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The question came up over lunch and it was a good one – Do you know what the warning is for severe weather? The initial discussions revealed that most of us can recognize an ominous sky and threatening weather, but nobody could agree on what the weather siren sounded like, what it meant, if there even was one in every town, let alone what you should do if you did recognize it. So we hit the phones and did some digging to see what the procedure was, and what the sirens were that people should b...
(Thank you to our readers for sending these in … please keep them coming! Dan put a * next to the ones he liked the most.) - In another two weeks we’ll know everybody’s true hair color. - I was so bored I called Jake from State Farm just to talk to someone. He asked me what I was wearing... - 2019: Stay away from negative people. 2020: Stay away from positive people. - The world has turned upside down. Old folks are sneaking out of the house, and their kids are yelling at them to stay indoors! - *You think it’s bad now? In 20 years our country...
By Paula Baysinger Morhardt You might hear a few yelps, and then, neighbors emerge from their homes and join in, forming a chorus of howls that echo through the night to end the day of isolation in a show of solidarity. From California to Colorado to Georgia to New York, Americans are howling each night at 8 p.m. in their time zone to communicate with the rest of the neighborhood, and from there the entire nation, that we are in this together. The daily howlers are connected by a Facebook group called, simply, Go Outside and Howl at 8pm. The...
Finding that silver lining … Following are my journal entries from March 23-26. Day 1: For the next three days I’m on a reconnaissance mission to get my wife and mother in law out of Florida. They won’t fly because of the coronavirus so it’s gotta be a ground attack. We’re avoiding any human contact on this trip, since said mother in law is in the high risk category should she catch the virus. I preached a sermon today on why we need to pray and I gave the congregation an assignment and a pra...
State Senator Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act as quickly as possible to get unemployment benefits to self-employed “gig” workers. These self-employed workers make up 18 percent of Illinois’ workforce, according to the ADP Research Institute. Under the recently-signed federal stimulus law, these workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, and states must modify their websites in order to review these claims. However, no modification has been made to the Illinois Department of Employment Security's (IDES...
“Uhhg” my wife declared in frustration. Now, typically, that is my cue to ask her what’s wrong – which I dutifully did – not at all expecting the response. “I can’t get out of my pajamas yet because my stretchy pants aren’t finished in the dryer yet.” Yes, it is a different world we live in now. My wife and I always knew we had found the secret to a happy marriage … we never saw each other. She’d get up early in the morning and leave for school before I even woke up. We both would work throu...
Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner is warning the public about a new telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County. The caller telephones a resident and spoofs the phone number 815-777-9284 which belongs to Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. The caller then says they are calling from the Jo Daviess County Civil Process Division. Then the caller requests when the resident will be home as they need to deliver some civil process paperwork. The calls are NOT originating from anyone at Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Turner urg...
Every property owner in Lena's budget just got a boost. The homeowner insurance policy they have just got a strong reason to be lowered after the Lena Volunteer Fire Protection District received their lowest ISO ranking in department history. In a letter from the PPC (Public Protection Classification) the Lena Volunteer Fire Department was notified that they had received an ISO score of 3 for the community. "ISO's Public Protection Classification Program plays an important role in the...
Yes, it was a major showdown between two conference contenders, but how many times do both games of a double header turn out to be exciting? Eastland paid a visit to Scales Mound last week, and in two games marked by defensive gems, good pitching and solid play in the field, the Cougars took a huge step towards capturing the conference title with a 3-2, 1-0 sweep over the Hornets. Game one initially looked like the Cougars would run away with it as Marissa Harris was dominant on the mound early...
CoreFx Ingredients, manufacturers of custom dry dairy and lipid health and wellness ingredient solutions, recently donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to local health care facilities in Monroe and Freeport. As CVOID-19 makes its way around the country, thousands of health care workers are putting in long hours, stressing about hospital preparations and worrying about contracting the virus and bringing it home. A lack of PPE has heightened these concerns for most as they appeal to the...
The North Central College men's basketball team finished the 2019-2020 season as the No. 6-ranked NCAA Division III team in the nation, according to the final Top 25 Poll released by D3hoops.com, and helping them to that lofty rank was former Aquin star Aiden Chang. Aiden Chang's (Aquin 2015 grad) basketball career as a North Central College (NCC) Cardinal was halted in the third round of the NCAA DIII Men's Basketball tournament by the current coronavirus pandemic. NCC earned hosting honors...
On Wednesday, April 15, Forreston formally approved the hiring of Mr. Jake Groom for their Head Boys' Basketball Coach opening after the resignation of Justin Schiltz. The Cardinal alum was the Forreston JV Coach from 2016 through 2020. He also served as JH Track Head Coach for four years and helped with the high school and junior high Girls' teams while finishing up his degree at Rockford College in 2015. Forreston Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Kyle Zick said, "We are excited and...
The Highland Community College Foundation has rescheduled the annual Leadership Golf Outing to Friday, September 11, 2020. The event has always been held the first Monday in June, but was moved for the health and safety of the participants. "This marks the 24th year for the Highland Foundation golf outing," said Jeff Reinke, Executive Director, Highland Community College Foundation. “Moving this long-standing event to September will make it possible for our Corporate Partners and many long-time supporters to enjoy the day.” The golfing exp...
All of us are inundated with daily updates from Pritzker's Office, and New York, and the White House in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. But if you are anything like me, I wanted the local news. The Illinois Press Association, and Capital News Network sends every newspaper daily stories dealing with the pandemic, from every angle. And to be honest we print very few of them because 1.) With the daily news on television and the radio, by the time it would make it into print on our pages, it would...
Shannon Dorothy Grace Myers, 86 Dorothy Grace Myers, age 86 of Shannon, IL passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born June 10, 1933 in Chadwick, IL to the late Clifford and Lena (Craig) Shibley. Dorothy married Edgar Myers on August 17, 1952 in the Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon. Edgar passed away on January 18, 1966. She was a 1952 graduate of Chadwick High School. Dorothy and her husband farmed all but two years while he was in the military. She was employed at Elkay Manufacturing in Lanark and... Full story
Beginning 4/20, the Monroe Clinic Lena location will be limiting days of operation to conserve resources due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The Lena location will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8am – 5pm. The office will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice. Staff will be contacting patients with upcoming appointments to reschedule. Patients can continue to reach out to the Lena branch at 815-369-4541 and staff will be happy to assist with their needs. While the physical location may be closed on certain days, p...
4-H in Northwest Illinois is in full swing this Spring. 4-H Alumni, 4-H families and members, volunteers, and University of Illinois Extension staff have been putting the 4-H pledge into action and embracing the opportunity to give back to our communities over the past few weeks. 4-H clubs continue to meet in Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties using technology. On Monday, April 6, Stephenson County 4-H hosted a virtual county-wide 4-H meeting via Zoom. We had 45 families log-in, many...
