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SUBMITTED PHOTO The Gazette Winnebago High School is celebrating their 2019 Homecoming Week Sept 30-Oct 5 with a Disney theme for the week, “When You Wish Upon a Star.” On Friday, Sept. 27, the 2019 WHS Homecoming Court was announced. WHS Coronation is Wednesday, Oct. at 7 pm at Colburn Stadium, […]
The May 1976 edition of the “Pecatonica News” reported that the Schoolhouse Museum located on the property of the Pecatonica Elementary School was seeking items to display it as a one-room schoolhouse of the 1800’s. The school district sponsored the construction, which was completed by high school teacher Gary Hospelhorn […]
Former students and faculty gather for a Seward School reunion By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT The rooms, halls and gym of Seward School came back to life on Sunday, Sept. 22 when formers students and faculty members gathered from 1 to 5 p.m. to share some memories and a smile, or […]
By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT When it comes to people associated with Burritt Township and the Trask Bridge Picnic, one name that comes to mind is Roger McDougall. McDougall is a life-long resident of Burritt Township and has been involved in many of the civic activities concerning the township throughout […]
DOUG SCHRODER PHOTO The Gazette Authorities were called to this home located at 333 East Seventh Street in Pecatonica for a disturbance around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. Upon arrival, 52-year old Scott A. Rocen was found deceased. It was later determined he died of multiple stab wounds. David […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Picnics at Trask Bridge have been a family tradition since the last Thursday of August 1911. The event was originally billed as “A one-day agricultural extravaganza.” The picnics rich history states that the Burritt Grange No. 1759 was organized by State Deputy Frank Johns of Maple […]
By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT High school football returned to Illinois when the 2019 season kicked off on Friday, Aug. 30. One area Big-Northern matchup featured Byron, the number one ranked team in 4A preseason polls, traveling to Winnebago where they took on the Indians. Byron picked up where they left […]
By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT The Winnebago CUSD #323 held a Recognition Night for Ron Ferguson on Monday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. in the middle school gym. The District celebrated Ferguson’s 56 years of employment in the roles of Teacher, Principal, Coach, Athletic Director, and Director of Maintenance. In addition […]
Cupcakes to backpacks at St. John Lutheran Church, Pecatonica was quite a journey. We had support for this project from Thrivent Financial, Topway Foods and Sullivans. Without them, the success of this project would not of been realized. With their donations, we were able to make 38 dozen cupcakes to […]
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