By Chris Johnson REPORTER If there is a right time of year to be playing really good basketball late February and early March really is it. The Class 3A and 4A Boys’ Basket-ball Tournament tips-off on Monday and Hononegah will get its chance to play post-season ball coming from a […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Sports trivia, enjoying sliders, appetizers, craft beer, playing games, manicures, consultations, relaxing, mingling with others, receiving pampering services, gift bags and a chance to win an NFL jersey are only a few ways that men were catered to on Friday evening, Feb. 10. In its fourth […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Lady Indians’ basketball team at Hononegah High School had its way with the East Lady E-Rabs in a head-to-head showdown just a few weeks ago. They couldn’t match that feat a second time though, as they fell in overtime on Friday night, Feb. 17, in […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Visitors who stopped by Inspired Life Art Studio, at 201 W. Main St. in Rockton were in for a treat during the store’s grand opening cele-bration, Saturday, Feb. 11. Colorful paintings created by art class students and by owner Tabatha Dougherty were on display. As part […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Nature lovers came out for an evening of fun on Friday evening at the Nygren Wetland Preserve on Feb.10. Lighted luminaria sponsored by North Pointe Health and Wellness accompanied guided hikes along the Prairie Trail. Volunteers from the Natural Land Institute gave an educational talk about […]
The Hononegah Indians topped off their season with a big win in Byron on Satur-day, Feb. 18. They won the IHSA Sectional Swim and Dive Championship by a margin of more than 70 points to claim the sectional title. The Indians tallied 245.5 points with Byron claiming second place with […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Casey’s General Store at the corner of Rt. 251 and Bridge Street in Roscoe held a grand opening on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18. As advertised, Casey’s is more than a gas station. Along with buying gas, cus-tomers can purchase soft drinks and coffee, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Hononegah once again will have a presence at the wrestling tournament in Champain-Urbana, as three competitors made it out of the Barrington sectional last Saturday. The Indians had champions in senior Blake Zalapi (10-0) at 220 pounds and junior Tony Cassioppi (43-0) at 285 pounds. Senior […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER In a final reading at the Feb. 7, Roscoe Village meeting, Board President Dave Krienke asked for approval of a resolution authorizing Fehr Graham Engineering Inc. to create bid specifications for repairs to the Police Department building (sewer, air quality, south door and roof.) Before the […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Fierce, fun competition came in the form of the R.E.E.F trivia night where 14 teams chose a name and put their heads together at Stephen Mack Middle School on Saturday evening, Feb. 4. Former School board member Larry Schubert kept energy flowing as he announced the […]