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Ogle County Master Gardeners honored with awards, ice cream

Ogle County Master Gardeners honored with awards, ice cream

The definition of a Master Gardener (also known as Extension Master Gardener) are adult volunteers trained in the science and art of gardening. These individuals help disseminate up-to-date, research-based horticulture information to home gardeners and share the information they learned during their 60 hours of training, as volunteers who advise […]

 
 

2020 Ogle County 4-H Fair award winners

2020 Ogle County 4-H Fair award winners

  GOAT DEPARTMENT In July, Ogle County 4-H staff with guidance from the State 4-H office hosted the 2020 Ogle County 4-H Virtual Fair. Despite unusual circumstances for this year’s show, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to display their hard work. All participants were encouraged […]

 
 

2020 Ogle 4-H Fair Award Winners

2020 Ogle 4-H Fair Award Winners

  Beef Department In July, Ogle County 4-H staff with guidance from the State 4-H office hosted the 2020 Ogle County 4-H Virtual Fair. Despite unusual circumstances for this year’s show, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to display their hard work. All participants were encouraged […]

 
 

Hospice client turns 100 with special celebration

Hospice client turns 100 with special celebration

The one thing that Joyce Patterson wanted for her birthday was to spend time with a horse. Patterson turned 100 on Monday, Aug. 3. Thanks to her niece, Judy Umbdenstock, and OSF HealthCare’s hospice program, where Patterson is a patient, she got her wish. Hank, a brown, 28-year-old quarter horse […]

 
 

Byron Nuclear Station supports local libraries during COVID-19

Byron Nuclear Station supports local libraries during COVID-19

Exelon Generation facility grants $9,000 to eight public libraries As local educators face unprecedented challenges from COVID-19, Exelon Generation’s Byron Station is stepping up to help, providing eight local libraries with $500 each for additional summer reading and educational programs. Byron also awarded Bertolet Memorial Library and the Oregon Public […]

 
 

Byron Forest Preserve District to host BackRoads Trio Band on Sunday, Aug. 2 Concert on the Deck

Byron Forest Preserve District to host BackRoads Trio Band on Sunday, Aug. 2 Concert on the Deck

The Byron Forest Preserve District will be hosting the BackRoads Trio Band for their final Concert on the Deck on Sunday, Aug. 2 starting at 7 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center Overlook Deck 7993 North River Road in Byron. This concert is free and visitors are asked to practice […]

 
 

Firefighters graduate

Firefighters graduate

Stillman Valley FD photo Tempo   Capt. Dustin Champlain presided over the recruit graduation from the 2020 Ogle Fire Academy at the Stillman Valley Fire Dept. Congratulations to all the recruits from several departments.

 
 

Julia Hull District Library limited services continue

Julia Hull District Library limited services continue

Library Curbside Julia Hull District Library is happy to offer curbside pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., by appointment only. Patrons place holds on items in Encore (the library’s online catalog). Alternately, library staff will be available limited hours, Monday-Friday […]

 
 

Byron Forest Preserve to offer Archaeology Artifacts ID Day

Byron Forest Preserve to offer Archaeology Artifacts ID Day

The Byron Forest Preserve District will offer the Seventh Annual Archaeology Artifacts ID day on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lower shelter of the Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve located at 7993 North River Road in Byron. Talk to professional archaeologists about your own collection […]

 
 

SVHS graduating senior, Adrianne Hall, named semi-finalist in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

SVHS graduating senior, Adrianne Hall, named semi-finalist in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

  Adrianne Hall, a graduating senior at Stillman Valley High School, has been named one of 621 semifinalists in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 5,600 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2020. SVHS Principal Leslie Showers, states, “Miss […]

 
 
 
 
 
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