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 […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board met in special session, on Tuesday, June 2, to vote on an ordinance allowing the appropriations of funds. The action leads to the ability to more efficiently spend money as requested. The various department budgets have already been […]
PECATONICA – The Pecatonica Elementary School Awards Assembly was held Monday, May 23, and the gymnasium was filled with excitement as Mrs. Brockway asked Aiden Doner, a second grade student, to come up for a special surprise presentation. Aiden’s family began entering the back door of the gymnasium to his […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – Beautiful sunny weather with a high in the 80’s led to many coming out to see the 2016 Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica on Monday, May 30. Parade organizer George Anderson did another fine job in getting it all together. Parade goers started saving […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Pecatonica School Board District 321 met on Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. For the final time during the 2015-2016 school year, students of the month were announced, with senior Michael Mackenzie, junior Kaylene Cuthbertson, sophomore Christabelle Mehlhausen and freshman Max Sager being recognized. […]