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  • Familiar Faces Rally Around Le-Win Stadium Project

    Tabitha Engel|Jan 29, 2025

    Robert "Bing" Wells has already made his mark in Panther history. A 1963 graduate of Lena-Winslow High School, Wells has been the man behind the microphone at school competitions for over 50 years. The press box at the football field bears his name. So perhaps it's no surprise that Wells was one of first donors to the Lena-Winslow Stadium Project. "I was raised here. I helped raise my family here. I am blessed to be able to contribute to what I consider a worthy cause," said Wells. Building on t...

  • More Than A Football Field

    Tabitha Engel|Dec 4, 2024

    For the average visitor, a five-minute drive through the Village of Lena will establish its identity as a football community. But the folks who live there know it's about so much more. Sure, the handmade Panther Football signs lining the streets serve as a love letter to a team that has brought home six Illinois 1A championships since 2010, punched consecutive tickets to state since 2019 and enter each season fielding questions about their chances of adding to the trophy case. Nobody...

  • Music Trip Gift Carries Special Meaning

    Tabitha Engel|Dec 6, 2023

    On Nov. 27, the Scheider Family generously donated $1,000 in memory of Le-Win Alumnus Terry Scheider to sponsor a student for the 2024 Le-Win Music Trip. Janice Scheider explained the donation was a fitting way to honor her late husband, who passed away in January 2022. Le-Win Music Programs have meant a great deal to the Scheider Family. Terry himself was active in the Lena-Winslow Marching Band, as well as their three children and a grandchild. The family hopes that this gift will ensure a...