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The one certainty that came out of Monday's conference battle between Lena-Winslow and Orangeville, was that the Panthers can't match up against the Broncos in man. After a sloppy but close first quarter, Lena-Winslow went away from their 1-3-1 zone defense and played straight man-to-man against the Broncos. But aside from a third quarter burst, the Panther offense couldn't keep up as Orangeville pulled away for a convincing 51-33 victory. When the game began, the Bronco's advantage in...
Embracing the underdog role and on their home court, the Eastland Lady Cougars roared into the regional championship game after an impressive 50-39 win over Morrison Tuesday night in Lanark. Eastland showed no fear of the favorite Fillies and their obvious height advantage thanks to Camryn and Shelby Veltrop. The Lady Cougars played an aggressive style both on offense and defense which caused Morrison all kinds of trouble throughout the game. Eastland deployed an attacking press all game which caused a multitude of Morrison turnovers and their...
Upsets abounded in the Girls Regionals Tuesday night, with Stockton taking advantage of a raucous crowd to battle back and claim a 43-30 victory over Orangeville. Early on it was the Broncos who set the tone. Kylie Wirth drained a short jumper for the lead at 7-5, then Laney Cahoon added one of her own for a 9-5 advantage. With only 21.3 seconds left, Brynn Haas made an old fashioned three point play to cut it to one, but Ella Doyle beat the buzzer from the deep baseline corner to give the...
Lena-Winslow seniors, Cierra Mapes and Kalli Humphrey, were a bit irked after reading my prediction that they would fall to RR/SM in the Regional semi-finals. "If you don't like it, prove me wrong." "We're going to, you'll see," Kalli said. "And when we do you better put us in the paper," added Cierra. After storming out to a commanding 31-13 lead over the higher seeded Wildcats, the Panthers tried to do everything they could to give the game away in the second half ... but RR/SM simply wasn't a...
With 2:53 to play in the third quarter of the Regional Championship between Eastland and Galena, the Pirate's sophomore point guard, Addie Hefel, used a spin move to get past one defender, took an inside slant to get even with the post waiting to pick her up, then in an underhanded scoop move lofted the basketball underneath the outstretched arm of the post and watched as it kissed off the glass and fell through for two points as the whistle blew calling a foul on the post who tried to hip...
Forreston Sectional Tue., Feb. 22 Stockton 43 Pecatonica 31 Galena 37 Aquin 26 Thu., Feb. 24 Galena 46 Stockton 38 Eastland Regional Sat., Feb. 12 Fulton 44 Milledgeville 36 Eastland 59 Sterling Newman 26 Mon., Feb. 14 Galena 57 Fulton 18 Tue., Feb. 15 Eastland 50 Morrison 39 Thu., Feb. 17 Galena 47 Eastland 32 Indian Creek Regional Sat., Feb. 12 Alden-Hebron 30 Ashton-Franklin Center 27 Polo 59 Kirkland Hiawatha 17 Tue., Feb. 15 Pecatonica 54 Alden-Hebron 23 Polo 50 Indian Creek 45 Thu., Feb. 17 Pecatonica 50 Polo 40 Durand Regional Sat.,...
1A 145 Garrett Luke (47-3) placed 1st. Champ. Round 1 - Garrett Luke (Lena-Winslow) 47-3 won by tech fall over Emmett Emmons (Dwight) 21-15 (TF-1.5 1:31 (16-0)) Quarterfinal - Garrett Luke (Lena-Winslow) 47-3 won by tech fall over Joseph Gliatta (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 24-9 (TF-1.5 2:00 (16-1)) Semifinal - Garrett Luke (Lena-Winslow) 47-3 won by decision over Jase Grunder (Erie) 29-9 (Dec 1-0) 1st Place Match - Garrett Luke (Lena-Winslow) 47-3 won by fall over Tavius Hosley (Tolono (Unity))...
Crist Honored By Dutch Football Team Benjamin Crist was honored for his contributions to the Central College football team this past fall at the squad's recent awards banquet. The Dutch finished 12-1 overall, 10-0 in the regular season and 8-0 in the American Rivers, winning their 32nd conference championship. Central made its 22nd NCAA Division III playoff appearance, advancing to the national quarterfinals. The squad finished ranked No. 6 in the AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll this season....
The Scales Mound FFA will be hosting our Labor & Product Auction on Saturday, February 26 at 6 pm. The auction will be held in the old gym and a complimentary meal will be served from 4:30-5:45 in the cafeteria before the auction begins. Items and gift certificates will be drawn randomly throughout the auction with a grand prize drawing at the end. Must be present to win the items as they are drawn. New this year will be a mystery box bidding lot. The ag students have nearly wrapped up the auction donation requests and have a significant list...
You can save a life at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on February 24 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Scales Mound School Ag Building, located in the parking lot behind the school. For the best service, please make an appointment at 800-733-2767 or at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive. As a bonus for your time, donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Once again, the American Red Cross is sponsoring a scholarship to the Scales Mound FFA senior students. As this is the third of four drives for the year, we need to collect...
Recently, while on vacation in Florida, I went with a friend to an auto mechanic shop where he was getting his car repaired. The owner was an amiable guy and quite chatty. As he worked, he told his life story - which I found quite fascinating. He immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1967 when he was ten years old. He said his family’s name was entered into some kind of lottery and they came up winners. They were flown to Miami first, and from there they went to Brooklyn, New York w...
One of my favorite movies all time was ‘Hoosiers’ with Gene Hackman. Now, I thought most people knew this, but apparently not … it’s a favorite of mine, because I was in it. You see, after I graduated from college, I went out to New York City to try and see if I could perform professionally. And while I did get on Broadway for a show that ran exactly three weeks, and did a stand up comedy routine where I was the opening act for a lady who got famous later – Whoopi Goldberg – the only movie...
The phone began ringing Wednesday as we got several questions concerning the Lena-Winslow School Board. “So, are you going to the Board meeting Tuesday?” “Why are they voting on masks again?” The problem, however, was that the questions were sparked by a story in the Shoppers Guide – a story that included information that was completely false. On the front page of the Shoppers Guide last week was the headline “Executive Order forged impact on District 202”. And after reading it, I realized wher...
Fatal Traffic Accident On 02/15/2022, at approximately 5:17 pm, the Jo Daviess County 911 Center received multiple reports of a traffic accident with injuries in the area of US Hwy 20 West, approximately a half mile west of Mitchell Road in rural Elizabeth. Responding deputies learned an east bound vehicle driven by Kathleen R. McCall, 67 of Elizabeth, had crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic, striking a west bound vehicle head on. This vehicle was driven by Ronald J. Tippett, 57 of Galena. McCall was pronounced dead on the scene. Tippett...
McConnell Tom Franklin Furray, 80 Tom Franklin Furray age 80, of McConnell, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Tom was born April 13, 1941, in McConnell to Franklin and Viola (Niesman) Furray. He married Sharon Schultz on July 2, 1961, in McConnell. He spent more than 40 years at Berner Food in Alfolkey, Illinois as a cheesemaker. He enjoyed everything outdoors- hunting, trapping, fishing, wood gathering and sports. He took motorcycle trips to Alaska and Canada. He loved his Irish Setter Lizzie, and his garage cat Floppsey Mopsey... Full story
After reading this headline, you may be asking yourself, "What do you mean 'first' Nature Preserve?" What about Schurmeier Teaching Forest? What about Wapello? What about Casper Bluff, Horseshoe Mound, Valley of Eden, and all the other natural areas that the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) has protected over the last 29 years? Yes, JDCF has preserved these natural areas in perpetuity for future generations to enjoy. But the title of "Nature Preserve" carries a very special meaning...
A bipartisan vote on Feb. 15 blocked Gov. JB Pritzker’s efforts to ensure his mask mandates continue in most Illinois school districts. The Illinois Department of Public Health had reissued an emergency rule Feb. 14 for schools not subject to an ongoing lawsuit about mask requirements. The state’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) blocked that rule Feb. 15 by a 9-0-2 vote. “Democrat members of the JCAR joined with Republican members to block the Pritzker Administration’s order to continue enforcing state mask, vaccine and testing m...
I really don’t like political jokes … I’ve seen too many of them get elected. Biden’s tax plan is really simple. If a wheel falls off the canoe, then your dog house will be filled with pancakes. My girlfriend told me she would leave me if I didn’t support Trump … I said, “OK, Biden” Donald Trump dodged the draft six times, paid zero in taxes for at least 18 years, was given free media 24/7 for over a year, and STILL thinks the system is rigged against him. Sometimes I look at Joe Biden and think … the wheels is spinning, but the hamster is de...
Anybody who read the story in last week's Village Voices knew what happened. Justin Eden and Trace Williamson of Stockton, had been torpedoed in the final round of the IHSA Sectional Speech Tournament at DeKalb by one lone judge, who could not justify the ranking, but gave them a "seven" (last place) in the final round. That one score was the only "down" score the duo had received all day throughout the entire competition, but it was still low enough to deny them their dream and a trip to the...
The Corner Tap and Stockton FFA Chapter will be hosting a meat raffle on Sunday, February 27th starting at 2:00 p.m. and ending around 5:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Corner Tap in Stockton. All proceeds will go toward the new greenhouse that the Stockton FFA Chapter is building. This greenhouse will provide Stockton students with more hands-on learning opportunities in agriculture for many years to come. If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Corner Tap (815-947-2067) or Stockton FFA Advisor Hannah Brudi...
Zurn Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS), a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions and products, and Elkay Manufacturing Company, a market leader in the highly attractive and growing commercial drinking water solutions business, announced today they have reached a definitive agreement to combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, Zurn Water Solutions shareholders will own approximately 71% and Elkay shareholders will own...
State Representative Andrew Chesney has received the endorsement of every Sheriff from the counties within the 45th State Senate District. Chesney has represented Northwest Illinois in the Illinois House since 2018 and decided to run for the Senate seat after State Senator Brian Stewart declined to run for re-election. Stewart has since endorsed Chesney. “The most important issue in Springfield to me is those pieces of legislation that impact law enforcement. Andrew Chesney has our backs and, more importantly, he has the backs of the people h...
After making her initial visit to Lena on January 1st, the Queen of Hearts made another visit to the Iron Horse Tap in Lena on February 6th. Darryl Canon's name was drawn and he chose card number 8 where the Queen was found hiding. With a total pot of $7,905, by being present, Darryl won 70% of the pot or $5,534 with Federal and state taxes still to be withdrawn. Darryl Canon donated $1200.00 back to the Queen of Hearts raffle, so a new raffle with an initial pot of $2000.00 will start with...
She's far from the tallest player on her team, but Kassadie Sullivan sure came up big for Stockton Friday night as she helped win a regional championship for the Lady Blackhawks. Sullivan nailed some clutch 3-point shots while cousins Brynn and Kenze Haas did some dirty work down low in the paint to defeat Lena-Winslow 45-40 and earn the title on their home floor. The game was close throughout with the biggest lead for either team at 7 points for the entire game. In fact the game was tied at 38-38 with 2:31 remaining before the Lady Blackhawks...
The Greater Freeport Partnership will host the third annual Arctic Ale and Art Walk on Saturday, March 5 from noon to 4 pm. This is a free event for all ages to enjoy an afternoon and see the amenities and talent downtown has to offer. Make sure to stop at all participating businesses to check out a local artist and taste a favorite ale. Grab a festival cup at any of the participating locations and begin tasting as you peruse the shopping options. Participating locations and other event...
