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Citizens State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Lena Corporation headquartered in Lena, Illinois, and First Savanna Savings Bank announced today that First Savanna Savings Bank will merge into Citizens State Bank. With this transaction, Citizens State Bank, which currently has branches in Lena, Stockton, Freeport, and Elizabeth, will enter the Savanna market in Northwestern Illinois. Amy Baker, President & CEO of Citizens State Bank, commented, "We are excited for the opportunity to continue to expand our footprint into Carroll County...
SSM Health Monroe Hospice Home has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a "Superior Performer" for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2021 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge hospice providers that consistently provide high quality service to families and caregivers of patients receiving hospice care. The 2021 award recipients were determined by r...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) and the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau invite the public to a speaker event on July 30th, 6:30 pm, at the Elizabeth Community Building, 402 West St., just off Route 20, Elizabeth, Illinois. Featuring Mike Casper, CEO of Jo-Carroll Energy, and Garrett Thalgott, attorney for the Illinois Farm Bureau and land use/renewable energy expert. The environmental benefits of clean energy are well established. This speaker event will provide a snapshot of where we are with green, renewable energy in our region a...
NIFA will tour the Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm and retail establishment near Lanark on June 9th, with a rain date of June 16th, starting at 9:30 am. This tour will include a hike through their 26-acre plantation of spruce, pine, and fir trees as well as a visit to their gift shop and their work room. In the weeks before Christmas, their trees can be cut-your-own or pre-cut by Dollinger. In addition, they sell table-top trees, wreaths, table arrangements, cemetery wreaths, swags, yule logs, porch baskets, centerpieces and a wide selection of...
With the purchase of Meadows Mall, its developer, Freeport IL, LLC, has announced that it is bringing Marshalls, Five Below, Pet Supplies Plus and others to the shopping center. The Shopping Center, known as "Meadows Plaza" or "Meadows Mall" will be renamed, "The Meadows". The total investment will exceed $11 million, which will include a major remodel of the Shopping Center to accommodate new retailers, building a dog park, and expanding and relocating current tenants. This project has been in...
For 34 years Virgil Martin, of Lena owned and operated Lena Milling, but all of that is coming to a well-deserved end. After returning home from serving in the military, Virgil Martin began helping on his family farm. In June 1959, on a routine stop by what was then the Hire Feed Mill, Virgil asked the owner if he needed any help; Virgil was hired on the spot. Over his time of employment, the business changed ownership twice and then took its final namesake of Lena Milling. In 1988, Virgil made...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce being named to Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List. Ranked No. 76 of 100 firms, Fehr Graham is recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States and Canada. This is the firm’s seventh time on Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List. Being named to the list again and making it reflects a company-wide commitment to growth. “It’s an honor to be on the list,” said Mick Gronewold, Board Chairman and one of the firm’s owners. “It reminds us how far we’ve come sinc...
West Point Mutual Insurance Company is proudly celebrating 150 years of service to its policyholders in northwest Illinois. Recently the Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (IAMIC) presented them a Certificate of Excellence for reaching this important milestone. As a mutual insurance company, West Point Mutual is owned by its policyholders and controlled by a board of directors elected by those same policyholders. Complete insurance coverage is offered to all persons who reside in the Illinois counties of Carroll, DeKalb, Jo...
COUNTRY Financial Representative Steve Rothschadl was pleased to support the Le-Win teachers and staff with a luncheon celebrating Teacher Appreciation week with the help of local businesses, Main Street Eats and Treats who prepared the lunches and Barrel & Brie who prepared the desserts. "We are so pleased to be able to help take care of those who help care for us and enrich our lives every day within our community – our teachers and staff," said Rothschadl. "This donation is a small token o...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Dave Winnekins as an Engineering Technician. Winnekins inspects and observes construction projects like water infrastructure, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, storm sewer systems and lead service lines. He graduated from Freeport High School and is certified in water and sewer construction inspection from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology. He retired from the...
The Freeport Community Foundation welcomes Sarah Flashing as the newest member of the FCF team. In her role as Community Relations Coordinator, Sarah will be responsible for carrying out the Foundation's marketing & communications objectives by developing and implementing marketing strategies that elevate awareness of FCF and its engagement in northwest Illinois. Flashing brings many years of marketing and communications experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors and has worked...
The Freeport Community Foundation (FCF) Board of Directors announced today the recipients of its Spring 2022 Matt Marvin Community Needs granting cycle. Twelve regional non-profit organizations (NPOs) were awarded a total of $93,048.80. The 12 grant applications selected represent projects including a community composting initiative, accessibility programs and upgrades, a new preventative dental care program for seniors, arts and cultural programs, and more. Grants were awarded from the organization’s Community Needs/Marvin Unrestricted Fund a...
Citizens State Bank has promoted Amy Powers to the role of Vice President, Trust, and Ashley Chambers to the role of Retail Officer, as of April, 18th 2022. Powers has been in the financial industry for 28 years, and a member of Citizens State Bank for 15 years, working as a vital piece of the Trust Department. Powers was previously titled Trust Officer, and has now been promoted to Vice President for her significant work in building the bank's trust portfolio in surrounding communities, as well...
Apple River State Bank is pleased to announce a $200 Community Commitment Award for each of the 169 graduating seniors at Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Warren, and Southwestern High Schools. These awards are in addition to the $1,000 college scholarships the bank will award to five area high school graduates. “Apple River State Bank started the Community Commitment Award program with the Class of 2021 and was gratified that it met with overwhelming success. We also want to applaud the Class of 2022 for their commitment to completing t...
Freeport Community Foundation (FCF) announces the addition of Matt Moyer of Citizens State Bank (CSB) to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2022. Moyer, who has served as a Community At-Large representative on the Foundation's Grants Committee since 2019, is eligible to serve two, consecutive three-year terms on the FCF Board. "We are pleased to welcome Matt Moyer to the FCF Board of Directors," said Andrea Schultz Winter, FCF Board President. "Matt brings a wealth of both financial and...
Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) created Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT), an agricultural leadership development program designed to give participants a head-start on tackling tomorrow's leadership responsibilities. 25 IFB members representing seventeen counties have successfully completed the 43rd ALOT program. Josh Endress and Brock Musser represented Stephenson County. The 2022 ALOT sessions were held at Starved Rock, Springfield, DeKalb, Bloomington and via Zoom. To date, over 1200...
COUNTRY Financial representative Robert Dittmar, of Elizabeth has earned membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). "It is a great honor to receive this MDRT recognition," says Dittmar. "I feel privileged to be included in this prestigious association of business and community leaders representing more than 500 companies and 70 nations and territories." MDRT membership is attained by life insurance agents who are members of their local National Association of Insurance (NAIFA) and...
CEO & President Rose Noble announces that Galena Country Tourism (GCT)-with a focus on continued growth to provide unmatched experiences benefiting county stakeholders, visitors, and residents-has added two new positions to staff-James Hillis, Community Engagement Manager, and Janelle Keeffer, PR & Communications Director. "We've known we needed to add to the team for a while now and were waiting for the right time," Noble said. "It's been an incredible couple of years that put us in a position...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Derek Thompson to Senior Project Engineer. Thompson is experienced in water, sewer, transportation and site design, and he is versed in construction observation and staking services. He coordinates clients and schedules transportation and water permits. He also evaluates cost and quality assurance control measures and designs. Thompson, who joined Fehr Graham in 2012 after serving for years as an...
This March, SSM Health Monroe Hospital (formerly Monroe Clinic Hospital) celebrated a milestone anniversary. It has been ten years since the hospital expansion was opened on March 24, 2012. Monroe's original St. Clare Hospital was built by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes and opened in 1939. The congregation, based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, established a hospital in Monroe by invitation. St. Clare Hospital expanded in 1950, and again in 1970, to meet the growing needs of the...
This has been an exciting time for cheese lovers, the World Championship Cheese Contest was held March 1-3 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI. Although not open to the public this year, it invited 53 internationally renowned dairy processing experts from 16 nations to select its best of the best from 2978 entries in cheese, butter, yogurt and dry dairy ingredients. 141 classes showcase the world dairy industry. Red Rock, an original recipe cheddar blue cheese created and crafted by Master...
Highland Community College employees recognized colleagues receiving 2021 Excellence Awards, and Service Awards. The awards recognize employees for professional excellence and their years of service. 2021 Excellence Awards Excellence Awards recognize employees for quality work, creativity, honesty, integrity, self-development, and excellence in their professional relationships. A committee made up of recipients from the previous two years selected the winners in the following categories: full-time faculty, full-time administrative/professional...
Zurn Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS), a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions and products, and Elkay Manufacturing Company, a market leader in the highly attractive and growing commercial drinking water solutions business, announced today they have reached a definitive agreement to combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, Zurn Water Solutions shareholders will own approximately 71% and Elkay shareholders will own...
The global platform, Uber, has begun operating in northwest Illinois including Freeport, Stephenson County, eastern Jo Daviess County and Carroll County. The Uber app is now available to help connect drivers with riders and to facilitate movement throughout the area. Now, for the app to thrive here, the area needs drivers. Those who are interested in driving with Uber can find more information and sign up to be a driver at uber.com/drive. Becoming a driver with Uber can provide additional...
Kehrer Bielan Research & Consulting today announced that FSB Wealth Group has been selected as a recipient of a 2021 Top Director Award for the outstanding performance of its investment services business. FSB Wealth Group chose to be honored collectively for the achievement. FSB Wealth Group was one of 71 investment services leaders to be singled out for recognition in the first annual Kehrer Bielan Top Director Awards, presented by Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group. FSB Wealth Group...
