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Liana Rosenstiel, of Pearl City, IL was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. Rosenstiel is a junior majoring in Elementary Education. Rosenstiel was among 734 students from 28 states and 17 countries named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As. Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally recognized, highly selective liberal arts university. The...
Once again, the question regarding Stephenson County's Walnut Acres nursing Home was on the agenda at the County Board Meeting Thursday night. Once again, several people showed up with their signs of support, and pleaded with the Board not to close the facility with questions about "How much is human life worth?". And yet, once again, the issue remains unresolved. The biggest problem surrounding the facility is that it has been chronically mis-managed for years – not only by administrators w...
4+ Margaret Cahill, Ashley Carroll, Kari Conklin, Kali Crusilla, Dominic Geerts, Samantha Haring, Olivia Leonard, Ajdar Limani, Avri Miller, Anna Navarro-Garcia, Leanna Scott, Marlene Weidner, Camdyn Bauer, Cora Dittmar, Emma Goldsmith, Sam Grzeslo, Lauren Kloss, Jamie Schnitzler, Nicholas Schnitzler, Celia Turner, Emily Wurster, Addison Albrecht, Cora Boop, Avery Engle, Morgan Flynn, Lynnea Groezinger, Micaela Miller, Benjamin Richmond, Isaac Rife, Ty Spahn, Evelyn Walter, George Winter, Kathryn Cobine, Aizlynn Griffiths 3.50 - 3.999 Caden...
Lately I’ve been reporting on the story of a ministry in Romania that has been taking in Ukrainian refugees as they flee their war torn country. The work of this mission has been on-going. The pastor in Romania, who is a personal friend of ours, opened his campus to receive these refugees. A group of 70 children were first to come. A few days later they moved on to a safe home in Germany. Within hours, another group of children, moms and grandmothers arrived totaling about 50 people. Some of t...
What you are reading right now is both my greatest treasure, as well as the biggest bane of my existence. “I love your column!” If I had a dollar for every person who said that … well … I might be able to buy lunch. (At least a Happy Meal) But, in all seriousness, I know a lot of people read this, and it is for that very reason that it causes me so many headaches – I don’t want it to suck. (Admittedly, it often does – I know that.) I have used my column to go off on a personal tirade agains...
Warren Roger A. Hicks, 83 Roger A. Hicks, 83, of Warren, IL passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Monroe Hospital in Monroe, WI. He was born on January 19, 1939 to Barney and Helen (Millwright) Hicks in Freeport, IL. Roger married Noni Rood on December 15, 1962 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington, WI. Roger farmed alongside his father Barney, he later operated his own farm. In 1974, Roger started Hicks Welding. Roger retired in 1992 when his son Roger took over. After retirement, Roger still made daily trips to the welding shop... Full story
Sheriff Dave Snyders has already made it clear that he is leaving his office after his announcement not to run for another term. But even though he is on his way out, that apparently doesn’t mean he isn’t still trying to pull a few fast ones before he turns in his keys. The County decided it was time to make some significant improvements to the Stephenson County Jail, Public Safety Building and Stephenson County Courthouse. So, an RFP (Request For Proposal) was designated to put the pro...
I better take my car into the shop. The funny noise it used to be making has turned into very clear whining and whimpering. Thank you for the repairs, hopefully it won’t take me as long to pay the bill as it took you to wait on the parts you needed. That’s funny, my “check wallet” light comes on every time a mechanic gets near my car. “Yep, your car is broke,” the mechanic said. “I could fix it, but then you’d be broke.” “You say your car is making a grinding sound? Hmm. Maybe it needs a new paint job.” My insurance company wants me to get thre...
Primary election season in Stephenson County usually is just a formality and more often than not lacking in any excitement or drama as candidates go through the motions to get to the main event in November. That all changed this year as there are no less than five contested races awaiting voters when they head to the polling places on June 28. In fact, one race in particular will see five people square off trying to win seats on the County Board to represent District G. Since it's the primary...
If an Animal Control Officer finds your pet, and your pet is wearing a current license tag on its collar, Animal Control will contact you. If another citizen finds your pet with its license tag, they will be able to contact the Jo Daviess County Animal Control Department by calling the phone number on the license tag. Animal Control will then, in turn, contact the owner. If your pet has been lost, Animal Control recommends that you contact them immediately. There is an advantage of registering your dog with Jo Daviess County Animal Control. In...
Highland agriculture students came away with numerous awards at the Illinois Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) Conference at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. The Highland students are part of a national student organization that provides opportunities for college agriculture students to experience individual growth, leadership, and career preparation through competition and cooperative activities. During the conferences, students competed in individual and team contests...
The Pearl City Historical Organization will be hosting Dr. Gordon Dammann with his presentation on “Civil War Medicine” on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 6:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall located at 229 S. First St, Pearl City, Illinois. Dr. Dammann’s presentation will cover the medical practices of the 1860’s and innovations brought about because of the Civil War. The program will be approximately 45 minutes with time for questions and answers. Dr. Gordon Dammann is a retired dentist from Lena, Illinois, founder of the Natio...
Public trust in Illinois state government is at an all-time low following the recent indictment of former House Speaker Mike Madigan on 22 counts of federal racketeering charges that detail how he used his official simultaneous positions as Speaker of the House, Chicago’s 13th Ward Democratic Committeeman and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois to run a criminal enterprise for more than a decade. I was one of the three original petitioners to begin the process of investigating the c...
Pick up a good book and help a good cause by attending the annual VOICES of Stephenson County Book Nook Spring Half Price Sale. The sale will run from April 7-16 with proceeds benefiting services offered through VOICES of Stephenson County. “The Spring Half Price Sale is one of our three major sales of the year and, and we are so pleased to support the important work of VOICES,” said Diane Leverton, VOICES Book Nook manager. “The sale features gently used hardcover and paperback books, DVDs, records, puzzles and books on CDs. Plus, some rare an...
Back Country Roads, a northern Illinois Top 40/classic country band, is performing a stage show in the ballroom of the Masonic Event Center on Saturday, April 9. In addition to being a fun-filled night of great music and entertainment, the event also serves as a fundraiser for downtown Freeport beautification efforts for the season. The event is hosted by the Greater Freeport Partnership along with the generous support from local sponsors. Back Country Roads is heralded to be one of the best cover bands in the area opening shows for Country...
Baseball Forreston 6 Lena-Winslow 1 The Cardinals jumped on top of Drew Streckwald in the first inning, then used three different pitchers to hold off the Panther bats, with a combined 12 strikeouts in order to claim the non-conference victory at home. The Panthers had five hits in the game, while Forreston only had seven, but the Cardinals were able to group their hits together, while one critical error opened the door for what ended up being a four-run inning in the bottom of the third for...
