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The Manchester settlement was one of the earliest in Winnebago County By Kathy Kresol LOCAL HISTORIAN Most people driving along Trask Bridge Road probably don’t know that they are driving through history. In 1835, not long after the settlement of Rockford, people starting searching for places to call home. […]
Pec Rotary Club announces 3-on-3 tournament results The Pecatonica Rotary Club’s 8th Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, held on Saturday, March 30 at Pecatonica High School, was a success as 38 teams signed up, with 27 of those being boy’s teams and 11 being girl’s teams. Twenty t-shirt sponsors helped […]
COURTESY PHOTO The Gazette Members of Troop 877 wore berets as they learned about France at World Thinking Day 2019. Local Girl Scouts take part in World Thinking Day The Girl Scouts of the WinDuPec Service Unit celebrated World Thinking Day on Feb. 26. World Thinking Day originated in […]
COURTESY PHOTO The Gazette A view of “Disaster Town” at Texas A&M University where firefighters train in putting out petroleum based fires. Win Bur Sew volunteers return from special training Two members of the Win Bur Sew Fire Protection District recently completed rigorous petroleum firefighting training in College Station, […]
DOUG SCHRODER PHOTO The Gazette Winnebago students and alumni who participated in the annual Tractor Day Parade on Friday, March 22. Alumni join students to make the 2019 WHS Tractor Day a success By Doug Schroder EDITOR After only nine students and eight tractors participated in the 2018 Tractor […]
KAY DEEMARCO PHOTO The Gazette Vi Johns, Emma Gocken, Inga Danko and Lily Karvelis. American Legion essay winners announced Every year the Illinois American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion sponsor an essay contest with generous scholarship winnings. Vi Johns of the Barloga Post of […]
COURTESY PHOTO The Gazette Winnovation Team 1625 members (L-R) John Murray, Jesse Topper, Brandon MacLaren, and Molly Kleckler pose for a picture with “Russell”, the robot the team is preparing for upcoming competitions. Winnovation heads west to compete Winnovation Team 1625 will be heading west to the University of Northern […]
DOUG SCHRODER PHOTO The Gazette These four were recognized in the 4 under 40 category at the Winnebago Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Night held last week. (L-R) Chuck Meyers, Staci Thompson, Bobby Heisler and Nichole Smith. Winnebago Area Chamber of Commerce holds awards night By Doug Schroder/Editor The Winnebago […]
Annual Maple Syrup Festival is March 16 The Byron Forest Preserve District will be hosting their annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 16 from 8 to 11 a.m. at their Heritage Farm Museum located at 8059 North River Road in Byron. This family event will feature hayrides to see […]
