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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 […]
By Riley Story, Natalie Weaver TEAM MEMBERS Winnovation team 1625 participated in the 2023 Iowa Regional last week, competing and cooperating with other teams in qualification and elimination matches. Throughout the qualification matches, Winnovation kept a steady lead, placing 3rd overall and always staying in the top 15. During the alliance […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Durand-Pecatonica Rivermen picked up their first win of the 2023 baseball season with a 14-2 victory over the South Beloit Sobos. Four-year head coach, Chad Knutti, spoke about the status of the team ahead of the season and how they will need to rely on […]
At the annual Key Club District Convention and Leadership Conference held on March 10-12, Key Clubs from the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District met for a weekend of collaborating, attending workshops, voting for 2023-24 district officers, and sharing a love of volunteering. Ten members of the Pecatonica High School Key Club attended […]
Rachel Proctor was selected as the District 1 FFA Proficiency Winner in the area of Specialty Crops with her project on growing native plants. Proctor is a member of the Durand FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in 48 different areas based on their work-based […]
By George Howe REPORTER What comes to mind when you think of robots? Baby Boomers might remember the model B-9 Robot from the television series Lost in Space. Or more recently, the Discovery Channel’s BattleBots, a robot combat competition. Well, there isn’t any “Danger Danger” or destruction of robots at […]
