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The Eastland Cougars came in with a player of the year candidate, a second place ranking in the region, and a team that had only lost one match to a 1A opponent all year. Meanwhile, the Lena-Winslow Panthers were in the midst of a rebuilding year with three freshmen starters on the varsity, and a fourth who sees a lot of action. So, the expectations were on improvement – not necessarily upsetting the high flying Cougars. And following the 25-15, 25-16 sweep by Eastland, both teams could make a...
The rumor mills were running wild following the incident in Lena that shut the down town area down and put the school on a soft lockdown. And while the reports were released by the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office in terms of the details that led up to the account itself, there were still several questions that needed to be answered in order to set the story straight. To begin with, there was not a bank robbery, or attempted robbery in any way shape or form. Confirmation from officials at t...
Both the Galena Pirates and Warren Warriors came into Tuesday night's battle with unblemished records in the NUIC West, and it showed as the two grappled through three games in order to determine a winner. But two major factors helped to tip the scales in favor of the Pirates who claimed the 25-23, 21-25, 25-15 victory. With new unofficial editor, Brynn Bohnsack handling the statistical duties, the numbers made it very clear what one of the factors was in determining the winner of the match – t...
There are displays of power football, and then there is the performance turned in by the Lena-Winslow Panthers Friday night in Lena against a very strong and talented Galena Pirate squad. Galena came in as the eighth ranked team in 1A, and threw a dagger early when Ethan Hefel dropped back on the very first play of the game and launched a deep pass down the far sideline to Khalid Newton. The pass was a tad short, but Newton reached back, hauled it in, and still beat the Panther secondary for...
Aquin sophomore, Lucy Arndt, may not have had her best game Tuesday in Dakota, but on Thursday it would be hard for her to have played any better as she amassed 13 kills without making a single unforced error to lead the Bulldogs to the 25-23, 25-21 sweep over a depleted Dakota squad. On Friday, the Indians were to get Tabytha Toelke and three other starters back from their imposed Covid quarantine ... but that was Friday. The Indians had to play at Aquin Thursday night. "Yeah, I look forward...
Black Hawk/Warren coach Desie Breadon has all the faith in the world in his team's defense and his team rewarded that faith with several big plays in the second half against Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg, including a stop on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line that sealed the win for the Warriors. The Warriors were up 26-22 when the Knights twice threatened. The first of these drives saw BSMS move the ball down the field with three big pass plays. Quarterback Jacob Duerr hit Dominick...
The Pearl City volleyball team already has a lot of weapons at their disposal – Savanah Brandt usually gets the most attention, but Audra Lartz and Sidney Wright are both exceptional outside hitters at the net. Then when you add in the occasional tip kill from setter Brynn Solt, and kills from Stella Prasse and Brea Musser ... The Wolves are pretty solid. But on Wednesday they were able to welcome back yet another weapon – middle hitter Marianna Brenner. As a collective group, they blew pas...
The Eastland Cougars needed to find some answers after a very flat performance against West Carroll. Yes, they won, but going three games against a team that has been struggling this season at 5-9 was a slight cause for concern. Game one against the rival Pearl City Wolves didn't do much to settle the Cougars down as Pearl City was playing a strong game – limiting their errors, while playing strong at the net with nine kills and a pair of stuff blocks against the Cougars. Meanwhile, Eastland was...
From cornfields to college classrooms, Delbert Scheider was a venerable presence throughout Northwestern Illinois. The 95-year-old Lena resident, who passed away in his home on March 30, 2021, was many things to many people-World War II veteran, farmer, family man. At Highland Community College, trustees and administration also remember him as a founder and friend. President Christina Kuberski recalled Scheider's speech at the inaugural Foundation Legacy Gala in 2019, when the Highland...
The inaugural Pretzel Fest is scheduled for April 24 in Downtown Freeport to celebrate the history and comradery of the Pretzel City. Activities, food, shopping and fun for all ages between 10 am to 4 pm on Chicago Avenue. The Pretzel Fest BBQ Competition will kick off in the early hours of the morning with aromas to entice all residents and visitors. The Stephenson County Historical Society will present fun facts on the history of Freeport as the Pretzel City, and Mayor Jodi Miller will deliver a proclamation commemorating April 24 as Pretzel...
Sometimes things happen in a person’s life that are difficult to understand, difficult to process, and difficult to resolve. Everyone reacts to adversity in different ways. Sometimes one’s burdens become more than they can bear. I believe that’s what happened last week with Dave Determan. I knew Dave as a friend. He worked on our family dairy farm for several years and we worked together on a daily basis milking cows in close quarters. We stayed in touch when he and Connie moved to Darli...
We all have to do them, and quite often they are just a simple task calling for attention - empty the dishwasher, take out the garbage, do the laundry ... but on Monday I realized why some of those simple tasks have earned the title of "chores". Now, as many people know, my one day off in the week is Monday. Aside from sending over captions for the photos Thomas has chosen to include in the paper, I only need to make a postal run, maybe stop off at the bank, but otherwise - I am free for the day...
Tapped by Highland Community College to coach their new NJCAA men’s and women’s cross-country program, Brittany Petrelli embraces her place at the starting line. “I ran cross country in high school, and I really missed the team aspect of the sport,” said Petrelli, who has worked as a Highland nursing instructor for two years. “It’s an excellent complement to a healthy, active lifestyle.” Highland will launch men’s and women’s cross-country with their Fall 2021 academic year. Coach Petrelli is eager to start recruiting athletes for the...
The Aquin Bulldogs seem determined to make their last season of 11-man football a memorable one and the latest example of that mindset was a 41-8 thrashing of the Forreston Cardinals Saturday night. It was a dominating performance by the Bulldogs under extremely adverse circumstances - playing annual powerhouse Forreston on their home field on their Senior Night under the lights. None of that mattered as Aquin overcame early adversity and proceeded to turn up the heat enroute to their fifth win...
Freeport Anne R. Schubert, 69 Anne R. Schubert, age 69 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 after a courageous 15 month battle with uterine sarcoma. She was born September 1, 1951 in Sterling, IL; the daughter of the late Paul and Betty (Gilbert) Sites. Anne married Ray Schubert on September 6, 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville, IL. In October of 2019, she retired from MetLife after 22 years. Previously Anne had worked 26 years in payroll and Human Resources at Structo/Thermos. For 40 years, she... Full story
Time to plant my garden ... or, as the bunnies in the neighborhood call it ... my "all you can eat buffet." How do I always seem to find the plants without the will to live? I like to help the neighbors with their gardening. I mean, somebody's got to eat all those veggies. I put a birdhouse in my back yard. Does that count as a twitter feed? I've decided to let my lawn die ... I just can't take another day of seeing it suffer. Gardening requires lots of water ... most of it in the form of perspiration. I garden in the nude ... it's a lot...
Illinois Farm Bureau will be the financial sponsor of this year’s Illinois Press Foundation mini-grants program that assists existing media programs at public and private high schools throughout the state. Selected schools receive grants of up to $1,500 from the Illinois Press Foundation to pay for a computer, software or other equipment needed for a high school’s student media program to produce print or online newspapers. School media programs will be receiving application information Monday, with requests due on or before May 14. Funds or...
We all watched on the national news as the Federal Government approved the Biden Stimulus Bill, and while most of us were only paying attention to the individual payments of $1400 that were being sent out to taxpayers, there was a also a lot of money set aside to help our schools “re-open”. Now, before you begin thinking, “Our schools were already open” – that small detail was not a factor in the passing of the legislation in which every public school was included. The end result were grants kn...
Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM), the firm announced. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 24 full-service investment firms based on seven factors including product offerings; problem resolution; convenience; digital experience; financial advisors; value; and trust. The firm scored 770 in overall satisfaction, 38 points over the industry average. A deeper dive indicates...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) passed House Bill 1711 out of the Illinois House on Wednesday, April 14, aimed at ending the market for puppy mills by ending the sale of commercially bred puppies in retail outlets. “Unfortunately, there is a scourge in our country of inhumane commercial breeding facilities which disregard the well-being of pets for profits,” said Chesney. “To be clear, one of the best ways to stop the prevalence of these puppy mills is to significantly reduce the demand by ending transfer of pets through retai...
Aquin’s Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Doral Reining and Assistant Girls Basketball Coach John Scibona have announced they are retiring after 12 years with the program. Coaches Reining and Scibona joined the program in 2009 along with Coach Jeff Curry, who claimed the Head Coach position. They amassed an impressive record as assistants to Coach Curry, claiming Back-to-Back State Championships in 2012 and 2013. The team's record in those 2 years was 63-7. Curry stepped down in 2015 and Coach Reining took the lead with his ever-present assistant...
Members of 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County began their sixth year by awarding proceeds from their first quarter meeting to Winneshiek Playhouse. The Freeport-based theater received the $11,508.54 gift in a recent check presentation. Member Pat Leitzen-Fye, who is also a past Winneshiek board member and supporter, nominated Winneshiek and presented on their behalf. Winneshiek Playhouse Board President Stacy Sammul expressed the organization's gratitude for the gift. "Winneshiek Playhouse...
