The Gazette

Winnebago boy’s basketball team comes through

Winnebago boy’s basketball team comes through

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – The Winnebago boy’s basketball team came through last week in flying colors after defeating the Rockford Lutheran Crusaders on Tuesday and then the Byron Tigers in play last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the team fought off Lutheran’s crusade after building a 17-point early […]

 
 

YMCA seeks to start up in Winnebago

YMCA seeks to start up in Winnebago

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – On Wednesday, Dec 9, a dinner was held in Winnebago by the YMCA of the Rock River Valley to inform residents of the impending move to open a new YMCA in Winnebago and to seek volunteers to help this happen. The YMCA has been […]

 
 

Taxpayers within District 321 asked for help

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – By State Statute, the Pecatonica School Board of Education, following their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 23, post their annual fiscal year tax levy, with a request for funds for future operation. The legal step assures the 14-day “public prior notice” has been achieved. […]

 
 

You won’t find these ladies shopping on Black Friday

You won’t find these ladies shopping on Black Friday

By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – For about the past 35 years DeAnn Anderson and her daughter, Raylanna, have baked bunches of cookies on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. They do so because neither one likes to shop, so therefore they bake the goodies in the comfort of their […]

 
 

St. Mary’s Church holds 60th Turkey/Ham dinner

St. Mary’s Church holds 60th Turkey/Ham dinner

PECATONICA – The famous St. Mary’s Church Turkey/Ham dinner is back. The sixtieth dinner was sponsored in November instead of October. Changing the date allowed the newly renovated kitchen and parish hall to be used. More details on the entire construction process will follow at another time. The first part […]

 
 

Citizens of Pecatonica prepare to pay more to support Village

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – By a vote of 4-3, with Village President Dan Barber casting the final vote, a path to find future dollars for improving municipal services was selected by Trustees. Municipal Trustees Bill Smull, Tricia Metz and Steve Eytalis voted against a plan that will see […]

 
 

Beyond Your Back Yard

Beyond Your Back Yard

Celebrating 100+ Years of Family Farming By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau The Illinois Department of Agriculture has a long standing program that honors family farms that have been in place for at least one hundred years. The Centennial & Sesquicentennial Farms Program has been […]

 
 

Veterans honored at Pecatonica Middle School

Veterans honored at Pecatonica Middle School

Submitted By CUSD #321 PECATONICA – Twenty community veterans were honored at the Pecatonica Middle Community Middle School Library on Veteran’s Day. Ms. Grunder, the librarian, created a “Wall of Honor” for staff and students to display pictures of loved ones that served or are serving. ROTC students, Davin Frye […]

 
 

Winnebago salutes Veterans with breakfast and ceremony

Winnebago salutes Veterans with breakfast and ceremony

By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Veterans were honored with a breakfast and ceremony during the Veterans Day activities held at Winnebago High School on Wednesday, Nov. 11. It all started off with a breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. that included eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, fruit and a choice […]

 
 

‘Bago grad receives Award of Distinction from Rockford University

‘Bago grad receives Award of Distinction from Rockford University

ROCKFORD – Dr. Michelle (Jackson) Collins, a 1982 Winnebago High School alum, received an Alumni Award of Distinction at Rockford University’s All-Alumni Dinner on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Collins graduated magna cum laude from Rockford University in 1982 with a degree in nursing. Since 2012, she has been Director of […]

 
 
 
 
 
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