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On May 24, Highland 1st grade students discovered what was in a tootsie roll—5 different farms. The only thing not from a farm is the artificial flavorings. Tootsie Roll’s main ingredient is sugar. Students saw a picture of a John Deere combine harvesting sugar cane. The second ingredient is corn […]
When you have a workplace where people of all backgrounds feel they can do their best work, everyone wins. That’s certainly true at Exelon where we know listening to and understanding others’ viewpoints is critical to achieving our purpose. Doing this successfully is not just important to Exelon. When comparing […]
Farmers share ‘The Art of Cheesemaking’ Oregon third grade students recently visited a beef and dairy farm. Thank you to Snodgrass Dairy and Nordman Feedlots for opening up their farms and sharing their farming experience with these students! In order to prepare for their tours they learned more about beef […]
New Storytime Sessions Summer sessions for our storytime classes begin in June! These classes fill up fast, so visit Byron.evanced.info/signup or call 815-234-5107 to register your child. Baby Boogies: Mondays, beginning June 3 (no class July 1), 10 to 10:45 a.m. For children age birth-18 months, with caregiver. Toddler Storytime: […]
Byron Lady Tigers win playoff opener By Chris Johnson REPORTER Fighting until the end, the Byron Lady Tigers found a way to turn a slow close to the spring sports season into a bright start to the 2019 Class 2A post-season. A 6-5 win over Big Northern neighbor Oregon on […]
Forestry expert prepares kids for Appalachian Mountains Mark Herman, Superintendent of Education at Byron Forest Preserve, coordinated training for 2019 Byron Key Club Mission Trip members who leave May 31 for 10-days in the Appalachian Mountains. It was perfect afternoon on Monday, May 13, to spend an hour with Sue […]
Lady Cardinals look for extended success By Chris Johnson REPORTER Late May means post-season play and the Stillman Valley Lady Cardinals know what it takes to win. They aren’t far removed from Regional Titles and even survived a Class change from 2A to 3A along the way, earning another plaque […]
