Get ready to wrestle! Xtreme Gold Wrestling is back at Byron Park District and we are excited to have your child join us. The Xtreme Gold Wrestling Program designed for those wanting to go beyond the basics of wrestling, those serious about pursuing the sport of wrestling, and for those […]
Senior, Erik Durand, has had a memorable season finishing 4th at the NUIC Conference Tournament held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Wolf Hollow-Lena. From there he advanced to the Lanark Regional located at Lake Carroll’s Golf Course and placed 5th out of 82 players to continue his drive to the […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Opposition to a rail line that would extend through Winnebago County farmland intensified today at a public meeting called to discuss the project. Hundreds of residents gathered at Winnebago High School to learn more about the multi-billion-dollar project that would bypass Chicago’s complicated network of rail […]
By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Howard Graham Buffet, son of Warren Buffet the world-famous investing icon, is a renowned entrepreneur, political figure, patron, photographer, conservationist, and agriculturalist. He once said, “Each of us has about 40 chances to accomplish our goals in life. I learned this first […]
Serenity Hospice and Home is excited to announce they are opening a second resale shop in Winnebago to help support their mission. The first Angel Treasures is currently located in Mt. Morris and has become a dependable revenue source for Serenity Hospice. “With the current economic climate, people are buying […]
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct 18 at 7 p.m. at Winnebago High School. Everyone is invited….This is to inform and educate the Rock River Valley of the Great Lakes Basin railroad. Public officials and local representatives have been invited to speak upon the railroad and eminent domain […]
A link to sign the petition to stop the GLB. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-great-lakes-basin-railroad-development-in/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=button
The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of the Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) held Sept. 16 and 23. Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) were held Sept. 17 and 24. The patrols were conducted in Winnebago County by ISP District 16 Troopers. Alcohol is involved in nearly 40 percent of fatal […]