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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]