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By Christopher Johnson REPORTER It isn’t often that an entire team of athletes gets the opportunity to spend quality minutes on the floor, but this past week that’s exactly what the Pecatonica Indians boys basketball team experienced. Of a roster featuring 17 listed members, 13 spent time sharing in scoring […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, four Winnebago High School seniors signed letters of intent with four different Junior Colleges to continue their sports careers to the next level on National Signing Day. Micah Gearhart signed with the College of Dupage football, Glen Ellyn, Ill., as a linebacker. Sam Rummel signed with […]
Winnebago’s #1 Miyah Brown Received recognition and a signed team ball for her 1000th game point reached on Feb. 20, 2020. See more photos inside.
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The IHSA made a decision this past week that the winter games would be allowed to begin. However, another controlling force determined they would not. On Friday, Feb. 5, the Pecatonica Lady Indians were preparing to play host to NUIC-familiar Polo, with the basketball season on […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A request for additional funding has been made by members of the Pecatonica Village Board, and it will be done in the form of a General Obligation Bond. That means the village is willing to take a chance that it has the ability to repay a […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Thanks to action taken by the IHSA and supported by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health, the DuPec Rivermen were given the go ahead to embark on their season. It’s been a long wait since football players from Durand and Pecatonica last took to […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A ruling is expected to be handed down as early as Wednesday, Jan. 27, in regards to whether or not student athletes at Pecatonica and Winnebago High Schools are going to be able to suit up for what formerly was referred to as fall sports, this […]
Durand third graders have been reading Little House in the Big Woods. In an effort to experience pioneer life in the late 1800s, they each built th eir own log cabin and presented it to their classmates. They also enjoyed some hand-churned butter! Mrs. Babler completed the experience by dressing […]
A Freeport, Ill. man was indicted Jan. 13 by a federal grand jury on charges of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and committing felony sex offenses while he was required to register as a sex offender. Erich M. Brinkmeier, 25, of Freeport, Ill., […]
Thousands of farmers across the country gathered virtually Sunday to Thursday for the 102nd Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Three-hundred and forty-six voting delegates, including 20 delegates from Illinois addressed Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) submittals, including renewable fuels, dairy policy, FIFRA and farm policy. The event, […]
