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To round out the day of showing at the Section 1 FFA show, Mason Peterson placed very well in the Sheep department! He had champion market lamb overall, grand champion Shropshire ewe with his yearling ewe and reserve champion ram with his yearling ram, grand and reserve champion ram and […]
Last week, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) proudly hosted a CRE8IV mural dedication and flag-raising ceremony in collaboration with mural sponsors Collins Aerospace, Winnebago County and area partners to honor local veterans in the Rockford region. The event was inspired by and held at Veterans Memorial Circle […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT For the better part of a decade, the Durand Bulldogs have been one of the top volleyball teams in all of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. Through losing players to graduation and starting fresh each year, the Bulldogs continue to find a way to come […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians are returning to the volleyball court after going 18-16-3 in 2022. Last season, the Indians capped off their season with a postseason victory, but ultimately fell to Galena in the second round of regionals. The Indians and their head coach, Lisa Mellentine, are […]
The Rock River Robotics Off-season Competition (R2OC) announced last week that the 11th annual R2OC would take place on Saturday, July 22, at the Rock Valley College PE Center. A premier STEM event and showcase produced by volunteers and generously supported by titanium sponsors Collins Aerospace, PCI Pharma Services and Woodward, […]
The Durand Library is privileged to offer a presentation July 22 on waterbirds by Dr. James Giocomo of the American Bird Conservatory. Everyone is cordially invited to take advantage of this timely presentation about these beautiful birds as many will soon be passing through Illinois during their annual migration south. […]
During the weekend of Sept. 23-24, the Friends will be having their annual Quilt Show at the Winnebago Public Library. Bed turnings where the selected quilter will show and provide comments about their quilts will be Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sunday it will be held at 2;30 p.m. There […]
Hundreds of union members and their families gathered at the Torstenson Youth Conservation Education Center in Pecatonica on June 17 for the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) first BBQ Bash and Competition to raise funds to support the USA’s mission and benefit the Illinois’ youth conservation program. Armed with 40 pounds […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT This summer, Pecatonica and Winnebago have been hosting their combined Summer Basketball League, which opens opportunities for students from 14 area schools. Including Pecatonica and Winnebago, the league also hosts Freeport, Sterling Newman, South Beloit, Stillman Valley, North Boone, Oregon, Stockton, Forreston, Eastland, Rockford Christian, Dakota, […]
Members of the Pecatonica FFA chapter ended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13-15 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2023 theme of “Electrify,” the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and […]
