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The Byron Tigers break through and took the field to start the state championship game on Nov. 24. The Tigers won big against Mt. Carmel in the 3A state final game with a score of 69-7. They set a record with the most points ever scored in a 3A […]
The Byron High School golf team, coached by Brent Baker along with assistant coach Quinn Virgil, traveled to Bloomington this past October to compete in the State Golf Championship. The team placed eighth overall in the state of Illinois and raised $3,450 for the Byron Schools Food Pantry. […]
Two Byron Mary Morgan Elementary School first-grade teachers received grants from the Byron Foundation. They purchased items that contribute to a hands-on learning environment, helping students practice cooperative play, team-building, and problem-solving skills. Mrs. Julie Roush purchased magnetic blocks, ball mazes, light blocks, building materials and games that […]
Stops include two schools in Stillman Valley House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently served as Principal for the Day at two local schools in her district. Her first stop was at Highland Elementary in Stillman Valley, where she embarked on a student-led tour of the school and read a […]
Passing out candy isn’t just for Halloween night! Last week Sergeant Jacobson attended the YMCA’s Trunk-or-Treat in Loves Park. Last week we get the opportunity to be apart of the Holiday Inn Express Trick-Or-Treat for kids with special needs. We are proud to be apart of this wonderful event […]
By Jodi Baumgartner U OF I EXTENSION PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Six Ogle County 4-H members have been selected as Ogle County 4-H Ambassadors for the 2023-24 4-H year.’ They are Immanuel Arellano of Mount Morris, Trent Heller of Dixon, Grant Johnson of Forreston, Lydia Sherburne of Byron, […]
Meridian C.U.S.D. #223 is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous grant from Laura Thomas, site manager for Benny’s Corner Market, in collaboration with ExxonMobil. The ExxonMobil Foundation’s Educational Matching Gift Program is intended to encourage support for accredited U.S. institutions of higher education by employees, retirees […]
Mr. DJ Mumma and Mr. Phil Kesler, both of the Byron School District, have been recognized by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) for their participation in a number of professional development and leadership activities during their service as school board members. IASB recognizes school board members […]
The University of Illinois Extension will host the Ogle County Farm Stroll on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The stroll is a self-guided driving tour of highly diversified family farms in the county, all open to the public on one big day. There will be […]
2021 Stillman Valley School graduate Courtney Houghton spent her summer scouting potato fields, attending educational seminars, shadowing the agronomy team and learning from the North Dakota State University Extension as part of her agronomy internship with R.D. Offutt Farms (RDO) in Park Rapids, Minn. Houghton is a senior […]
