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By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The Pecatonica Lady Indians have captured the Class 1A Regional Title and they did it by knocking out a longtime rival while playing on the road, carrying the number one designation. On Thursday, Feb. 17, Pecatonica outpaced Polo in the final match of the 1A Tournament […]
The Winnebago Public Library Board of Trustees, along with Director Katie Schmoyer and her staff, look back on 2021 and are excited about the things they were able to accomplish together. They were able to check several long-term projects off their list, despite pandemic challenges. The first long-term project that […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem athletes will continue competing in the postseason by having advanced to this weekend’s IHSA state sectional tournaments in girls bowling and wrestling. Meanwhile, Harlem’s girls varsity basketball team will wrap up the regular season tonight (Thursday) at Belvidere North, before heading into the postseason by […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Lady Indians conquer Big Northern The championship is in the books for the Winnebago Lady Indians following a double-digit win over Rockford Lutheran Thursday night. By a score of 62-57 the Lady Indians improved to 9-0 in the Big Northern, making them the undisputed champion of […]
The Byron Chamber Choir and Treble Choir will be holding a memorial concert on Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., to show their appreciation for the development and transformation of the Byron Music Department by long time music director David Johnson. The concert will be held in the Byron Middle School […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The Girls’ Basketball State Championship Tournament begins well ahead of the March 3, final four matches for area familiars Winnebago and Pecatonica. Seeding for the Class 1A and 2A “winner-take-all” invitational will be managed by a select committee of statisticians. That should occur early next week. […]
The Durand FFA’s Kiss a Pig Project was started to give back to the community but also benefit agriculture in the community. In 2020, the FFA raised funds to purchase a Grain Rescue Tube for the Durand Fire Department and in 2021 the project was not done at a large […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Saturday’s showdown with the Orangeville Lady Broncos was an important one for the Pecatonica Lady Indians. Elevated position within the Northwest Upstate Illini was at stake. Coming off a stretch that brought to a close the smoother flow of the early days of the 2021-22 winter […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER For the first time this season the Winnebago Lady Indians scorecard reflected something other than a win. It came at the hands of a well-seasoned team from the Illinois Heartland. Peoria Notre Dame utilized invasive defense and pushed the Lady Indians out of shot range on […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Pecatonica Township Board will gather in regular session off Reed Street for the first time in 2022 and will open the gates into the home stretch of the soon-to-expire fiscal cycle. Tip-off for the taxpayer-funded monthly get-together is scheduled for 6pm. […]
