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My mechanic said it would cost $300 to fix the squeak my car’s engine was making, so I decided to just play my Iron Maiden CD really loud to drown out the noise. I don’t know what’s wrong, but if you open and close the hood like this, It looks...

 

We Were Rocked

It has come to the point where the biggest mistake I can make is to underestimate Director Renee Schultz. She went out on a limb by choosing "We Will Rock You" as the annual musical production for Len...

 

Worth Another Bow

The Orangeville Broncos held their Spring performance last weekend. Instead of a 'show' in the classic sense of the word, Director, Joe Davis went out on a limb - making his very young cast try their...

 

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May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch. You don’t need St. Paddy’s Day to spot a leprechaun. There are plenty of strange little men everywhere you go. I actually saw a leprechaun once. After...

 

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Changing to Daylight Savings on Sunday should always be followed by a national holiday on Monday. We lost an hour last night, but look on the bright side. We’re that much closer to Happy Hour. Daylight Savings – when all the appliance clocks in...

 

Masonic Temple Hosting Usual Suspects

Usual Suspects, a northern Illinois rock, rhythm and blues band, is performing a stage show in the ballroom of the Masonic Event Center on Saturday, March 18. In addition to being a fun-filled night...

 

Panthers Present 'We Will Rock You'

The Lena-Winslow High School Theater program is proud to present the full-length musical, We Will Rock You, school edition on Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. This musical...

 

Lena Historical Society Presentation

Jacob Andrews, Sexton of the Lena Cemetery, will give a presentation on the “Past, Present and Future” of the Lena Cemetery, on Sunday, March 12th at the Lena Historical Museum located at 427 Grove Street at 2:00 pm. The public is invited to...

 

Winter Reading With JDCF Continues

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) invites you to join our book club, Conservation Conversation, for a free series of weekly Zoom discussions. Starting March 1, we will begin with the...

 

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All these people with cabin fever obviously forgot to stock up on their alcohol. I’m in the mood to do some spring cleaning, so apparently cabin fever has made me delirious. You can’t possibly have winter cabin fever, winter just officially...

 

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Customer Service is the art of doing your best to convince a moron that they are not a moron, without calling them a moron. Did you ever work at one of your coworkers and be like … How the hell do you still work here? No, I’m not angry with you,...

 

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Bad managers don’t listen to their employees, because it makes them feel insecure when they find out the employees are smarter than they are. I’d tell my boss to go jump in a lake, but he’d probably just delegate that to me too. When my boss...

 

Country Crossroads Quilt Guild

Our program for Monday February 20, 2023, at 7pm, Country Crossroads Quilt Guild will be a roundtable discussion on “Tips and Recommendations Your Longarm Quilter Wished You Knew.” The discussion will be led by several of our current members who...

 

A Night Of Magic

At 7:00 pm on Feb. 23 the Eagle Nature Foundation and the Apple River State Bank will be co-sponsoring a two hour family Magic Show at the Apple River Event Center as a fund-raiser for the Eagle Nature Foundation. Jo Daviess County’s three...

 

TLP Holding Local Auditions

Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announces auditions for local children and adult for their upcoming 2022 Season. Timber Lake Playhouse will again be casting local performers for the following perf...

 

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I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. Screw Valentine’s Day. I’m just waiting for the discounted...

 

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Shopping Tip #23 – Accidentally buy the potato chips your spouse doesn’t like so you won’t have to share. The cashier seemed to appreciate that I bagged my own groceries … until I unpacked them all and said, “That’s how I want you to do...

 

Queen Makes Fourth Visit To Lena

In just over a one year span the Queen of Hearts has made her 4th visit to Lena in The Lena Sons of The American Legion Queen of Hearts raffle held each Saturday at the Iron Horse Tap. Deb Vrstal correctly chose card number 30 where the Queen was...

 

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If my relationships were any more of a joke, I’d be dating the chicken that crossed the road. The most important part of any relationship, is the first open fart. You know that crucial moment on a first date when you realize you’d rather be home...

 

Call For Art Entries

Highland Community College announces a call for entries for the 52nd annual District Juried Art Exhibit. Works are due on Feb. 1 for the exhibit, which runs Feb. 15 to March 13. Submission directions can be found at highland.edu/juriedart. The...

 

Open Hike Night

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) invites the public to an open hike night at the Casper Bluff Preserve on January 21, 2023 from 6-8:00 PM. Bring the entire family to for a chance to...

 

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Middle age is the time when you finally get your head together, but your body starts falling apart. Everything is all well and good in your thirties and forties, but once you hit 50 the check engine light comes on. You know you’re getting old when...

 

One Book One Freeport

The Freeport Public Library announces the One Book One Freeport 2023 title Life Among the Qallunaat by Mini Aodla Freeman, a story of the author’s experiences growing up in the Inuit communities. The free book giveaway starts Monday, January 9th...

 

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There is a time each year when the weather goes from magical to miserable … they call it January. It’s so damn cold outside, I just farted snowflakes. If complaining about the cold weather was an Olympic Sport, my wife would be the gold...

 

Country Crossroads Quilt Guild

On Monday, January 16, at 7 pm, Country Crossroads Quilt Guild will be kicking off the new year with a fun evening of games, with prizes of course, designed to get to know your fellow quilters hidden...

 

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