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By Doug Schroder Editor STILLMAN VALLEY – For the past few weeks, the 7th grade Science classes at Meridian Junior High have been trying to solve the mock crime scene of the murder of Paul Dudden (based off of an Agatha Christie Story). The school received a crime scene kit […]
By Doug Schroder Editor STILLMAN VALLEY – Last fall Stillman Valley Boy Scout Marcus Franke, of Troop 40, got an idea for his Eagle Scout project from Dean Insko of the Stillman Valley Public Works Department. Dean suggested the fire hydrants needed painting. From this Marcus got the idea to […]
STATELINE – Candice Miller, a University of Illinois Extension Horticulture educator serving, Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties was recently awarded a State Communications Award for her Social Media Flyer by the Illinois Extension Agricultural Association. Miller reaches out to her program participants through various social media […]
Submitted By Byron Middle School Staff BYRON – Sixth grader Montana Larson, seventh graders Ava Ebersohl, Alivia Bradford, Cade Roschi, Kyle Baker, and eigth graders Evan Walters and Connor Harn, students at Byron Middle School, have been selected for the 2015 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They […]
By Doug Schroder Editor BYRON – The new tower being built at Byron Dragway has been a total community effort by all of those involved. The need to rebuild the tower have been long over due, as volunteers found out while tearing down the old tower. With the old tower […]
BYRON – The Byron School Board approved modest staff reductions at its March meeting to address declining enrollment and a $27 million reduction in the value of the Exelon nuclear facility. The Board retained the Academically Talented program, of which the District has always been proud; art and Speaking, Listening, […]
By Wanda Cacciatore Byron Women’s Club BYRON – The awarding of our Women’s Empowerment Scholarship is a special focus for the BWC. We will be awarding two $500 Scholarships to graduating female high school students or a women 18 years or older residing in the Byron area who wish to […]
SPRINGFIELD – Several hundred members of A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.) from across Illinois gathered at the State Capitol March 4 as part of their motorcycle rights lobby day. A.B.A.T.E. leaders from the Thunder Rock Chapter, which covers Ogle County and part of Winnebago County, stopped by to talk […]
BYRON – The Man in Black is in town once again in Byron Civic Theatre’s RING OF FIRE – THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH. The man, the legacy, the legend is celebrated in a high-octane tribute to Johnny Cash. This is no impersonation. This is the joyous and heart wrenching […]
OGLE COUNTY – Elias and Betty Sotelo and their two children Maya, 8, and Kiana, 5 will receive a home in Mt. Morris at 408 West Front Street. The family currently resides in Mt. Morris. The family selection committee spent hours talking with families before selecting the Sotelo’s for this […]
