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Eye catching art pieces showcased at Whitman Post, Rockton Grade School Art Show By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Students at Whitman Post Elementary were asked to “Think Big” as each had artwork on display that was both breathtaking and eye-catching on Wednesday, May 4. Students rose to the challenge to create […]
The Gathering draws visitors to Macktown despite the snowy weekend By Jean Seegers REPORTER Despite snow and cold temperatures over the weekend, reenactors pitched their tents, cooked their meals over a campfire and chatted with their neighbors and friends during The Gathering at Macktown. Visitors watched history unfold as the […]
STEM classes help kids develop skills for the future By Jean Seegers REPORTER After putting in a full day of first grade classes at Ledgewood School, a group of seven -year old students weren’t ready to call it quits. As part of the after-school STEM Program Entrepreneurship class, they had […]
Volunteer for nature at Burr Oak Valley Preserve Natural Land Institute will hold their annual Spring Community Service Day on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burr Oak Valley Preserve in Roscoe. May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois. Find out what invasive species […]
Hononegah Education & Manufacturers Council gathers for inaugural meeting By Jean Seegers REPORTER The newly formed HCHS Education & Manufacturers Council met at the school, Wednesday, April 16. Fifteen teachers, manufacturers and business representatives gathered for the group’s initial meeting. The council’s goal is to bring local manufacturing companies […]
Two Roscoe Troop 620 Boy Scouts receive Eagle Rank Roscoe Boy Scout Troop 620 honors more Eagle Scouts than the average troop. And this time around it’s double duty! Best friends Ruben Campos and Samuel LaMonica, both of Roscoe, Illinois have earned the highest advancement award the Scouts BSA […]
Roscoe gymnast wins Illinois State Championship Roscoe 4th grader, Amaya Bronson, recently competed at the USA Gymnastics Illinois State Championships held in Bourbonnais, Ill. The Championships are the culmination of what has been a fantastic Compulsory Level 4 season for her. Amaya’s performance wowed both the audience and the judges, […]
OMG It’s OSD’s Epic party prelude to four days of summer fun By Marianne Mueller REPORTER In a day-long event the Rockton Lions Club welcomed the public to the OMG It’s OSD’s Epic party on Saturday, April 13. Fun with Cornhole games allowed guests to toss bags into a hole […]
WPES, RGS Project Fair brings out best in creativity and education By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Creativity flowed at Whitman Post Elementary and Rockton Grade School on Thursday, April 4. A project fair included 80 projects at WPES and 95 projects at RGS. In the WPES gymnasium an eye catching […]
Long-awaited Hononegah Fieldhouse is open for business By Jean Seegers REPORTER The dedication of the Hononegah High School Fieldhouse ribbon-cutting finally arrived, Friday, April 5. It was a meaningful and long anticipated moment for students, faculty, members of the District Board of Education and hundreds of volunteers. Hononegah was […]
