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History was made twice during the Winnebago Indians boy’s basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 22, against Stillman Valley. Two players joined the exclusive 1000-point club in front of the home crowd that night. Andrew Morrissey was the first to accomplish the feat as he banged home a lay-up in the […]
ISP Troopers save two motorists lives in separate drug overdose incidents Illinois State Police (ISP) Troopers are being credited with saving the lives of two motorists from drug overdose incidents on Jan. 18, 2018, in Winnebago and Madison Counties. At 9:30 a.m., an ISP Trooper responded to a motorist assist […]
Doug Schroder Photos The Gazette Members of Teamsters Union Local 1268 from the Chrysler Plant in Belvidere came out to help the striking members of Bay Valley Foods in Pecatonica on Thursday, Jan 18, by walking the picket lines.
Winnebago’s John Murray looks at the clock before pinning Mendota’s Ty Connelly in the 132-pound match during their meet at Byron Thursday, Jan. 18. (Photo by Randy Stukenberg)
By Chris Johnson Correspondent By the March meeting of the Pecatonica Village Board, the Pecatonica Economic Development Committee has to have its 2018 Fiscal Year Budget in place. They have to know where the available dollars will be going and for what purpose they will be designed. The Economic Development […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Pecatonica School Board President Steve Gorman put up a fight for the future of the Pecatonica School District as he voiced his concern over the possible development of a TIF District across property the School Board is responsible to oversee. His statements in front of […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It took 34 years, but Australian Michele Suters Van Vliet made a return visit to Winnebago recently. Michele first came to Winnebago in 1981 as an exchange student through the American Field Service exchange program, staying with the family of then-married Dick and Joanne Vettore for […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It’s pretty amazing that one local church has survived around here to celebrate a 175th anniversary, considering the area was just settled only about 180-or-so years ago. Somehow the church has thrived and survived during all that time. On Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, Seward Congregational Church, […]
Congratulations to the Winnebago High School November Seniors of the Month! Two Grand Prize Winners were drawn from a group of nine nominated Seniors that were chosen by WHS staff. All of the nominees: Krista Franklin, Sarah Draves, Maddy Gearhart, Jordan Nelson, Kaitlyn Freimuth, Abigail Levandowski, Ashley Thoren, Sarah Paluzzi, […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent The Village of Pecatonica invited comment during the most recent meeting of the municipal administrators. All six Trustees were in attendance as the knowledge on the need for action on the proposed TIF District was brought to residents and business owners for the final time […]
