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 […]
Byron City Council summer works plan working By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Byron City Council will meet on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. in open session and among its duties, will work to assure that the summer plan for improvement is progressing. There are always other projects that get […]