Winnebago County 4-H, The Bicycle Hub, and the Pecatonica Lions Club are partnering to offer local youth the chance to learn important information about bicycle maintenance, safety, and riding skills at the annual Bicycle Rodeo, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will once […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Durand Bulldogs and the Pecatonica Indians compete in one of the toughest conferences in all of Illinois High School softball. The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference-North has been loaded with talent over the past decade. Historically, the Orangeville Broncos have dominated softball competitions across […]
The Forest Preserves of Winnebago County (FPWC) invites the public to their annual free fishing event Hooked on Fun Kid’s Fishing Derby taking place on Saturday, June 14 at Four Lakes Forest Preserve, located at 10207 Fish Hatchery Road in Pecatonica. Participant registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]