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By Doug Schroder Editor OGLE COUNTY – Two area events took place this past weekend to kick off the holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 4, Byron had the Miracle on 2nd Street, and then on Sunday, Dec. 6, Stillman Valley had their Cardinal Community Christmas. Each event rang in the […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Stillman Valley High School Senior Ali Green signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her education and play softball at Upper Iowa University starting in the fall of 2016. Upper Iowa University, located in Fayette, IA, and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, […]
Ogle County facility licensed to generate power through 2046 BYRON – Today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced the approval of Byron Generating Station’s license renewal application. The approval is the culmination of a rigorous, multi-year process that licenses Byron Station to operate until 2044 for Unit 1 and 2046 […]
Celebrating 100+ Years of Family Farming By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau The Illinois Department of Agriculture has a long standing program that honors family farms that have been in place for at least one hundred years. The Centennial & Sesquicentennial Farms Program has been […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter KANKAKEE – On Saturday, Nov. 14, following a two-hour plus bus trip to eastern Illinois, the Byron Tigers were knocked out of the Class 3A State playoffs by the Fightin’ Irish of Bishop McNamara, 53-32. 2015 was successful for the Byron Tigers as they worked their […]
By Doug Schroder Editor OGLE COUNTY – It was a beautiful, sunny, yet slightly chilly day, on Wednesday, Nov. 11 when the Ogle County Fallen Solders Memorial was dedicated on this 2015 Veterans Day. Oregon VFW Post 8739 Commander Lee Ossmann welcomed everybody as the dedication started at 10 a.m. […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter FORRESTON – A home game proved to not be advantageous for the Forreston Cardinals on Saturday, Nov. 7, as they fell to the number one team in the upper bracket of the Class 1A Football Playoffs, Toulon-Stark County, 42-16. The loss closes the book on 2015 […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter WILMINGTON – The top seed in the upper bracket of the class 3A State Tournament, the Wilmington Wildcats, fell to the Byron Tigers in the second round of the football playoffs, 42-35. With the win, the number-eight seed Tigers move on to take on number five […]
BYRON – The Board of Directors of Byron Community Revitalization, Inc. has voted unanimously to entrust $15,000+ to the Byron (Education) Foundation, which the foundation will earmark for scholarships to graduating Byron High School seniors. This gift, made at a special event Oct. 15, follows a vote by the BCR […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA –The Forreston Cardinals had to work hard, late, to defeat the Pecatonica Indians on Friday night, Oct. 23, as they closed the 2015 regular season with a 36-6 win and a 7-2 record, good enough for a tie for second place in the NUIC Northwest. […]
