Jensen ordered to pay $274,000, serve probation Cynthia R. Jensen, 56, of Kingston, pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge in Walworth County Circuit Court in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, on Jan. 10. The former general manager of Rock Valley Publishing, Southern Lakes Newspapers and Southern Lakes Publishing made a $250,000 […]
On Dec. 22, Byron’s Nolan Baker qualified for the Olympic Trials at 67 KG in Greco-Roman wrestling by placing 4th at USA Wrestling’s Senior Nationals. Baker was seeded 5th in the tournament, which featured over 20 of the top wrestlers in the nation at his weight. En route to his […]
For the eighth consecutive year, Stillman Bank was pleased to sponsor one of the latest initiatives to bring financial literacy education to area high school students, by providing them with access to the EverFiTM Financial Literacy Program. Over the last eight years, more than 600 students have participated in the […]
The annual Winterfest 2020 will be on Saturday, Jan. 18. University of Illinois Extension and DeKalb County Forest Preserve collaborate each year to offer a day for families to get outside, have fun, and explore an enjoyable destination. Winterfest is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is held at […]
First Fridays Open Stage Music Show will open a new decade at 7 p.m. on Jan. 3 by returning to a very popular earlier location at the Oregon VFW Club. The Oregon VFW is located at the west edge of Oregon (IL Rte. 64 and Oregon Trail Rd). Musician’s drawing […]
Exelon Generation employees and the Exelon Foundation are donating more than $4.6 million to support charitable organizations in the communities around its power plants. Employees pledged more than $3.1 million to 849 different charities in their local communities this year. And for every dollar employees pledged, the Exelon Foundation donated […]
Stillman Valley held its eighth annual Tree Decorating Contest in conjunction with the Cardinal Community Christmas event in downtown Stillman Valley on Sunday, Dec. 8. There were 28 groups that participated, including local schools, businesses and community organizations. Each year, cash prizes are awarded in four categories based on Creativity/Originality, […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo Congratulations to Stillman Valley High Schools 13 seniors who have received the honor of IL State Scholars: Paxton Barrett, Paige Broski, Adrianne Hall, William “Lucas” Havens, Haylee King, Grant McClendon, Brooke Mickey, Alysa Morrison, Alexis Reisinger, Ashley Rhodes, Holland Smits, Emma Thurow and Alexandra Tomlitz.
Five Byron Music Students were selected to participate in the 2020 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival. The Festival will take place on Jan. 29-Feb 1, in Peoria. ILMEA sponsors District and All-State competitions for the State of Illinois. Illinois is divided into nine districts. Byron is located in […]
The annual Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting member survey reflected three overwhelming themes: Farmers have less optimism for 2020; there is a profound need to regain lost export demand; and building new global markets is vital for the future. “In 2019, farmers were challenged with historic flooding, delayed planting and […]