Change,” said Aldridge. “Some of the Veterans have […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER On Wednesday evening, Dec. 7 residents heard testimony about the proposed asphalt plant in Rockton from Will Hoff in a meeting lasting over five hours. Part of the actions taken at that meeting included cross examination from concerned residents. “If this plant is built, will those […]
