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Winnebago wins Mike Mowen Track and Field Invite

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     Winnebago hosted this year’s Mike Mowen Invite on May 9. It was a big day for Winnebago boys track and field team, as they defended their home track against nine other competing teams. Byron, Rockford Lutheran, Lena-Winslow, Forreston, Oregon, Rockford Christian, Mendota, Galena, and Dakota […]

 
 

Pec Playhouse Theatre continuing to fundraise for new location

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	The proposed architectural plan for the new Pec Playhouse Theatre.

    After the roof collapse in February of 2021, the Pec Playhouse Theatre went in search of a new home. It was in December of 2023 that the Pec Playhouse Theatre board first viewed the “Bennett Construction Building” situated on the corner of Third and Reed Streets as a possible […]

 
 

Winnebago baseball shuts out Alden-Hebron

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Winnebago Indians picked up their seventh victory of the 2025 baseball season when they took on the Alden-Hebron Green Giants on April 26. The Indians came into the matchup with an overall record of 6-14. Meanwhile, Alden-Hebron was just 4-10 themselves. Despite having just […]

 
 

Public Invited to Open House at the new Oxbow Springs

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	The Pecatonica River along the border of Oxbow Springs. There will be an Open House at this newly-purchased natural area on Wednesday, April 30.

    The Natural Land Institute (NLI) invites the community to attend a public Open House at their new Oxbow Springs natural area, 15197 Telegraph Rd. in Pecatonica, on Wednesday, April 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required for this free event, either online at […]

 
 

Spring on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail

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	The route of the Pecatonica Prairie Trail, showing trailheads and distances.

By Greg Vassmer CONTRIBUTOR     There was not much snow this winter; in fact, our largest single day snowfall was just four inches this past March 16. But that didn’t stop some people from enjoying it.     My first ride on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail this year was March 10, […]

 
 

Rivermen earn first wins of 2025 baseball season

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     After getting off to a 0-5 start for the 2025 baseball season, the Durand-Pecatonica Rivermen finally broke into the win column with a road victory over Rockford Auburn last week.     The Rivermen had to go on the road to face off with Auburn on […]

 
 

IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest recognized in professional journal; Two students from Pecatonica are among those who will have work showcased

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	Anna Munson (left) and Brooklyn Connell (right) will have their submissions to the IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, the professional journal of IATE.

    The Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE), headquartered at Millikin University, Decatur, is pleased to announce the results of its annual student contest for grades 3-12. Outstanding submissions to IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest will be recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, […]

 
 

Pecatonica Township and candidates win lawsuit against township clerk

    On March 10, Winnebago County Chief Judge Lisa Fabiano ruled in favor of Pecatonica Township, Pecatonica Township Officers Electoral Board, and Candidates Gregory Deppe and Thomas Menge in their lawsuit against Township Clerk Kelly Olson Fuca.     Pecatonica Township and its Township Supervisor Elizabeth Leigh Clark, as Chair and […]

 
 

Lady Indians capture Pec’s first-ever state title at 1A championship; Varsity girls take semi-final at 54-41, championship at 63-45

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	The Pecatonica Lady Indians have won their first-ever Class 1A State Championship. They beat Carrollton 63-45 on March 8.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team cemented themselves in Illinois history as this year’s Class 1A State Champions. The Indians not only claimed their spot atop 1A Illinois basketball, but they brought home Pecatonica’s first ever team state championship.     It’s the end result of […]

 
 

Lady Indians dominate All-Conference squads

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	The Pecatonica varsity girls became Sectional champs on Feb. 27 when they beat Rockford Lutheran 47-38.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The NUIC North is well known for its athletic prowess, especially in girls basketball. Over the last decade, teams like the Lena-Winslow Panthers, Orangeville Broncos, and the Pecatonica Indians have sported some of the most dominant girls’ basketball teams in Illinois 1A basketball.     In […]

 
 
 
 
 
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