Week of May 15, 2024
Week of May 15, 2024
When last week's Freeport City Council meeting was finally over, the unofficial scorecard read – 18 important agenda items, 21 inane, pointless or flat-out stupid questions, and one mic drop stunner at the very end. But when all was said and done, they actually got some things accomplished. First the important stuff: The proposal to allow the Lindo Theater to serve alcohol was approved by a 5-2 vote with Sellers and Stacey being the only two council members to vote against it. (For the...
The April winners in the 2023-2024 drawing year for the Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser). The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 366 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 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...
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association (NIFA) presented the Forestry Pioneer Award to Stanley "Jay" Solomon, University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment and Energy Educator at the annual meeting in March. This award recognizes individuals who have been leaders in maintaining the health, growth, and diversity of forests in Northwest Illinois. "I am honored and humbled by the recognition from the NIFA board and membership," states Solomon. "I enjoy the collaboration and...
For our program on Monday May 20, 2024, Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, will present Linda Halpin from Reedsburg, Wi. Linda will be presenting a trunk show of quilts featuring her diminutive 1” x 1” pieced squares and triangles. This style of quilt all started with Linda’s fascination with using tiny scraps that were cutaways during construction of quilts. Making new creative ways of using these scraps became a trademark of her quilts. Linda will have copies of her books for sale as well as some retired quilts available for purchase;...
Single Vehicle Accident On 05/04/24 at approximately 3:58 p.m., Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to Blackhawk Trace in the area of Sorrel Ct., for a single vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival it was discovered, Hollie J. Werner, 64 of Galena, was operating a motor vehicle northbound on Blackhawk Trace south of Sorrel Ct. The Driver swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the paved portion of the roadway on a curve and entered the ditch to the right. The vehicle struck a driveway...
Baseball and Softball Regionals get underway this week, so it's time to try and guess who we think might be holding up a Regional plaque by Saturday. Baseball Baseball is the hardest one to figure out because so much of it depends on pitching, and with the pitch count rules and limited 1A rosters ... a team can be a world beater with their ace on the mound, and struggle mightily when he's not. So, when faced with a very difficult decision, I went to the tried and true method of flipping a coin....
South Beloit Sectional Tue., May 21 Winner Dakota Regional vs. Winner Orangeville Regional – 4:30 pm Wed., May 22 Winner East Dubuque Regional vs. Winner Durand Regional – 4:30 pm Fri., May 24 Championship – 4:30 pm Durand Regional Mon., May 13 Rockford Lutheran 16 Alden-Hebron. 1 Tue., May 14 (2) Durand vs. Rockford Lutheran – 4:30 pm (3) Milledgeville vs. (6) South Beloit – 6:30 pm Fri., May 17 Championship – 4:30 pm Dakota Regional Mon., May 13 (9) AFC at (8) Kirkland-Hiawatha – 4:30 pm Tue., May 14 (1) Dakota vs. Winner Game...
West Fulton 9 – 1 24 – 5 East Dubuque 8 - 2 13 – 3 Galena 7 - 3 12 – 10 SM/RR 4 - 6 4 – 15 Stockton/Warren 2 - 8 5 – 14 West Carroll 0 - 10 0 – 20 North Dakota 9 - 1 21-2–1 Orangeville 7 - 3 19 – 7 Pearl City 5 - 5 14 – 10 Durand 5 - 5 13 – 7 Lena-Winslow 4 - 6 11 – 11 Pecatonica 0 - 10 4 – 17 South Eastland 8 - 2 15 – 6 Amboy 7 - 3 11 – 8 Milledgeville 6 - 3 8 – 9 Forreston 4 - 6 8 – 17 Polo 4 - 6 7 – 15 AFC 0 - 9 4 – 20 Last Week’s Results Dakota 13 Lena-Winslow 6 Orangeville 5 Durand 4 Pearl City 13...
Forreston Sectional Wed., May 22 Winner RR/SM Regional vs. Winner Fulton Regional – 2:00 pm Winner AFC Regional vs. Winner Lena-Winslow Regional – 4:30 pm Sat., May 25 Championship – 11:00 am Lena-Winslow Regional Mon., May 13 (10) South Beloit at (9) Orangeville – 4:30 pm Rockford Lutheran 5 Alden-Hebron 0 Wed., May 15 (2) Lena-Winslow vs. Winner Game 1 – 4:00 pm (3) Dakota vs. Rockford Lutheran – 6:30 pm Sat., May 18 Championship – 10:00 am Fulton Regional Mon., May 13 Polo 11 West Carroll 4 Wed., May 15 (2) Eastland vs. Polo...
West East Dubuque 9 - 1 21 – 7 Galena 6 - 4 12 – 10 RR/SM 5 - 5 12 – 10 Warren/Stockton 5 - 5 14 – 7 Fulton 5 - 5 12 – 13 West Carroll 0 - 10 0 – 19 North Lena-Winslow 7 - 1 16 – 6 Dakota 5 - 3 10 – 13 Pec/Durand 5 - 3 10 – 6 Pearl City 2 - 5 7 – 10 Orangeville 0 - 7 3 – 18 South Forreston 8-1-1 19-8-1 Amboy 6 - 4 10 – 12 Eastland 4-4-1 10-11-1 Milledgeville 4 - 6 8 – 8 AFC 3 - 6 8 – 11 Polo 3 - 7 6 – 15 Last Week’s Results Pearl City 6 Eastland 5 AFC 8 Milledgeville 3 Polo 15 South Beloit 1 Warren/Stockton 6...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, again secured a spot on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list, ranking No. 474. The firm ranked No. 494 in 2022 and 471 in 2023. This marks the third consecutive year the firm has been featured on the prestigious list, which ranks the largest engineering consulting firms in the United States based on design service revenue for the previous year. Fehr Graham President Mick Gronewold is happy with the firm's...
Since 1992, New Glarus businessman Hans Lenzlinger has hosted a “Little Golf” and Grill to benefit SSM Health at Home’s hospice services in Monroe. During a time when hospice services were less available, Lenzlinger saw a need and rallied the area behind this great cause to keep hospice local and loved ones at home or in the community near family. “We are excited to gather with our neighbors on June 11th for this year’s “Little Golf” and Grill event,” shared Jane Sybers, Executive Director of Monroe Clinic & Hospital...
“Why do I have to learn this stuff? I’m never going to use it.” You hear that question in almost every Algebra and high level math class across the country, and students have been asking it for decades. I was no different. When I was a student, I never asked that question - but I thought about it - A LOT. I’m sure we all did at one time or another. In our teenage years, when we’re trying to assert your adulthood, rebellion is natural, and if we didn’t see the value in something ...
Some of the people closest to me are involved in the agriculture industry. When my husband and I got married, over half of our bridal party was involved in the agriculture industry. That might explain why we got married in December. It is simple to say that many of the people that are near and dear to me are involved in agriculture in one way or the other. This means I worry about them during planting and harvesting season, when they are putting in longer hours and are moving from field to...
One always meets some very interesting characters when traveling. My wife and I do our fair share of traveling at this stage of our lives. We have family that live in all parts of the United States. Besides Wisconsin, we have family in Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Alabama, Louisiana, and Montana. We’ve been to most or all of those places to visit at one time or another. Sometimes we drive. And other times we fly. It just depends on the situation and...
Emma Norton Named Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Emma Norton, a Management major from Lanark, IL, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team, was one of 47 Warhawks who were recognized as 2023-24 Chancellor's Scholar-Athletes presented by Northwestern Mutual. Norton was recognized in a ceremony Monday at the James R. Connor University Center by Chancellor Corey A. King and Director of Athletics Ryan Callahan. To be recognized as Scholar-Athletes, student-athletes must have maintained a 3.25 cumulative grade point average or...
The Mount Carroll Community Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council have awarded Timber Lake Playhouse grants to continue to offer a paid apprentice program for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theatre arts. This is the sixth year that this program has been in operation. TLP is accepting applications for the apprenticeship program through May 28. Timber Lake Playhouse, operating in its 63th season, hires performers, directors and designers from around the country each year. The apprentice program is designed to immerse...
Don’t call me lazy, I’m just motivationally challenged. I’m not lazy. I’m just saving my energy for when I really need it. Somebody said today that I’m lazy … I nearly answered. You shouldn’t get mad at lazy people. They didn’t do anything. He’s so lazy, when he won the award for laziness, he sent someone else to pick it up. Lazy is a very strong word, I like to call it ‘Selective Participation.’ Lazy – when your mind is alert and making plans, but your body is in server maintenance mode. I’m not lazy, I just really...
Stockton Brian “Buzz” Raab, 68 Brian “Buzz” Raab, 68, of Stockton, IL passed away Tuesday, May 07, 2024 at UW Madison Hospital. He was born in Freeport, IL on May 27, 1955 to the late Wayne and Hazel (Bonnell) Raab. Buzz was a 1973 graduate of Stockton High School. He retired from Kelly Springfield after 20 years. He was a member of the Local 745 United Steel Workers Union. Buzz also farmed his whole life. He was an avid Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed playing poker, golfing, telling stories, discussing politics, and driving his... Full story
