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Lauren Witte and Alaina Dinderman of Orangeville High School were selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winners in Goat Production - Entrepreneurship (Witte) and Dairy Entrepreneurship (Dinderman). Lauren and Alaina are a member of the Orangeville FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in forty-eight different areas based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding...
Jason Hermann Named To Dean's List Jason Hermann, Central College Class of 2025 from Stockton, has been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2023 semester. 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. Hermann is among the 408 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. 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 diversit...
The Stephenson County Fair, the highlight of the summer, is gearing up for its 170th anniversary celebration this year. Scheduled to take place from July 23rd to July 27th, 2024, the fair promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Over the past two years, the Stephenson County Fair has witnessed an impressive surge in attendance, with more than 60,000 visitors flocking to the event. This year, organizers are anticipating even greater growth, as they prepare to host a wide array of exciting activities and attractions. Admission to the...
The River Ridge FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, March 7th at River Ridge High School. Each year this banquet is held in order to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the FFA members. Families were invited to attend the banquet to support their student as well and share in a community meal. Below is a list of the highlights from this years banquet. STAR Discovery - Wyatt Ritchie STAR Greenhand- Nick Cobine Outstanding Sophomore - Sawyer Fry Outstanding Junior- Graci...
Well, here we are in the middle of Holy Week. This week, Christians the world around are celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. In this column today, I will talk about death and life and how it relates to Christ and us. Death is nothing to trifle with. Death causes us to be confronted with our need for the gospel. If it were not for sin, we would not have to die. If it were not for sin, we would not deserve to die. Death reminds us that without the gospel, we could not be...
The Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education sponsored a program on Pollinators on March 9, 2024, at the Farm Bureau. The speaker was Jim Ritterbusch, who was employed by the USDA before his retirement. He was part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the District Conservationist who served Stephenson County. He presented an informative program on how to plant and what plants you could use to create a pollinator plot. Slides were used to help with plant...
Dan came back from Arizona sick as a dog, so in order to make sure we got a paper out this week, we allowed him to take a week off and picked one of his old columns to re-run. We think it's a pretty special one, so ... enjoy. “Daniel Lewis Stevens you should be smacked!” I would typically get that greeting on the phone about once a month or so. “You do not run “bear” naked. You run “bare” naked. I swear you make more mistakes with your synonyms …” Having a mother who held a PhD had its’ mome...
Lena Wieland “Willie” J. Kayser, 96 Wieland “Willie” J. Kayser, 96, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully, with his daughter holding his hand on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Willie was born on April 2, 1927 in Hockenheim German to Wilhem and Katherina (Auer) Kayser. At four years old, Willie moved to New York with his parents. While in New York, Willie began his meat cutting career at a local grocery store. At the age of 18, Willie was drafted into the United States Army/ Air Force. In the military, he was able to continue working on his meat cutting... Full story
On March 15, 2024 the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office received several reports of a new fraudulent scam where at this time the suspect(s) are calling businesses or employees of businesses and asking for an employee by name. Once they make contact with that employee on the phone they inform the subject that they are a member of the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office and that they have unpaid warrants and requested them to wire them money to take care of the warrant. As usual, these scams...
It’s only a vacation if you leave the kids at home. Otherwise, it’s just a trip. Parents don’t really go on vacation. They just take care of their kids in a different city. For Dad, it’s a family vacation. But, for mom … it’s a business trip if the kids come along. You know you’re a mom when shopping by yourself at Target feels like a vacation, and going on a vacation with your kids feels like work. The airline lost my luggage, but the full body scan said I was in excellent health. Vacations are a good reminder that many children are even more...
Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education will be sponsoring a program. "History of the Stephenson County Fair" on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 1 pm, at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring Street, Freeport. This program will be held in the Lincoln-Douglas Room (use west door - Walnut Street). The speaker will be Susie Dvorak, Fair Historian. She has conducted research on the Stephenson County Fair and will share information on how the fair began, what groups were...
Get ready for a heartwarming experience as the EPC Drama Department proudly presents the classic musical "Annie." This much-anticipated production will showcase the immense talent of our local performers, both seasoned veterans and exciting new faces to the stage. Featuring a stellar cast, "Annie" promises to enchant audiences with its delightful story, catchy tunes, and memorable characters. The lead roles are filled with exceptional performers, including Nevaeh Gross as Annie, Rhett Forth as...
“I cannot believe that we are tied on something that is so important to every citizen in this community,” Mayor Jodi Miller snapped after the final vote concerning the 1% sales tax increase dedicated to the construction of roads ended in a 4-4 tie. Leaving her in the position of breaking the tie. And while it was fully expected that there would be three “no” votes, the fourth one was – for lack of a better word – cowardly. Larry Sanders, Rachel Simmons and Cecelia Stacy were expected to...
Baseball Rock Falls 2 Eastland 0 Rock Falls was able to scratch out a run in each of the first two innings, but then the Cougars made a switch and put Trevor Janssen on the mound – and the senior slammed the door. Unfortunately, the Cougars were unable to produce any runs of their own even though they matched Rock Falls with six hits in the game. Warren/Stockton 8 Forreston 7 The Warhawks and Cardinals locked up in arguably the best game of the season so far as it turned into a back and forth a...
First Team Brandon White - Dakota Jason Bowers - Dakota Noah Wenzel - Dakota Randy McPeek - Dakota Landon Blanton - Amboy Lucas Blanton - Amboy Caiden Heath - Amboy Broden VenHuizen - Fulton Skylier Crooks - Fulton Mason Kuebel - Fulton Will Anderson - Galena Dameon Poulton - Galena Lucas Nelson - Polo Chase Bremmer - Polo Ethan Foster - Durand-Pecatonica Connor Knop - West Carroll Arrison Bauer - Le-Win / Stockton Eli Larson - Le-Win / Stockton Jeremiah Luke - Le-Win / Stockton Mike Haas - Le-Win / Stockton Mauricio Glass - Le-Win / Stockton...
