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Each year, the battle to eradicate polio is highlighted on Oct. 24 with World Polio Day. Rotary International has contributed to the worldwide fight to immunize and fund vaccine throughout the world since the 1979. Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pecatonica Rotary will be commemorating World […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Historical statisticians may have a decade’s long search attempting to discover the last time, playing through the regular season, the Pecatonica Rivermen either alone or with the help of their nearest neighbor Durand, have taken down the Lena-Winslow Panthers and taken control of the NUIC as […]
The Winnebago Chamber of Commerce will host the Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to Noon along Benton Street in downtown Winnebago. This will be a fun and free community event sponsored by the Winnebago Chamber of Commerce, and is open to all business or residential […]
Marion Louise Panke Sunday will turn 100 years old on Oct. 10. She was born in LaCrosse, Wis. She married Arnold Sunday in August of 1951. They have six children, Sharon (Gene) Giacomelli, Terry Mason, Pam Grant, Steve (Allison) Sunday, Dennis Sunday and Lori (Glen) Seaford. She also has 18 […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Rivermen fight off top team in 2A Football This past week was unique for Durand and Pecatonica High School football players. A couple weeks back, they didn’t even know they would have a week five game. Even though Homecoming nearly mandated it. To accommodate their season […]
Samuel Weitzel-Lopez tries to keep the ball from Byron’s Hayden Schwartz in the second half of their game in Byron on Friday, Sep. 24. PDD lost to the Tigers 4-1.
If you live in or around Durand, You may have heard some rumors regarding three of our buildings on the Square over the last month or so. Winnebago County Health Dept. condemned the middle of the three in Sept 2020 and July 31, 2021, when the roof started to collapse […]
Scouts BSA Troop 5 is an all female troop serving girls in grades 6-12. The troop serves female scouts from the surrounding small towns of Pecatonica, Winnebago, Durand, Dakota. Troop 5 meets twice a month with at least one outing – campout, hiking, kayaking, etc. Troop 5 had their first Court of […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Tuesday, Sept. 14 the Pecatonica Village Board met in Special Session and was expected to accept a public overview of how well the Board has been operating, when it comes to financial accountability. A Fiscal Year Audit done by Jim Savio, a Certified Public Accountant with […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Indians knock down Rockets in week 3 game Winnebago taking down Rock Falls this past week in Friday night football is exactly what it needed to do as it looks to hold ground in a seriously talented Big Northern Conference. The 45-8 decision gave the Indians […]
