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WINNEBAGO – Winnebago CUSD #323 will conduct preschool screenings for the 2016-17 school year on Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28. These children may be eligible to attend the Winnebago School District Preschool for the 2016-17 school year. The preschool screening is to determine eligibility for our preschool program and […]
DOUG SCHRODER PHOTO The Gazette Roger Wilson, of Freeport, brought his All Veterans Signature Truck to the German Valley Days car show on Saturday, June 11. The truck has 4,893 veteran’s signatures on it, as Roger has taken the truck to many car shows, parades and other events in the […]
Winnebago’s Jace Warkentien was named the BNC West Pitcher of the Year while teammate Zach Myers was a unanimous selection for All Conference in the BNC West for the 2016 season.
By Chris Johnson Reporter DURAND – On Monday, June 13, Trustees with Durand School Board District 322 learned a new step will be undertaken, as students prepare to turn their focus to class resuming in the fall. Technology Directory, Mr. Eddie Johnston, reported that registration for the upcoming school year […]
By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau The gavel dropped at the 88th Illinois Association FFA State Convention on Tuesday, June 14, in Springfield, IL, and the meeting hall came to order. The IL FFA enables its members to explore and develop their agricultural interest. FFA […]
Courtesy photo An isolated thunderstorm came through the area on Thursday night, June 9, at around 10:45 p.m. In addition to high winds, large hail also fell. Shown here is the back yard of Holly Potter’s house in Seward. An isolated thunderstorm came through the area on Thursday night, June […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – The Village of Pecatonica is beginning to put into action a plan which will begin giving a facelift to some of the municipality’s roadways. Discussion surfaced during a recent meeting of Committee Members with the Pecatonica Committee of the Whole. One of the challenging […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – On Monday, June 6, the Pecatonica Economic Development Committee, meeting in regular session, got the final word on a plan that will allow the Village to hopefully be able to put into motion a plan to add walking paths, courtesy of a stimulus plan, […]
ROCKFORD – The Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford announces the hiring of John Plescia, MD, as RMED Director. Dr. Plescia replaces Craig Davenport, MD, who recently returned to Pittsfield, IL, to practice family medicine in his hometown. Dr. Plescia will […]
(Doug Schroder photo) The Kelsey family, from the Durand area, has had a tradition for 15 years now of having a picnic along Main Street before the Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica. Shown here is just a sampling of how many family members there are. Front – Carol Kelsy and […]
