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Amendt Opens Strong Former Lena-Winslow Panther, Max Amendt, threw five innings of shutout baseball on the mound for the Trinity International University Trojans in their opening game of the season against the Grace College Lancers in Hoover, Alabama. Amendt, a sophomore, struck out three, while only walking one over his five innings of work – without giving up an earned run – but he did not get a decision in the game as the Trojans fell 2-1 on a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lantow Makes Dean's List More than 2,700 und...
West Galena 2 - 0 4 – 0 Stockton/Warren 2 - 0 5 – 1 Fulton 2 - 0 3 – 2 SM/RR 0 - 2 2 – 5 West Carroll 0 - 2 1 – 6 East Dubuque 0 - 2 0 – 6 North Orangeville 2 - 0 6 – 0 Dakota 2 - 0 3 – 0 Durand 1 - 0 5 – 2 Pecatonica 0 - 1 0 – 8 Pearl City 0 - 2 5 – 3 Lena-Winslow 0 - 2 4 – 5 South Forreston 2 - 0 8 – 1 Milledgeville 1 - 0 2 – 4 Amboy 0 - 0 1 – 2 AFC 0 - 0 0 – 2 Eastland 0 - 1 2 – 3 Polo 0 - 2 1 – 5 Last Week’s Results Dakota 15 Lena-Winslow 5 Orangeville 6 Juda/Albany 5 SM/RR 6 Benton/Shull 1 Forreston 11 Genoa-Kingston 10 Durand 5 Guilfor...
The River Ridge FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, March 25th at River Ridge High School. At this annual banquet FFA members are recognized for their outstanding individual and team achievements that were accomplished throughout the year. Chapter members have had an outstanding year and the banquet was hosted by the officers to formally recognize the members in front of family and friends. Below are the highlights of the evening. Outstanding Discovery Member – Gracie A...
Twelve members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter traveled to Forreston to compete in the Section One Horticulture Career Development Event (CDE) on March 22nd. This contest tests students on their knowledge of both horticulture and floriculture. Students had to identify 30 different plants, judge plants for retail sale, identify landscaping equipment, and take a written test on their overall knowledge of horticulture. Student’s favorite portion of the evening though was the portion of the contest where they had to create their own floral design f...
Northwest Illinois residents and businesses are invited to participate in the upcoming recycling collection set for Saturday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Elizabeth Community Building rear parking area just off U.S. Route 20, at 330 N. West Street, Elizabeth, Illinois. Curbside recycling has been added to this event. For a fee of $5 per household, a single stream recycling dumpster will be available. Eligible items for drop off include consumer glass bottles and jars, consumer plastics and metal cans, cardboard and paper including...
As a child, my parents rarely missed taking me and my siblings to church on Sunday morning. By rarely, I mean, I don’t recall ever missing a single Sunday. We always dressed up in our Sunday best which meant our shoes were polished on Saturday night, mom laid out our clothes for Sunday morning, and after chores, we jumped into our best duds and rushed off to church in our family station wagon. On Easter, we dressed just a little nicer with perhaps a new pair of socks or a necktie. There’s a fam...
Maybe it was the continuous cold weather. Maybe it was the fact that we still had traces of snow in our backyard. Or maybe it was because I hadn’t really gone anywhere or had any “Dan time”. Whatever the reason, I am not ashamed to admit that I had been in a funk. Not a depression, but just a feeling of ‘here we go again’ that I needed to break out of. Kind of like in the movie City Slickers, where the main character was told by his wife to go find his smile again. Well, in my case, there is one...
Youth who love to be outdoors and explore nature will enjoy this Forestry Club offered by the University of Illinois Extension – Stephenson County 4-H. The Forestry Club will help youth learn to identify trees, how to plant an oak tree properly, and learn about the different by-products that forests provide for their community. "Research shows that nature provides youth with creativity, discovery, and STEM education. We have a great variety of forest preserves, state parks, and hiking trails her...
Fatal Traffic Crash On March 30, at approximately 5:43 am, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of N. Davis Road approximately ½ mile north of Walnut Grove Road in rural Davis Illinois for a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash. Upon arrival, it was determined that both vehicles involved in the crash rolled over, and the driver of one of them, a 51 year old man from Davis, was ejected and located in a field on the east side of Davis Road. Davis Fire Protection District personnel immediately began life-saving me...
Stockton Helen Maxine Schamberger, 88 Helen Maxine Schamberger, age 88, of Stockton, IL passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Monroe Hospital. She was born June 7th, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clifford and Mildred Stone. She grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Wilson High School in 1952. Her work ethic and determination started at her first job as a switchboard operator at a telephone company. She attended Coe College and this would be where she would meet her husband, Gene during biology class. They were married soon after on June... Full story
Southwest and Southland Dairy Farmers and Stephenson County Fair are pleased to announce that the Mobile Dairy Classroom will be in residence at the Stephenson County Fair in Freeport, IL this July 25 - 29. Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Kolb-Lena Inc. subsidiary of Savencia Cheese USA LLC. Fair-goers will be entertained and educated with a unique dairy experience facilitated by a trained instructor who will guide them through the milking of a cow and a presentation on how nutritious...
Easter Egg Hunts are proof that your child can find things when they really want to. Easter Eggs hide because they’re a little chicken. I’m looking for an adult Easter Egg Hunt. Instead of plastic eggs and little pieces of candy, they hide glasses and cans of cold beer. If you see a rabbit laying little brown eggs, don’t eat them, that’s not chocolate. There’s not point in hunting for Easter Eggs in my house. The only bunnies around here are dust bunnies. Each year at Easter my mom would send us out into the yard with baskets. Then she’d loc...
Giving back to your community gives you a sense of purpose and a deeper appreciation for what you have. The 4-H Ambassadors in Stephenson County have learned that one way of giving back is through sharing what you have learned in 4-H, with younger youth. The Stephenson County 4-H Ambassadors helped plan and then led or assisted with the workshops at the 4-H Super Saturday at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau office on March 4. Being a 4-H Ambassador means helping promote 4-H and encouraging...
River Ridge High School – 3rd Quarter Honor Roll 4.00+ Camdyn Bauer, Heaven Brotherton, Sophie Buck, Cora Dittmar, Lauren Kloss, Jamie Schnitzler, Nicholas Schnitzler, Emily Wurster, Enver Ahmedi, Addison Albrecht, Cora Boop, Ruby Dickerson, Avery Engle, Morgan Flynn, Lynnea Groezinger, Lucas Holland, Arthur Horn, Matthew Johnson, Gwendoline Miller, Micaela Miller, Amie Richmond, Benjamin Richmond, Isaac Rife, Evelyn Walter, George Winter, Kathryn Cobine, Aizlynn Griffiths, Nathan Haas, Lucius Mendenhall, Elaina Doms, Sawyer Fry, Jaime M...
Principal’s Honor Roll Freshman Khayne Albright, Mia Diffenderfer, Aiden Foley, Evelyn Karnatz, Hayden McNutt, Aubrey Rodebaugh, Mallory Sheppard Sophomores Alyssa Daughenbaugh, Eden Dietz, Cienna Kerr, Michael Kowalke, Hannah Pecoraro, Ryan Pieper, Mika Schoger, Rachael Setterstrom, Ava Vlasin Juniors Molly Amendt, Blayr Davis, Sarah Geiseman, Grace Groezinger, Quinn Rodebaugh, Jacob Schumacher Seniors Henry Engel, Owen Gilbertson, Braden Jacobs, Emma Kempel, Kieran Madigan, Olivia Parker, Rowen Schulz, Drew Streckwald, Jacob Zeal High H...
Liz Gerber, Highland Community College's Vice President of Student Development and Support Services and Chief Student Services Officer, has been awarded the 2023 Women of Achievement Award for Mentorship by the YWCA of Northwestern Illinois in Rockford. Gerber was one of two individuals nominated for the award and received the recognition on March 6 at the YWCA's yearly ceremony. The award is given to an individual whose mentoring relationships impact women's personal and professional developmen...
Many say the only constant in life is change. We see this as businesses continually adapt to remain competitive and profitable, and schools respond to economic trends to produce graduates that can succeed at jobs many of us never thought would even exist when we were young. While the rate of change can be dizzying, one thing that will never change is the value and importance of the Illinois farmer. I was born and raised in Northwest Illinois, home to several of the more than 70,000 farms in...
On Thursday, March 30, a Status hearing was scheduled for the Stephanie Broshous trial taking place at the Stephenson County Courthouse. A Status Hearing is basically when both parties – the prosecution and defense – appear before the judge to ensure that progress is being made on a resolution. For example, all discovery materials have been given to the defense by the prosecution, or there are negotiations for a plea deal being made, etc. In short, it is for the court to be sure that neither side is dragging their feet and the defendant is get...
West East Dubuque 2 - 0 6 – 1 Fulton 2 - 0 7 – 3 Warren/Stockton 1 - 1 4 – 3 RR/SM 1 - 1 6 – 2 Galena 0 - 2 3 – 4 West Carroll 0 - 2 0 – 5 North Pearl City 2 - 0 5 – 3 Dakota 2 - 0 3 – 3 Pec/Durand 1 - 0 2 – 4 Aquin 0 - 1 1 – 3 Lena-Winslow 0 - 2 4 – 3 Orangeville 0 - 2 0 – 5 South Forreston 1 - 0 4 – 3 AFC 1 - 1 6 – 2 Amboy 1 - 1 5 – 3 Eastland 0 - 0 4 – 2 Milledgeville 0 - 0 1 – 4 Polo 0 - 1 1 – 3 Last Week’s Results RR/SM 9 Dakota 1 East Dubuque 7 Eastland 2 Warren/Stockton 16 Blackhawk 0 Lena-Winslow 6 Hinckley B.R. 1 Forreston 25 Orangevi...
Baseball Eastland 9 RR/SM 5 It was supposed to be a post-season preview as RR/SM and their ace, Maddux Knauer, paid a visit to Lanark to take on Eastland and their ace, Max McCullough. Unfortunately, the Wildcat defense didn't make the trip. The Wildcats made six errors in the first inning alone, accounting for five Eastland runs. And ended up with nine errors in the game as they gave one away on the road. Both teams had seven hits in the game, but the best game belonged to Cole Huber of...
