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Ogle County Master Gardeners on the Move
Ogle County Master Gardeners on the Move The Ogle County Master Gardeners have been “Helping Others Learn to Grow” through-out the county! After our annual garden workshop, Ready, Set, Grow we have shared knowledge with the Polo Garden Club, offered a Succulent workshop in Rochelle, set-up a Seed Library […]
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Choir students sing at Western Illinois University
Choir students sing at Western Illinois University This past March nine Byron Middle School Choir students participated in an honor choir festival at Western Illinois University. The students were selected for the event by recording a CD containing a solo “The Water is Wide,” a major scale, and “America.” […]
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Byron Station Unit 2 Enters Refueling Outage
Byron Station Unit 2 enters refueling outage Byron Generating Station’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor was taken offline at 1 a.m. on Monday, April 8, for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The unit has powered more than one million homes and businesses every day since its last planned outage […]
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Stillman Valley FBLA attends Illinois State Conference
Stillman Valley FBLA attends Illinois State Conference Stillman Valley’s Future Business Leaders of America attended the Illinois State Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5 in Springfield. The trip not only included the State Conference, but Stillman Valley members also toured the State Capital where they were […]
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Illegal Dumping Causing Issues with Drop-Off Recycling Program
Illegal dumping causing issues with drop-off recycling program The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) has observed a dramatic increase in illegal dumping in and around the five recycling drop-off bins the past few weeks. These five bins will be removed and these sites closing in late May […]
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Local TV station names SVHS teacher name ‘Teacher of the Week’
Local TV station names SVHS teacher name ‘Teacher of the Week’ Brandt King from Stillman Valley High School nominated his Spanish teacher “Señora” Roni Oleson for Teacher of the Week! A crew from the station came out last week to present Roni Oleson for Teacher of the Week. “Senora […]
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Families are invited to visit Camp McCormick’s Open House this Saturday
Camp McCormick debuts improved facilities and scenic campgrounds Families are invited to visit Camp McCormick’s Open House this Saturday Countless local Girl Scouts—past and present—have fond, sun-drenched memories of Camp McCormick, a treasured scenic camp property in the stateline area for decades! Camp McCormick encompasses nearly 400 acres of […]
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Julia Hull District Library Announces Upcoming Activities
Julia Hull District Library announces upcoming activities See what’s happening at Julia Hull District Library schedule different events and classes that can appeal to each generation of the family, separately or together! Some require advance registration and payment. Call ahead for details or to register at 815-645-8611. Library Meeting […]
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Mary Morgan Elementary Teachers Receive Byron Foundation Grants
COURTESY PHOTO Tempo Fifth grade students at Mary Morgan Elementary School in Byron hold up the KleenSlates through a grant from the Byron Foundation. Mary Morgan Elementary teachers receive Byron Foundation grants By Michelle Albert Byron Foundation President After attending a co-teaching conference, Mary Morgan Elementary 5th grade teachers, […]
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