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Hello! I always enjoy reading your paper because it provides plenty of local stories and information that very few papers do anymore around this part of the state. All the sports coverage by Dan Stevens is done very well, and that includes the latest coverage of the Scales Mound boys’ basketball team. What a heck of a year!! However, reading the March 16th article on the Hornets great season, Dan failed to recognize that one other small school in Northwest Illinois did have a better finish than 3rd place in the 1A State Finals. And that was t...
Once again it's time for our All Area Boys Basketball team, but a major point needs to be made before I begin. As many who followed them throughout the season know, I was particularly enamored with the Scales Mound Hornets this season – the biggest reason, was because of how unselfish they were, and played as a cohesive unit. Because of that, it was simply impossible to separate them out into a first or second unit, because I firmly believe – if any part of that equation had been missing, the...
It had been three years since the Stockton gym could present a theatrical performance, and the fans were obviously hungry for one as the gym was packed to capacity for their production of Footloose last weekend. People wanted to be treated, and the Stockton kids came through with flying colors. Let's begin with the problems, because there were a lot of them – but that would be expected when trying to rekindle what hadn't been done for three years. The technicals were ... well ... in a word ...
Ever wonder what your community could do to keep young adults from leaving? The Greater Freeport Partnership is sponsoring a special presentation looking at strategies for attracting & retaining young adults in rural communities. Based on the new census data (Hill, 2021), 87 of Illinois’ 102 counties experienced population decline between 2010 and 2020. Nearly every rural county in Illinois has experienced an outward migration of its youngest and brightest talent and unfortunately, the trend appears to be continuing. Although the effects of t...
Join Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, for “Rain Water Management in Your Home Landscape” on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Elizabeth Community Building, HWY 20 W. Elizabeth, IL 61028. There will be a $5 fee to attend this program and pre-registration is required as seating is limited. To register or for more information please call the Jo Daviess County Extension Office at 815-858-2273 or visit us online at go.illinois.edu/jsw. Rainfall is important to the health of...
For the last several weeks the fighting between Russia and Ukraine is front and center on the world’s stage. (Step aside Covid). But the struggle we all share is - how can we help? We are so limited in what we can do. I’m haunted by pictures of bombed out buildings lying in piles of rubble. I see pictures of people digging through debris in search of lost belongings and treasures. One picture is that of a blonde-haired mother holding the hands of her two young daughters who look to be about 6 o...
A long time ago, back when I was writing this column for a different publication, I did a piece on “Woman Speak” which somehow made it to the point where it came back at me several years later over the internet as many people altered, or tweaked it, then posted it online. So, while I’m sure many of you might have read some version of this, here is the original column that got the whole thing started. I think it’s fair to say that women are complex creatures. But until I got married, the levels...
Felony Drug Arrest On 3-2-2022 at 12:13 AM, Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of E. Thoren Rd. and S. Goodhope Rd. in rural Stockton. Timothy Wills, 34 of Savanna, and Rory Buchholz, 36 of Savanna, were passengers in the vehicle and each had valid arrest warrants. During the search of Timothy's person, he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. This incident remains under investigation. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court. Hork...
Lena Keith S. Windross, 83 Keith S. Windross age 83 of Lena, Illinois passed away after a brief time at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home on March 22, 2022. He was born in Middlesbrough, England on July 23, 1938, to James and Iris (Maughn) Windross. Keith graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, IL. In 1955 he returned to Middlesbrough to attend college, where he graduated with a degree in Structural Engineering. Keith met his wife Sheila Horsley-Green in 1958 where they married at St. Barnabus Church in Middlesbrough, England.... Full story
The March winners are announced in the Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser). The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022, to those donating for a ticket. Over $21,000 is paid out to ticket holders during the drawing year. Cash prizes vary between $50 and $250. A ticket may win multiple times as each ticket remains in the drawing each day for the entire year, no matter how often it may be drawn. Sponsoring organizations from Jo Daviess, Carroll & Stephenson County include: C...
NUIC NORTH DIVISION 1st Team *Nate Anderson, Sr. Orangeville *Hunter Hoffman, Sr. Pecatonica *Dom Alber, Sr. Aquin Brayden Cahoon, Sr. Orangeville Luke Benson, Sr. Lena-Winslow Brody Mahon, Sr. Lena-Winslow Trenton Taylor, Sr. Durand 2nd Team Bo Seaton, Sr. Pecatonica Kaidyn Niedermeier, Jr. Dakota Bryce Fitzanko, Sr. Pecatonica Trent Hetland, Sr. Pecatonica Connor Senneff, Sr. Aquin Alex Montalvan, Sr. Durand Honorable Mention Reece Bartelt, Sr. Dakota Carson Rote, Sr. Orangeville Gunnar...
SSM Health Monroe Hospital and Monroe Clinic Medical Group has updated their visitor policies to allow for two visitors at a time for both hospital and clinic patients. Patients in the Emergency Department, SSM Health Monroe Urgent Care (Freeport) and SSM Health Monroe Express Clinic (Monroe) will continue with one visitor per patient. Visitors must be over 16 years of age and will be asked to complete a health screening, inclusive of temperature, prior to entry. Visitors are required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering. This is...
When I’m an old man, I’m going to leave snacks in little bags on the floor all over the house in case I fall down. According to the Kraft Mac & Cheese box, I’m a family of four. I look really good with a pizza box. I’m going to petition the government to declare cold pizza a legitimate breakfast. Bread puns happen when you yeast expect them. I don’t talk to ice cream, but could be convinced with ice cream. Ask not what you can do for your country … ask what’s for lunch. Sometimes, it’s better to be alone. Especially when you have chocolate. DIE...
The Village of Lena would like to make residents aware of the following: Updated Brush Pick-Up Ordinance No person shall put on the street the following items: grass clippings, brush/branches, yard waste and leaves. All such items must remain off the pavement and on the easement grass area next to the street. As a courtesy service to residents (residential only), the Village will provide the service of picking up brush/branches on the first and third Mondays of the month starting in April and ending in October, said brush/branches many be...
The Stockton Township Public Library will host the Illinois Freedom Project exhibition, which examines the pursuit of civil rights by and for African Americans in Illinois, from April 4 until May 2. This free traveling exhibit is the third element of the Illinois Freedom Project, a multimedia initiative begun in 2011 by the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, along with community partners, to investigate places that best represent the inspiring stories of the journey from slavery to freedom in Illinois. The Illinois Freedom Project teaches...
The Highland Global Taskforce hosts the program “Human Trafficking in the United States: A Call to Action” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in the Student Conference Center, H-201, at 299 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill., and virtually on Zoom™. Katherine Kaufka Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, will address the historical context of U.S. modern anti-trafficking laws, and provide an overview of new promising practices and challenges. She will speak about a broader, human righ...
It's a common enough scene – you are attending a high school basketball game. A player goes down withering in agony as they clutch their knee and you hear the call for help. You see a medical looking person come onto the court, but who is it? This is your local athletic trainer. Certified athletic trainers are licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical services for active patient populations. From injury prevention and enhanced wellness to rehabilitation and return to activity, a...
Baseball Morrison 5 Lena-Winslow 1 The Panthers were shut down by Mustang pitching as they only managed two hits in the game. Drew Streckwald drew three bases on balls, and the Panthers had runners on third several times but just couldn't get the hit needed to bring them home. As Morrison's Martin struck out 12 Panther batters in his five and two thirds innings of work. Jake Zeal started for the Panthers and struck out eight over his four innings of work. He left the game on the wrong end of a...
