Rotary Club of Byron announces a new service project – collecting can tabs to raise money for Ronald McDonald House! Area bars and restaurants are saving can tabs in special buckets provided by Rotary; when full, the buckets will be collected and sent to recycling stations. All funds are donated […]
Part of first-ever Freedom & Dignity Festival coming Aug. 10 Time is slipping away to purchase tickets to the Freedom & Dignity Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium in Schaumburg. This is the inaugural country music festival to support Café […]
It is with deep sadness that we at Byron Dragway mourn the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Ron Leek. Perhaps best known as the long time owner and announcer at Byron Dragway, Ron’s contributions to motorsports transcend the race track he called home for over fifty years. […]
Tween/Teen Scene 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages: 10-14 years Each class requires a separate registration. Please visit Byron.evanced.info/signup or call 815-234-5107 to register. Pizza Mania: Tuesday, July 16 Llama Mixed Media Art: Tuesday, July 23 Bilingual Kids Session 2-Tuesdays: July 9-23 10 to 10:45 a.m. Ages: Entering 1st and 2nd […]
Approximately 730 4-H project exhibits and 1,050 project animals will be showcased by Ogle County’s 358 4-H club members in 14 clubs during the 2019 Ogle County Fair, Oregon, July 31 – Aug. 4. 4-H Fairs are held nationally to allow youth the opportunity to exhibit projects that have resulted […]
Encore! Mt. Morris is sponsoring a painting party July 27, 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. depending on which size project you choose to paint. All of the projects will look great in your yard, front door or porch. Karen Hilliard will be teaching us how […]
The Ogle County Health Department (OCHD) has confirmed the first positive mosquito pool for West Nile virus reported in Ogle County for 2019. A pool of mosquitoes found near Polo tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). With this being the first positive sample, maintaining vigilance to prevent exposure is […]
Dear Future Illinois Junior Chefs, Magic Fruit Salad, Tic Tac Taco mix, and Stuffed Pitas are just a few tasty recipes prepared during University of Illinois Extension’s Illinois Junior Chefs program at Trinity Lutheran Church Kitchen, Mount Morris. Illinois Junior Chefs is a cooking school developed and taught by Illinois […]
The Byron High School Theater and Choir department have been given a generous donation of $3,000 from the Megan Clift Memorial Fund established at the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The donation in honor of Megan, from the Clift family, has been used to support many activities and events that […]