By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Byron Tigers have a chance to work through the Big Northern Conference and close the season with no worse than a co-conference championship. Taking care of immediate business on the road at Stillman Valley on Friday night, Sept. 9, Byron emphasized its claim at […]
The Byron Public Library District will begin circulating educational STEM Kits at the end of September. What are STEM kits? STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math. Each kit comes in a bin and contains hands-on learning in a STEM field. The kits are made possible by […]
Stillman Bank Senior Vice President Pat Donahue was recently awarded the 2016 Oregon “Citizen of the Year” award. This award, given by the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, is presented to an individual who strives to make a powerful difference in the community in ways that inspire others to volunteer. Among […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter The Winnebago Indians got a much needed win on Friday night, Sept. 2, as they defeated the Stillman Valley Cardinals, on the road, a rarity in itself, 30-20. It would be a night that featured a consistent offense for Head Coach Mark Helm, as Winnebago found […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter An impressive win by the Byron Tigers on Friday night, Sept. 2, over the Rockford Lutheran Crusaders, 35-22, moved them into the top spot in the Big Northern Conference However, the Tigers don’t stand alone as they help lead the pack of eleven. With the conference […]
Heather Alderks, Joe Mullikin, Deb Lawson, Micki White, and the Stillman Valley High School Principal’s Student Advisory Council will all be honored as Those Who Excel Honorees at a banquet hosted by the Illinois State Board of Education in Bloomington-Normal on Oct. 22. Meridian CUSD honored each of their nominees […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter The 2016 Big Northern opener is this Friday night, Sept. 2, and Byron appears ready as they come off a season-opening win over Burlington Central, 20-0. The mixture of experienced players and new varsity contributors will have its impact on the Byron Tigers this season, as […]
By Lydia Sherburne Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club Co-reporter On June 20 the Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club explored the wonderful Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. As a club we have been studying the country of Japan so we decided to visit these Japanese gardens to learn more […]