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Pecatonica Key Club raises $9,500 with 8th Annual Mr. PHS Pageant

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARDE GANN AND BETTY KENDALL The Gazette
	2025 Mr. PHS Josh Frank (center) with attendant Brooklyn Connell (to his left), 2024 Mr. PHS Drew Lapp (far right), and co-chairs Teagan Kasper (far left) and Anna McLevige (to Frank’s right). Josh also received the Best Answer Award and Mr. Congeniality. Key Club members and co-chairs Teagan and Anna are both juniors this year and have been involved with Mr. PHS for all three of their years of high school so far.

Josh Frank crowned winner for 2025     On Feb. 1, nine young men took the stage at Pecatonica High School to compete for the title of Mr. PHS. Key Club members Anna McLevige and Teagan Kasper took over the role of Mr. PHS co-chairs and ensured the 8th annual event […]

 
 

Team 2×4 makes it four in a row

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	Team 2x4 a successful robot run. From left: Mason Williams, Tim Walton, Bethany Walton, Coach Kent Walton, Evan Schneider, Halee Williams, Coach Heather Schneider, Isaac Bentley (in the photo being held), and student mentor Kelby Schneider celebrate.

    Waukesha North High School was the site of this year’s FIRST LEGO League Wisconsin State Championship. Team 2×4, a local FIRST LEGO League robotics team with students from Durand and Loves Park as well as Clinton and Beloit, Wis., arrived for the day well prepared, but down a team […]

 
 

Lady Indians win seventh straight game

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Pecatonica Indians won their seventh consecutive matchup of the 2024-25 girls’ basketball season when they played host to Dakota on Jan. 28. Dakota came into the matchup with an overall record of 12-9. Pecatonica was 21-4 as they were riding a six-game winning streak. […]

 
 

Turtle TEK wins highest award at recent robotics qualifier

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	Turtle TEK was thrilled to be selected as the all-around best team at the Green Bay Hackerz qualifier, winning the Inspire Award. Back row, from left: mentor Mike Schneider, Garrett Schneider, Alex Woodard, Phillip Turner, Isaac Kubatzke, Zander Yost, and Coach Ted Wilder. Front row: coach Heather Schneider, Katherine Woodard, Kelby Schneider, and Austin Thacker.

    Turtle TEK, a local high school robotics team of homeschooled and public high school students from Beloit and Clinton, as well as Poplar Grove, South Beloit, and Winnebago, Ill., recently competed at Green Bay Hackerz. The competition featured some of the best FIRST Tech Challenge teams in the state, […]

 
 

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up     The Pecatonica High School’s Key Club is putting on its 8th annual Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Key Club is a high school service organization whose goal is to encourage leadership through serving others with […]

 
 

Durand girls fall to red-hot Orangeville squad

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	Micayla Peterson defends near the three-point line.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Durand lady Bulldogs found themselves in a tough spot when they played host to the Orangeville Broncos on Jan. 8. Orangeville came into the game with a record of 15-3, and they were fresh off a tough loss to the Galena Pirates.     The […]

 
 

NLI protects 208 more acres of land at end of 2024; Two parcels acquired mid to late December

PHOTO COURTESY BRADY TRYLONG DRONE SOLUTIONS The Gazette
	Horseshoe shaped oxbow on the former Hazel Doty property now owned by NLI.

    Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that two parcels of land were purchased in December 2024, totaling 208 acres, to protect their natural features and wildlife habitat. These projects were made possible because of the tremendous support of NLI members.     On Dec. 16, the land conservation […]

 
 

Calling all seniors: CLR offers presentation at Winnebago library

    Join other community members at the Winnebago Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. in their Community Room to enjoy a free 30-minute presentation on the benefits of being a member of the Center for Leaning in Retirement (CLR) program, offered by Rock Valley College.     Have […]

 
 

Getting outside on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail

PHOTO COURTESY GREG VASSMER The Gazette
	A bicyclist rides the trail just west of the Winnebago County Fairgrounds in Pecatonica. The C&NW bridge over the Pecatonica River about 1-1/2 miles west of Ridott. The Pecatonica Prairie Trail is a great place for bicyclists. The trail follows the C&NW right-of-way and is around 30 miles. The trail crosses many different types of landscape and, for much of the way, is also part of the 575 mile bike trail Grand Illinois Trail, which is itself a part of the 3,700 mile coast-to-coast Great American Rail Trail.

Getting outside on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail By Greg Vassmer • Contributor     With the dark of winter, I have less chance to be outdoors, less light in the day. For me, it is the time to finally work on all the things I put off in summer when I […]

 
 

Pec wins sixth consecutive game to improve to 10-1

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     Ever since the Pecatonica Indians took a tough 47-24 loss to an undefeated Dixon team, they have responded resiliently. After picking up big wins over Winnebago and Hinckley-Big Rock, the Indians won their sixth consecutive matchup.     Pecatonica isn’t just winning games at a high-rate. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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