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By Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H club in Ogle County was recently honored for its achievements with a statewide Excel Club Award. Recognition and awards are an essential part of 4-H. Recognition encourages young people and […]
On Jan. 21, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) stopped by the annual football banquet for the Byron High School football team to deliver honorary recognitions from the Senate to the athletes and coaches. “I enjoyed following the Tigers’ season during the fall and truly believe these players aren’t […]
The Byron choirs have the wonderful opportunity to tour Ireland this June. While in Ireland, they will be touring Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, and Dublin. Many cultural activities are planned for the group, but most importantly they will be performing three concerts. One at the Gothic […]
During the fall of 2023, over 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process and of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles. […]
Congratulations to the Stillman Valley High School wrestlers who placed at the Geneva Newbill Tournament on Jan. 6: Michael Pannerale placed fourth; Mack Jones placed fifth; Henry Hildreth placed fifth; and Blake Mollet placed third (second from right).
Stillman Bank held its 59th annual Holiday Giveaway drawing on Dec. 22. The bank had a total of six winners throughout its six locations. The winners received either a beef quarter or pork half. The winners of the beef quarters were: • Richard Knight (Stillman Valley) […]
In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Stillman Bank held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 1,006 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-week event. Now in its 14th year, this annual food drive has collected over 14,000 pounds of food since its inception in […]
Stillman Valley High School Principal Leslie Showers is pleased to announce that 11 students from the SVHS graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement […]
U.S. Organizations are ranked based on answers to how a place supports their employees’ physical, emotional, career and financial wellbeing. Meridian CUSD #223 stood out as an organization committed to their people and strategic approach to benefits, HR, and compensation, which inclusively engages and motivates their employees. The annual […]
Representative Kerry Wickler donates $1,500 to help with equipment needs COUNTRY Financial Representative Kerry Wickler is pleased to support the Stillman Valley Fire Department with a Operation helping Heroes donation of $1,500. The funds will be used to support the purchase of LED scene lighting. Wickler recently shared the […]
