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The match was over. Everybody knew it. River Ridge had come out far too excited in game one, making far too many hitting errors in a 25-16 loss, and now sat staring up at the wrong end of an 18-12 score in game two as Ottawa Marquette was in firm control with a kill that forced the Wildcats to take their final time out. "We were so excited and nervous about being here," Gwen Miller admitted. "We needed to relax." As the Newark student section filed into the gym, they even noted that, "this one...
Something had to give. All season long the talk throughout the volleyball world in northwest Illinois had been – "What will happen when Aquin plays Galena?" Lena-Winslow and Dakota players were sick of hearing it. Everyone did everything they could to see that it wouldn't happen. But both Aquin and Galena had taken down every challenger. In fact, they were the only two teams left in the 1A Tournament who had not lost to a 1A team all season. Galena stood at 36-1 – with their only loss com...
A Super Sectional is supposed to be a classic battle between two powerful teams hoping to punch their ticket to the State finals ... but that already took place at the Sectional finals when Aquin topped Galena. So the battle with Grant Park was ... well ... a tad on the ugly side. "We had just played Galena, and they (Grant Park) were just getting the ball back over to us," admitted Lucy Arndt. "It was hard to get our energy going." After an initial 2-0 lead by the Dragons, Aquin flexed its' mus...
Gunar Lobdell had 180 yards and three touchdowns; Jake Zeal added 97 yards and two more scores, and Gage Dunker did what Gage Dunker typically does – amass yards and reach the end zone. All season long the three headed monster that makes up the Panther ground game has gotten the headlines and pictures in the paper, (well, at least our paper) but we need to give credit where credit is due and celebrate the men in the trenches. Senior Henry Engel, Senior Jake Tippett, Junior Odin Stabenow, S...
1A First Round Lena-Winslow 48 Chicago Richards 6 Oneida ROWVA 28 Stark County 14 Fulton 38 Aurora Christian 13 Rockford Lutheran 35 Kewanee Wethersfield 19 Chicago Hope 69 Chicago Corliss 0 Forreston 46 Peru St. Bede 22 Ottawa Marquette 20 Morrison 6 Dakota 16 Iroquois West 14 Colfax Ridgeview 47 Madison 14 Catlin Salt Fork 42 Bridgeport Red Hill 31 Tuscola 20 Brown County 18 Jacksonville Routt 41 Villa Grove 15 Camp Point Central 66 Dupo 0 Sesser Valier 49 Mowequa Central 12 Greenfield 38 Hardin Calhoun 7 Toledo Cumberland 34 Rushville 8...
The temperatures will soon be dropping, and kids of all ages will be spending more time indoors. Keep them entertained this December with the University of Illinois Extension, and 4-H’s I MADE That educational cooking kit. Cultivate meaningful moments this holiday season when enjoying your favorite activities and treats while focusing on health. Encourage your youth to engage in various wellness activities to stay healthy. Inspire them to find balance and learn new ways to keep themselves and their families healthy by staying active, making h...
Join Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, and John Strauser, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Grassland and Perennial Agriculture Outreach Specialist for this program that will identify ways groups can work together to implement perennial forage agriculture. This event will take place on Friday, December 9, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Elizabeth Community Building, HWY 20 W. Elizabeth, IL 61028. Lunch will be provided for all participants. There is no fee to attend th...
NUIC North First Team. ( * = Unanimous selection, + = Conference MVP) *+Lucy Arndt, Sr Aquin *Abi Schlueter, Sr Dakota *Rhiannon Robertson, Jr Durand *Megan Holder, Jr Aquin *Molly Amendt, Jr Lena-Winslow Grace Groezinger, Jr Lena-Winslow Rachel Nevdal, Jr Durand Cole Knox, Sr Dakota Second Team Falyn McPeek, Sr Dakota Erica Nyen, Sr Durand Ainsley Stovall, Jr Aquin Hanna Pizzolato, Sr Aquin Bentleah Stovall, Sr Aquin Kaidynce Lynch, Jr Lena-Winslow Alyssa Daughenbaugh, So Lena-Winslow Laney Cahoon, So Orangeville Brea Musser, Sr Pearl City...
Let me say from the very beginning that there were a lot – and I do mean "a lot" of really nice performances in EPC's production of 'The Dearly Undeparted'. Keegan Strauch made a perfect money grubbing villain; Dylan Olvera was ... Dylan Olvera (which is a compliment); I loved Allison Weese as Ace Bandage; Emma Lagos was a scene stealer as Ooga; the entire Chedarwax family was great; Neveah Gross was the perfect touch of crazy; and the chemistry between Hudson Groezinger and Caylie Schubert w...
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural events, and other matters that help a community remain vibrant and connected. But the industry is facing an existential crisis because of the unyielding power of Big Tech platforms such as Google and Facebook. With less than four weeks left in this Congress, now is the time for the...
Seaga Manufacturing, Inc. ("Seaga"), the leading platform for innovative Automatic Retail Dispensing and modular Intelligent Inventory Control Solutions, serving the Food and Beverage, Industrial, Water Filtration and Healthcare Markets, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Automated Merchandising Systems ("AMS".) AMS is headquartered in Kearneysville, WV with manufacturing facilities in Kearneysville and Guadalajara, Mexico. The addition of AMS's Industry leading brands further...
Being in the profession that I am in, when meeting strangers, their reaction to me can be all over the board. My profession can either be a conversation starter or a conversation killer. When hearing that I am a pastor some people clam up and hardly say a word. One time a young couple showed up at our front door on a blistering winter night after having car trouble. I offered them a ride to their destination where they could get the necessary help they needed. It was about a 40 minute drive....
I don’t know about you, but I am seriously glad that the election is over. Part of the reason is because I was sick and tired of seeing commercials on television where candidates were repeatedly bashing each other. I swear, at times I felt like my choices were between Adoph Hitler or Atilla the Hun – it was nuts. Then there were all of the mailers, I mean – Holy Crap! I counted, and over one week we got 17 political mailers at our house. It was ridiculous, and got to the point where my wife and...
Freeport Darmon “Don” D. Beckington, 76 Darmon “Don” D. Beckington, 76, of Freeport, formerly of Rockford, IL passed away Saturday October 29, with his loved ones by his side. Darmon was born August 3 1, 1946 in Rockford to Charles Beckington and Verla (Harrolle) Beckington. Darmon served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a machinist for Tool Craft and Twin Disc in Rockford. Darmon was a Resident Council of the Freeport Housing Authority, served several years as an Election Judge and was in several plays at the Winneshiek Theatre... Full story
Rake leaves or move … I can’t decide. I could spend a week camping, but I’m pretty sure I can swallow several bugs just hanging around my yard. That fact that self-raking yards do not exist is what I call a scientific failure. You can bury any number of headaches in a garden. Keeping up with my yardwork requires a lot of blood, sweat and beers. Leaf blower: Loudly making yardwork some else’s problem since the 1960s. I’m not into lawn care. With me it’s more like lawn don’t care. In Britain, they call it Autumn, from the French word “Automne...
This holiday season we would like everyone in our community to enjoy a good dinner with friends and family. On Thursday, November 24th, there will be a Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner from 11am to 2 PM at the Orangeville United Methodist Church. There is no charge for this dinner and it will be open to the public. Everyone is welcomed to join us. If you or someone you know cannot attend, but would like a dinner delivered to your home, please contact us at the number listed below so we can schedule a time to deliver your meal(s). Carry-out...
Last week I had the opportunity to travel with our members to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, as part of a day trip the Farm Bureau hosted. Our group enjoyed a tour of the Geneva Bay, which was narrated providing the history of many of the houses and businesses along the lakeshore. After the boat tour we returned to the Riviera dock and from there attendees departed for an afternoon of lunch and shopping in the downtown area. Our group was very fortunate with a beautiful fall day. Thank you to those...
St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City You're welcome to join us in person at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pearl City every Sunday, at 9 am for Worship, Sunday School and Communion. Worship is led by Pastor Shellie Knight. Join the fun for our monthly dominoes, November 1 at 9am and card games, Men’s breakfast and Women’s gatherings. We are always busy at St. John’s helping to serve our local community with Harvest Home collections and our Healthy Wolves Backpack program. Please consider joining us. All are welcome. St. John's Lutheran Church is...
The Dubuque Audubon Society is hosting a free bluebird presentation by Jessica Carryer, JDCF's Director of Education. Join us to learn about the ideal bluebird habitat and how to monitor nest boxes throughout the nesting season. Many volunteers in the tri-state area have been monitoring bluebirds in an effort to support the population. Over the years, we have collected data on nesting locations, brood size, predation, and fledglings. The program will take place at the E.B. Lyons Interpretive...
NUIC All Conference Football Offense Quarterback 1st Team Brayden Dykstra Sr Fulton Kaidyn Neidermeier Sr Dakota Cooper Hoffman So Du-Pec 2nd Team Carsen Heeren Sr Eastland-Pearl City Running Back 1st Team Gunar Lobdell Sr Le-Win (Unanimous) Gage Dunker Jr Le-Win (Unanimous) AJ Mulcahy Sr Du-Pec (Unanimous) Johnny Kobler Sr Forreston (Unanimous) Adrian Arellano Sr Dakota 2nd Team Lukas Schroeder Sr Fulton Sam Eaton Sr Galena Hon-Men Jake Zeal Sr Le-Win Kaleb Sanders Jr Forreston Offensive Line 1st Team Braiden Damhoff Sr Fulton (Unanimous)...
First Team * = Unanimous Selection + = State Qualifier *+Wes Wilson, Sr Amboy *+Landon Meyers, Sr Fulton *+Thomas Hereau, Jr RR/SM *Jacob Lange, Sr E. Dubuque *Ryan Stoffregen, Sr Galena *Jared Dvorak, Jr Stockton Hayden Wittenauer, Sr Amboy Evan Folk, Sr Du/Pec Camden Flack, So RR/SM Second Team Braden Anderson, Fr Eastland Kaden Brown, Fr Forreston Jacob Voss, Fr Fulton Reed Owen, Sr Fulton Connor Glasgow, Jr Galena Jacob Furlong, Sr Galena George Winter, Jr RR/SM Bennett Gravers, Jr Stockton Teagan Sabinson, Jr Warren Honorable Mention Doug...
