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Celebrating spring
It was a busy week at Durand Elementary last week. We have finished IAR testing, dyed eggs, enjoyed some warmer weather and practiced playing recorders in music class.
The Gazette
Winnebago strengthens stance in Big Northern
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Heading into mid-April play the Winnebago Indians find themselves looking forward to the upcoming next few weeks of the spring season. A lot of moves can be made. The focus of the schedule turns much more visibly towards winnable head-to-head, home-and-away matches that will push the […]
Winnovation competes in Peoria; Qualifies for World Championship with grants from ThermoFisher, NASA
For the past eight weeks, Winnovation has been hard at work designing, manufacturing, and programming a robot for this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition game: Rapid React. The weekend of March 18, they competed at the Central Illinois Regional. As the first pick of the eighth alliance, they went up against […]
Simon Elementary cuts ribbon on new playground
On Friday, April 1st the students and staff at Simon Elementary participated in an official ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Simon Elementary Playground, alongside Winnebago Schools Superintendent Dr. Schwuchow and Simon Elementary Principal Dr. Baker. Joining them for an official ribbon cutting ceremony were members of the Winnebago School […]
Pecatonica High School alumni collaborate to produce Legally Blonde The Musical
Few high school actors step onto the stage under the direction of a Broadway veteran, accompanied by a locally legendary band director with guest musicians, and supported by other alumni behind the light board, in the greenroom, and in front of the make-up mirror. Next month the cast of Legally […]
Area sports roundup
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Pec AD modifies early season approach It is the duty of the Athletic Director to assure that everything is in place to allow for a smooth transition from student to student-athlete as the spring sports season picks up in intensity. That requires making sure schedules are […]
PEC EDC working to support family activities
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A changing of the guard on the Pecatonica Economic Development Committee has not influenced plans already put in place nor the funds set aside, to make sure an annual Village of Pecatonica gathering will have resources in place to assure success. At a recent meeting of […]
Softball season underway for Lady Indians
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The time span between the close of the winter games and the beginning of spring play was a little shorter for some athletes at Pecatonica High School. That’s because of the success this year’s Lady Indians girls’ basketball team achieved on the court, claiming the school’s […]
Winnebago COW presents school funding
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER At a recent meeting of the Winnebago School Board, operating in the capacity of the Committee of the Whole, a presentation was given on where school funding comes from and how it is spent. A Financial Assistant empowered with sharing knowledge relating to the successful application […]
Pec EDC set to channel increased revenue flow
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER As the world opens even more, business owners and municipalities alike are preparing for an increase in the presence of citizens and visitors who will be helping to “start-up” local economies again. The difficulties have been very present over the past year and more for area […]
