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Win-Bur-Sew’s day crews were training on rural water set up and drafting recently. Homes and properties outside the village do not have hydrants to supply the water, Win-Bur-Sew has two tenders that bring the water to the fire. Both of Win-Bur-Sew’s tenders hold 3,000 gallons of water. Along […]
By George Howe Reporter On a picture perfect weather afternoon, Pecatonica’s Main Street was lined with American flags and loads of spectators on both sides of the street as theMemorial Day Parade stepped off. For more than 100 years this second largest parade in Illinois (Chicago 1st) was filled with […]
The Pecatonica Public Library is holding the annual six-week Summer Reading Program again this year. The event is held on Fridays, starting June 16, at 11 a.m. with a special summer reading kickoff performance from Mr. Steve. Mr. Steve will put on a show with music, balloons, and magic. Please […]
Last week, Pecatonica High School congratulated State Bound track athletes and wished them luck as they will participated in the State Finals last Friday and Saturday for a chance to win a state championship. Tristan Garcia: Qualified for state in the Shot Put with a throw of 36 feet 3 inches […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Winnebago Indians earned their sixteenth win of the 2023 softball season, last week. The Indians came into the week with a record of 13-7 and a busy schedule ahead of them. With four games in as many days, the Indians had little downtime. Although the […]
Pecatonica Rotary has recently led a project in Pecatonica, which resulted in 16 trees being planted in Sumner Park on Saturday, April 29. Youth from Seward Determination 4-H, Pecatonica FFA, and several Scout Troops learned the basics of tree planting and care, and had hands on experience planting. Tom Walsh, […]
Eleven J&J Tumbling and Trampoline Team athletes recently competed at the USA Gymnastics Illinois State Championships in Decatur, Ill. Of the 11 athletes, the team now has eight newly crowned State Champions. In the Trampoline event, Kinzie Beyer (Milledgeville), Aliyah Quenzer (German Valley), and HaLeigh Rhode (Davis) brought home State […]
Winnebago County 4-H held its first 2023 4-H show on March 28, at the University of Illinois Extension Office. Three area youth presented formal speeches on a variety of topics. “The kids did a fantastic job presenting. It was obvious they had rehearsed and took pride in their work,” stated […]
By George Howe REPORTER The current climate in our society is rife with anger, violence, and confrontation. Pecatonica’s newly elected Village Board President Tom Heister is very aware of these turbulent times and his recurring message that he conveyed to me as we spoke recently was the need for all […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Winnebago Indians have been limited in their opportunities to get live games in for the 2023 softball season, but when they have, they find success. After a pair of close victories last week, the Indians are off to a 4-0 start on the year. Despite […]
