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Most people know that the Scales Mound Hornets are a really strong basketball team and ranked #2 in the state in 1A. But few people outside of the small town of Scales Mound realize how truly impressive that is because of one little known fact ... they haven't played at full strength since the second day after Christmas. Last Saturday, when traveling across the border to play Dubuque Senior – a school with over 1600 students compared to the Hornets who have a total student population of 75 in th...
The Orangeville Lady Broncos were faced with a bit of a dilemma. Their JV team had been exposed to covid when they played RR/SM, and several of those players also suit up for varsity. But due to their exposure, the Broncos went into their conference battle at Pearl City with only six players. Six. But Pearl City also had a problem. Normally, when facing an opponent with little to no bench, the standard strategy is to press them as much as possible to wear them down ... but Pearl City couldn't...
Throughout the first half of Wednesday night's conference battle in Stockton, the Blackhawks and Warren Warriors traded leads, fouls, turnovers and momentum, but nobody could take control of the game as it stood deadlocked at 17-17 going into halftime. But halftime is where adjustments are made. "They started using a triangle and two defense on us in the second quarter," said Stockton head coach John Hammann. "They were denying Ian (Broshous) the ball, and he usually creates for everybody else....
Ask any basketball coach familiar with IHSA post season play, and they will admit that the post season games tend to be much more physical than the regular season because the officials want to "let them play". So, fouls are not called, and it can get more than a little rough. Well, Thursday night in Scales Mound, the Lady Wildcats and Cougars could have played "Call your own" fouls and everything would have been a LOT better. Players were getting slapped on a regular basis, or shoved out of...
On paper, the game shouldn't have been close. But games aren't played on paper. The Lena-Winslow Panthers did just about everything they could to give a game away to the Dakota Indians Friday night, and Dakota finally accepted the gift in the fourth quarter to claim a huge 38-33 victory that made their season. How did it happen? Well, when your two leading scorers, who both average double figures are held to a grand total of four points in the game ... (two points each) you don't need to look ve...
It’s been an ugly 2022 already. Mask mandates that are inconsistent at best, and the whole Covid pandemic has everyone frustrated; area teams are lucky if they can actually play most of their games when they were scheduled; the cold weather isn’t helping matters any; and then our pocket books get hit by the inflation everyone is talking about on television but nobody seems to be doing anything to change it. Yes, there are plenty of reasons why 2022 will not be fondly remembered, but what too...
Lena-Winslow/Stockton 43.0 Sterling Newman 28.0 145: Garrett Luke (LWS) over Brendan Tunick (SN) (MD 15-1) 152: Jared Dvorak (LWS) over Mason Glaudel (SN) (Dec 5-3) 160: Marey Roby (LWS) over Thomas Powers (SN) (Fall 2:39) 170: Griffin Luke (LWS) over Hunter Luyando (SN) (Fall 2:42) 182: Connor Vincent (LWS) over Dylan Garland (SN) (Fall 0:42) 195: Drew Mensendike (LWS) win by forfeit 220: Henry Engel (LWS) over Nick Nardini (SN) (Fall 0:19) 285: Mike Haas (LWS) over Hayden Witt (SN) (Fall 1:15) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Briar Ivey (SN) win by f...
Everybody would know what you meant if you called someone a gym rat, but ... what name would you give to kids who spend almost all of their free time outside on an ice rink playing hockey? John Leuenberger Jr. always loved hockey. And while he couldn't really play organized hockey as a kid, as a grown up, he made regular trips to Lena with his own kids to skate on the Lions Park rink the Jaycees used to maintain. "We spent a ton of time there, but living on a farm outside of Winslow, you kinda...
Central College Dean's List More than 380 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Fall 2021. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Those from your area are: Benjamin Crist of Elizabeth, IL Jason Hermann of Stockton, IL Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture...
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service final crop production estimates for 2021 confirm a bin-buster harvest. But strong demand estimates coupled with production issues elsewhere in the world could keep the pressure on prices. Nationwide, soybean production totaled a record 4.44 billion bushels (up 5% from 2020) with an average yield of 51.4 bushels per acre (up 0.4 of a bushel). Corn production was estimated at 15.11 billion bushels (up 7% from 2020 and the second-largest on record) w...
Stephenson County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Steve Stovall has announced his Republican candidacy for the Office of Sheriff in the 2022 election. Chief Deputy Stovall joined the Sheriff's Office as a sworn deputy in 2014, serving in the capacities of Assistant Jail Director and Jail Director before becoming Chief Deputy in 2021. His professional law enforcement career began in 1994 when he served as a patrol officer, detective and narcotics officer for the Freeport Police Department for 14...
Second Quarter High Honor Roll (All A’s) Grade 12: Maria Bender, Joseph Brudi, Jenna Haas, Caleb Mammoser, Morgan McPeek, Elijah Rice, Kayden Schubert Grade 11: Katherine Crome, Kylah Kurek, Dustin Oppold, Ryley Schultz Grade 10: Anthony Bilich, Dominick Bilich, Bennett Graves, Gracie Keleher, Carson McPeek, Nevaeh Peterson, Leah Warner Grade 9: Masyn Cahill, Jacob Harbach, Madalyn Mammoser, Kendra Robledo, Ethan Steien, Landon Warner, Kacy Wright Second Quarter Honor Roll (3.0 Quarter Standard GPA & No D’s) Grade 12: Jared Bergeman, Cha...
A few years ago we noticed that our church sign was getting kind of old and in need of some repairs. It had probably not been updated for about 20 years, other than to add names and change service times occasionally. Our church board thought we might want to put in a new digital sign instead of fixing up the old wood one. After checking with the county on setback requirements and getting a couple of prices, we decided not to do anything for now. Then came Covid and with Covid came parking lot...
Felony Drug Arrest On 1/21/22 at approximately 1:04AM, Jo Daviess County deputies performed a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on US Route 20 near Pearl Street in rural Stockton. Deputies approached the vehicle and immediately recognized the strong odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the vehicle. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies located approximately 947 grams of suspected cannabis in multiple bags. Jamal L. Curtis, 37 of Dubuque, was charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis and Speeding. The passengers in his...
Stockton James Charles Arnold, 68 James Charles Arnold, age 68 of Stockton, IL passed away peacefully in his home on January 19, 2022. Jim was born on July 28, 1953. He is the son of Ralph and Evelyn (Prisk) Arnold. He married Deb (Williams) Arnold on June 24th 1977, in Freeport, IL. Jim worked at Crum & Forster from 1977-1992. He passed his CPA exam in 1994, after which he worked at Coyle Varland Insurance until 1998. In 1998 Jim started working at Bauer Group Ltd as a CPA, and eventually became a co-owner. Jim retired from Bauer Group Ltd in... Full story
The January winners are announced in the Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser). The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022, 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 County i...
Some people have a backyard that is a sanctuary for relaxation and reflection … I’ve got a giant dog toilet that I have to mow. I think I might be living in the wrong neighborhood. As I was getting ready to go cut the grass, the Homeowners Association called to remind me there’s no shirtless lawnmowing for people past the age of 45. Of course we can afford it. A $500,000 house with a 30 year mortgage only costs 6 cents a minute. The key to home buying is location! You’ll need the money located in your savings account, you’ll need the money loc...
The Illinois Press Association is pleased to announce it is awarding 10 scholarships to the News Leaders Association’s2022 Illinois NewsTrain journalism workshop on April 1. The scholarships will provide for FREE registration to the daylong event at Heartland Community College in Normal. The scholarships are available to journalists working at news organizations that are members of the Illinois Press Association. The scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, simply email me with your name, name of news o...
Highland Community College trustees Pennie Groezinger and Shawn Boldt have been appointed to serve on separate committees with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards that represents more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern more than 1,200 community and technical colleges across the country and beyond. ACCT is a major voice of community college trustees to the presidential administration, Congress, and Departments of Education. Groezinger was...
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), a hate crime is a “crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. Hate crimes have a broader effect than most other kinds of crime. Hate crime victims include not only the crime’s immediate target but also others like them. Hate crimes affect families, communities, and at times, the entire nation.” Hate crimes are heinous acts of crime committed with a bias...
