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WINNEBAGO – Congratulations to the Winnebago High School December Seniors of the Month! Our two winners, Summer Amdal and Daven Heslop, were drawn from a group of 10 nominated Seniors that were chosen by WHS staff. All of the nominees: Summer Amdal, Justin Spickler, Nick Rogers, Molly Speers, Daven Heslop, […]
SEWARD – The Seward Park District is proud to announce that Barbara Hazzard has been honored with the first annual Seward Park District Volunteer of the Year Award. She was given the award during the Seward Park District’s January board meeting on January 19. The Volunteer of the Year Award […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – One of the issues preparing to be faced by Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board is the realization that there will be less money coming in this year. With the State of Illinois still behind in the distribution of specific funds, municipalities across the […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Last week when the Illinois high school state basketball rankings came out the Winnebago Indians boy’s team found themselves in a position that has never before been seen by any Winnebago basketball team before. The Indians achieved the top rank of number one in […]
By Doug Schroder Editor STATELINE – A couple of new businesses are being added to the area recently. In Winnebago the Athletic Edge Sports Center is being constructed. Owner Mike Provi looks to be finishing up on final details of his new sports facility sometime soon. The new sports center […]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission applauds the success of seven Pecatonica High School students PECATONICA – Pecatonica High School Principal Todd France is pleased to announce that seven Pecatonica High School students from the graduating class of 2016 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), […]
PECATONICA – The Pecatonica Heritage Museum members, Joan Cunningham President, Janice Butler Treasurer, Mary Mohaupt Secretary met at the U.S. Bank Tuesday, Dec. 22, for the purpose of donating the property of the old Granary elevator and breezeway area to the Pec Playhouse Theater for future expansion. The sum of […]
New post-secondary remediation rate data will help ISBE identify additional supports students need before graduation SPRINGFIELD – New post-secondary remediation data released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) shows that 48.7 percent of Illinois high school graduates who enrolled in Illinois’ community college system after graduation required remediation […]
PECATONICA – Illinois State Police (ISP) District Sixteen personnel bid farewell to two Telecommunications Specialists who retired Dec. 31, 2015. Family and co-workers, past and present, honored Gail Johnson of Pecatonica and Cynthia Akins of Rockford. Gail Johnson began her career with the ISP in 1979. Cynthia Akins has served […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – On Saturday, Dec. 19, Anna’s Pizza owner Brian Weavel celebrated 20 years in business with various activities throughout the day. It all kicked off with former Rockford IceHog Oak Hewer filling in as a celebrity pizza maker at 11 a.m. Brian also lined up […]
