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Rotary Club of Byron is proud to be one of the sponsors of “Tiger Lillies” by renowned Rockford artist Lisa Frost. This building-sized mural is being designed on Walnut Street across from Byron Bank in downtown Byron. The Tiger Lily represents wealth, positivity and pride, while the mural encompasses the […]
The Byron Forest Preserve District will be holding a lottery for archery deer hunting at two District preserves this summer for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 archery seasons. A lottery drawing will be held to randomly select six hunters for archery season hunting permission at the District’s Howard Colman Hall Creek […]
Illinois 4-H members headed to the showring for the 2022 State Livestock Judging Contest held at the University of Illinois campus on June 20. Instead of leading animals, these young members were acting as judge, evaluating groupings of cattle, hogs, and sheep against a standard for breed characteristics, physical conformation […]
Because the extracurricular experience can have a profound impact on their lives of student-athletes the Byron School District is engaging in a process to examine and determine how to maximize the experience for the benefit of our student-athletes/activities. The district will work with Randy Oberembt, retired New Trier High School […]
This year’s multi-county dog show was held at Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon Saturday, June 25. This is the fifth year that Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties have participated in a multi-county show. Twenty-eight 4-H members competed in this year’s show. Show results DeKalb Champion Junior Showmanship […]
It was a full house in the Winner’s Circle for Randy Folk on Sunday at the Byron Dragway. Folk was the last Door Car standing and the overall runner-up for the $130,000 to win Firecracker Bracket Nationals. Folk masterfully navigated eight rounds of competition in his wheel standing […]
The Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders through financial support from COUNTRY Financial recently donated grain bin rescue augers to three area fire departments serving Ogle and Lee Counties. Augers were purchased by COUNTRY Financial and distributed to the Byron, Rochelle and Rural Dixon Fire Departments. The augers are used […]
Schedule of Events Friday, July 8 5 to 8 p.m. – ByronFest Cacciatore Quilt Show at Byron Museum of History 5 p.m. to Midnight – Taste of ByronFest at Walnut and 2nd St. 5 p.m. to Midnight. – Beer Gardens at City Hall Parking Lot and Municipal Lot #1 […]
Parade season has started, and the Ogle County 4-H Ambassadors were promoting 4-H at the Leaf River Parade on June 5.
Stillman Trust & Wealth Management is pleased to announce the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. The 2022 recipients are: Riley Jarrett, Byron High School; Megan Thompson, Oregon High School; Ella McKinney, […]
