On Sunday, April 11, J&J Tumbling and Trampoline Team athletes competed in East Peoria at the USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling State Championships. Nine athletes from J&J brought home a total of 10 State Champion titles in the events of Tumbling, Trampoline, and Double Mini Trampoline. J&J Athletes also received seven […]
Tammy Bargman, Executive Director of Prairie View Assisted Living, has announced that Winnebago High School Athletic Department will receive a check for $250 for each new permanent move in to the community. The first check was presented the week of March 28. Prairie View has long enjoyed a close relationship […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Winnebago came up a little short Thursday night and lost on the road in a best of three game series at Genoa-Kingston. The host Lady Cogs found ways to place shots a little more specifically and, as a result, the subsequent path to a three-point winner […]
Ogle County 4-H members were able to compete at this year’s 4-H Public Presentations Contest in person on March 20 at the Ogle County Farm Bureau. Because we had limited space available for audience members, we recorded the speeches for your enjoyment. Head over to the Ogle County 4-H Facebook […]
On March 15, Winnebago County Animal Services was called upon to assist the Win Bur Sew Fire Dept. where there were 11 dogs on a property that was on fire. Animal Services took the dogs in to ensure their comfort and safety. Unfortunately, the home was badly damaged, and the […]
Congratulations to the Winnebago Community Historical Society on receiving a $19,550 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The Historical Society will use these much-needed funds to restore the brickwork on our beloved Winnebago Town Hall. Built in 1894, Town Hall has served the Village of Winnebago and the […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Four players struck for double digits this past week as the Pecatonica Indians boys basketball team knocked off their sometimes partner Durand, 73-45. The match was physical. Free throw shooting became the way much of the early scoring actually occurred for the host Indians. Pecatonica attempted […]
By Rachel Proctor Durand FFA Reporter National FFA Week was Feb. 20-27, and Durand FFA participated in that week by doing dress up days and many other activities, such as game night. We would like to thank the State Bank of Davis for donating money towards Durand’s FFA week. Their […]
The National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association, recognizes farmers from across the country for their efforts and exceptional results. Although the past year posed numerous tests for all sectors of the American public, farmers continued to drive agricultural production in the face of incredible […]