By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team is coming off a year in which the team finished 22-11 overall. It was the second consecutive season in which the Indians posted 22 victories. This year, the Indians and their head coach, Daniel Rosenstiel, are hoping to see […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Durand-Pecatonica Rivermen made football program history with a victory over Stillman Valley in round two of the Illinois 3A playoffs. For the first time, the Rivermen have advanced to the third round of the postseason. Through two rounds of postseason games, the Rivermen have […]
The Durand FFA hosted Great Apple Crunch Day at Durand Schools on Oct. 12. The FFA club partnered with the Illinois Farm to School Network and Edward’s Orchard West in Winnebago to provide this experience to over 500 students and staff at Durand schools. Each classroom received a […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians caught fire in the latter parts of their 2023 volleyball regular season. Just as many teams hope for at the start of the year, the Indians are playing their best ball when it matters most. After suffering a loss to the […]
Awards recognize high-performing students and help them stand out to colleges Students at Pecatonica High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, […]
For his Eagle Project, Pecatonica High School senior Joshua Salamon of Troop 1 Pecatonica has built and installed a “Little Free Food Pantry” in front of the Pecatonica United Methodist Church, located at 528 N. Washington St. The project was his big step to becoming an Eagle Scout, the […]
Union Insurance Group (UIG), a founding partner of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), is now three years into its five-year commitment to ensure that youth in Illinois have an opportunity to learn the values of nature through exploration, self-discovery and the development of new skills. UIG and president […]
On a beautiful Sept. Saturday, more than 100 visitors toured the Winnebago Cemetery for a walk through history sponsored by Winnebago Community Historical Society. Volunteers told the stories of six early settler families with gravesites at the cemetery: the Holts, Hudsons, Stires, Merryfields, Grippens, and Weldons, as well as the […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The good fortunes continued for the Durand Bulldogs when they traveled to compete in the Oregon Volleyball Tournament, last weekend. On Friday, Sept. 1, the Bulldogs carried an overall record of 8-1. Durand was riding a two-game win streak after bouncing back from their first loss […]
Last week, Durand Elementary students and staff had the coolest experience! This year we are adding a social and emotional skills curriculum (called Strong Start/Strong Kids) to our elementary building as part of our school improvement and bullying prevention plans. This curriculum will be taught in a couple of short […]