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BOLINGBROOK – A variety of public education stakeholders were honored yesterday for their support of education during the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association’s (INSPRA) annual Distinguished Service Awards luncheon at Bolingbrook Golf Club. Thirty-three individuals and teams, including four from Meridian CUSD 223, were recognized in […]
OGLE COUNTY – On Saturday, May 28, through Sunday, June 19, Karen Virnoche-Brown, her husband James of “Team Buffaloes” and their volunteers will help save more lives from cancer at the 14th Annual “Breast Yard Sale” to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ogle County. The yard […]
By Doug Schroder Editor ROCKFORD – The Stillman Valley High Future Farmers of America Club (FFA) volunteered their time on Friday, May 6, at the Indian Hill Farm in Rockford for the second annual Winnebago County Ag Day. The Stillman FFA Club worked in conjunction with the Winnebago-Boone County Farm […]
BYRON – The Byron Chamber Choir competed in IHSA Organization Contest that was held at Forreston High School on April 15. The Organization Contest is an event that high school choirs and bands perform selections of music for three judges. The events can be mixed choirs, jazz choirs, show choirs, […]
LOCKPORT – Byron’s Nolan Baker won the Junior 138 lbs. Illinois Greco-Roman Wrestling State Title on Saturday, April 23, at Lockport Township High School. Baker is a five-time Greco-Roman All-American and is now eligible to compete in the Greco-Roman National Tournament that will be held in Fargo, ND, this July […]
Doug Schroder Editor STILLMAN VALLEY – For Fritz Tice it’s been a labor of love ever since he took over the Wooden Nickel bar in Stillman Valley from Joe and Jan Smith in 1991. Joe had passed away and Jan needed to sell the place. Fritz decided he would delve […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Stillman Valley High School’s yearbook, the Cardinal, recently received the gift of a new Nikon 3300 DSLR camera and a package of memory cards from the Exelon Generating Station in Byron. The company made its donation in conjunction with the staff’s banner ad sponsorship program. Exelon and […]
BYRON – Kyle Baker, Alivia Bradford, Audra Ettelbrick, and Ellie Collins, students at Byron Middle School; have been selected for the 2016 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They will perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2016 with the Honors Junior Choir. Participation in one of the three […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – When the Swing Into Spring dance took place at Winnebago High School on Saturday, April 16, a special event took place within that event. Many of you may remember the old Prince Castle drive-ins that were in the region. Three of them were located […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – NJHA, National Junior Horticultural Association is an annual convention held during the first weekend in October in a different U.S. city each year. This year’s convention will be in Erie, PA, Oct. 7-10, 2016. This convention offers a diverse group of projects, contests, and activities in subjects […]
