Park District deems Dodgeball League a success Winnebago Park District’s Dodgeball League was six fun Friday nights of competition with four teams in attendance, which included Average Joes, No Hit Sherlocks, Freeballers, and Target Practice. First place went to Freeballers, with Target Practice coming in second with just two losses […]
This year’s group of Hometown Heroes honored By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT For the second year now the young men and women of Pecatonica entering the military were honored with a Hometown Heroes parade. On Friday, May 10 the recruits assembled on W. Third Street, near Main, where they boarded pickup […]
Pec students hear distracted driving presentation The Pecatonica High School (PHS) hosted a “Distracted Driver” Assembly Thursday, May 1, 2019. PHS was honored to have Robert Smith, Pecatonica Chief of Police, Bill Hintz, Winnebago County Coroner, Captain Carl Heintz, Illinois State Police District 16 Commander, and Steve VanVleck, Pecatonica Fire […]
WRAMPS Club raises over $2000 for ‘Bago athletics By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT The Winnebago High School WRAMPS Club held their third annual DRIVE 4 UR SCHOOL fundraiser at New Life Bible Church, located on Rt 20 and Hoisington Road, this past Saturday, May 4. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Pecatonica Township pushes through procedure By Chris Johnson REPORTER Fiscal years are operating cycles that don’t always align with calendar designation. Many times a new fiscal year begins after spring arrives, or with summer just around the corner. Often it begins with some business from the old fiscal year still […]
Local farmer directs America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Durand FFA Winnebago County farmer, Brett Proctor, directed $2,500 to the Durand FFA through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Bayer Fund. As part of their mission the Durand FFA will use the funds to promote their program, as well […]
Pec Woman’s Club hosts Easter Egg Hunt A beautiful spring day greeted over 150 children and their parents to the Annual Pecatonica Woman’s Club Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20. One thousand eggs were filled with candy, gift certificates, food coupons, and money. Children visited the Easter Bunny and played […]
Rivermen get chance to re-direct course with AFC By Chris Johnson REPORTER The spring-sports season has truly just begun for the Pecatonica-Durand Rivermen, even though many baseball games have been held over the past few weeks and practice for the season opened even before February closed. A lot of consistent […]