By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – On Thursday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m., the Pecatonica Village Board is offering itself up for public comment regarding the 2016-2017 fiscal year appropriations. The action is mandatory by the municipal board. There has to be approval given to spend money. After reviewing departmental […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – When the Swing Into Spring dance took place at Winnebago High School on Saturday, April 16, a special event took place within that event. Many of you may remember the old Prince Castle drive-ins that were in the region. Three of them were located […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – On Tuesday, April 19, Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board decided they would hold off on a decision to issue a contract for the extension of refuse collection until all the information has been received. A request was posed for Trustees to consider allowing […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – For the second straight year now the Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit has come to the Winnebago County Fair grounds in Pecatonica. People came out in droves on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, as parents brought their children to this family friendly exhibit […]
BLOOMINGTON – The Win Bur Sew Fire Protection District, which covers the great Winnebago, IL area for fire and medical response, was honored at a State wide banquet by the US Department of Defense and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for their support to area service personal […]
PECATONICA – Town and Country Mutual Insurance Company of Pecatonica recently presented its annual scholarship to a student at Winnebago High School. Alexa Sohner, daughter of Jim and Deb Sohner of Rockford, is this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. Alexa, a Senior, is already very active in her school and community. […]
By Doug Schroder Editor DURAND – Local radio DJ Steve Shannon brought his show to Durand on Friday, April 8, as the town had won his contest named the Small Town Showdown. Forty small towns from the area originally started in the contest from votes collected by the radio station […]
By Doug Schroder Editor DURAND – Brain and Lisatte Steelglove have opened their new restaurant in Durand called The Fire Barn. It has been a real labor of love as the building, formerly known as the Big Scoop, was totally gutted and remodeled from bottom to top. The Steelglove’s have […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Back when Patty Meads Hanson attended Winnebago High School she never imagined that one day she would be associated with the Guinness book of world records. Fast forward to many years later and here she was holding her first ever book signing at Winnebago […]