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Erin Henze was having a terrible game. Beyond terrible. By halftime of the Sectional semifinals against Stockton, Henze had zero points, but three turnovers and two fouls, and Stockton was in front 28-24. But they play two halves. "I've had bad shooting games before," Henze admitted. "But even when I'm off, coach Brinker tells me to keep shooting because even if I miss we have a good chance of coming down with the rebound." A pair of free throws in the third quarter shook her out of her funk,...
Roughly 250 to 300 people packed into the Stockton Gymnasium Tuesday night – filling up one side of the gym – but no, there was no basketball game. The boys were playing up in Scales Mound, so the fact that so many people made the trip in – rather than going to the game – said something in and of itself. The reason was to attend the Stockton School Board meeting, and voice their support for Superintendent Colleen Fox. The Board had never done an open vote "not" to renew Mrs. Fox, so that ha...
With 1:25 to play in the Sectional finals between Eastland and Amboy, the Cougars were on the wrong end of a 56-52 score. But the game was far from over. Lydia Coatney drove into the lane, stopped and put up a jumper with her body twisted and contorted to try and square up to the basket. But just as every Eastland fan was beginning to groan, it went in to close the gap to two points at 56-54. On the next possession, sophomore Chloe Sweitzer paid big dividends as she once again smothered Mallory...
Coach Dr. Martin knew his team was in desperate need of a win. Not just any win, a quality win over a strong opponent. "You work so hard, but if you don't see a reward from that, losing can become a habit," Martin said. "It's a fine line every coach has to walk – how far do I push them without losing them?" After charging out to the 28-21 halftime lead against the Panthers on senior night in Lena, the Bulldogs looked like they were on the verge of blowing it open when Ben Hunziker hit his t...
The 38th Annual Regional Spelling Bee was held at the Pearl City school small gym at 7:00pm on February 18th. There were 24 participants representing the 1st and 2nd place winners from area schools. Evan Trone, a 7th grader from the Warren School district, won first place. Ella Gunderson, an 8th grader from the Eastland School District, was 2nd place. In Round #11, Evan spelled "cherubic" correctly. Ella went on to misspell "adulation". Evan then correctly spell "elaborative" to win the...
In his second Budget Address to lawmakers, Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a proposal that seeks $1.6 billion in new spending and makes some funding for priorities like education, health care and public safety contingent on the approval of his income tax increase. Let me repeat that. Pritzker’s message is that his tax increase must be approved in order to fund $1.4 billion for priorities like schools, health care and public safety. He is basically holding these programs hostage. For example, I...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is sponsoring a public screening of the documentary film "Racing Extinction" on Saturday, March 21st, at the Galena Territory Association owners' club, 2000 Territory Drive, Galena. The doors will open at 6 pm for complimentary Potosi beer and popcorn, and the screening will begin at 7 pm. "Racing Extinction" documents the extinction crisis in rarely seen images of endangered species, some even the last of their kind. The documentary's producer,...
It had been a long day – making the delivery of our paper throughout the region at local post offices, not to mention the rack box locations, and while I no longer had Speech practice to worry about, there were still ball games to cover and accounts to visit. So, to make a long story short, I didn’t get home until around 9:30 at night. I hung up my coat, trudged down the stairs to my man-cave office, exchanged tired grunts of hello with my wife, and walked through the laundry room into my small...
There was a new preacher in town in need of a lawn mower. Someone in his congregation heard about it and brought him over one that was well used. When it came time to cut the grass, the preacher got the mower out and attempted to get it started. When he was unable to do so, he got on the phone and called the guy who gave it to him and explained his dilemma. “Oh,” the guy said, “I forgot to tell you that if you can’t get it going right away you have to cuss at it while you’re pulling the rope....
Elizabeth David R. Groezinger, 51 David R. Groezinger, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home. A funeral service was held Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 11 am at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth, IL. Visitation was held from 9 am to 11 am, before the service. Cremation rites will be accorded, and burial will take place on a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in David’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. David was born January 5, 1969, in Galena, IL, the son of Delos and Patricia (Robert... Full story
New Glarus, Wisconsin celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2020! In recognition of this milestone year, New Glarus will be hosting a wide range of commemorative activities throughout 2020, as local groups and organizations showcase their own special contributions. Historic tours, talks, special events, movie screenings, and more will be open to the public. The weekend of July 30 – August 2 will offer fireworks, parade, music, and community picnic, alongside New Glarus' well-loved Firefest, Alphor...
Mighty Richland Players Dessert Theater (MRPDT) Director Kim McIver is excited to announce her cast for the upcoming comedy "Blithe Spirit." The show roster includes Cole Duvall as Charles Condomine, and Emily Duval as his wife, Ruth. They are friends with Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, played by Ron Pallek and Sandy Sweitzer, respectively. Medium Madame Arcati is portrayed by Mary Jo Frederick. The Bradman's maid is Melanie Frederick. And the ghostly Elvira is Keisha Leehan. "We have audience favorites...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) was on hand to welcome students with the Highland Community College Agriculture Department as well as other community college agriculture departments to Springfield as they were in town attending the 2020 Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference on Tuesday, February 18. This one-day event highlighted Illinois Farm Bureau legislative priorities, provided insights from nationally recognized speakers and ended with a legislativ...
East Dubuque, Dakota and Eastland have claimed Conference titles, but who will be left holding up a Regional plaque when the post season comes to a close? Let's take a look. Polo Regional Let's start with the easy one – Dakota will pound Leland in the opener, while Polo should be able to handle Hinckley Big Rock on Monday, then both Pecatonica and LaMoille should repeat the pattern of seeds holding firm on Tuesday. That would set up a match between Polo and Dakota ... sorry Polo, but the M...
It took far too long to finally receive the results, but when they did come in River Ridge repeated as the local Champion in what is now referred to as the ACES competition. (Formerly known as WYSE) Over two weeks ago schools took college level exams in several fields, with each student allowed to take up to two tests. Only the top two kids on each exam will now advance on to the State competition in early March, while the top two teams will also advance with all members. Final results from the...
