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If Monday night's Regional opener between the Warren/Stockton Warhawks and Galena Pirates is any kind of indicator, the 2023 baseball post season is going to be exceptional. Head coach, Jim Nielsen, knew the Pirates were a formidable team – so much so, that picking which of his pitchers was going to start was not much of a question for him. "Brady (Broshous) has been fantastic in seven of his last eight games, and the one he wasn't was against Galena," Nielsen explained. "I told him, 'They d...
Lena-Winslow knew coming in that trying to beat a quality program like Pearl City – regardless of how young they were – three times in a season would not be easy. And while both teams have very few seniors on the roster, it was the Panther veterans who proved to be much more powerful. The Panthers have had a formula that produces runs all season long, and it paid off in the top of the first as speedster Rachael Setterstrom reached first, stole second, and was then driven home by senior Kie...
Baseball Warren/Stockton 5 East Dubuque 4 The Warhawks jumped all over Warrior ace, Angel Reyes, with four runs in the top of the second inning, but everyone knew the Warriors would battle back. Will Stietz threw five strong innings for the Warhawks, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth. But Colby Tucker came on and slammed the door to earn the save. The Warhawks got the winning fifth run in the top of the fourth inning when Jerad Dvorak led off the inning with a single, and two outs...
For years, the Lena-Winslow Panthers could never clear one very large hurdle – the Orangeville Broncos. It wasn't that they always lost, it was that they were never really close. So when the Eastland Regional Championship game settled into yet another battle against the purple camouflage ... Vegas figured it would be a route. Lena-Winslow sent a message in the top of the first – scoring two quick runs, and threatening for more before the Broncos got out of the inning. But in the bottom of the fi...
Dan; Although I don't personally know you, I've been getting V.V. for a couple years, and am grateful for your local and school coverage. The Points to Ponder that have been about your 'too personal' problems I could do without. BUT, that doesn't stop me from subscribing. I too enjoyed reading how the V.V. got started and the follow-up column. (which prompted me to write) "Having a column that...acts as (a) personal therapy" is apparent and I might even envy you that. :) Keep doing what you're doing! I'll keep subscribing. Nancy Albrecht...
Bob Jones University Graduates Over 700 students graduated from Bob Jones University Friday, May 5. In addition to 570 students earning bachelor's degrees, 94 students received master's degrees and 58 students received associate degrees. Three candidates earned doctorate degrees. Since its founding in 1927, BJU has conferred over 52,500 degrees. Denver Baughman, a resident of Stockton, graduated with a BA in Theatre. Jaxon Dobish, a resident of Lanark, graduated with a AS in Business. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, Bob Jones University...
The Stockton FFA had seven teams of students compete in the Illinois FFA Agriscience Fair over the last week. These students have spent the entire school year working on a research project and writing a paper about their findings. We are excited to share that four of these teams won their division at the state level! The following teams were division winners: Masyn Cahill and Ava Hess- Division 4 of Food Products and Processing Systems Elijah Haas and Javier Montalvo- Division 4 of Power,...
State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is encouraging local children in the 45thDistrict who will enter grades 1-6 in the fall to complete his summer reading challenge. Participants are asked to read eight books during their summer break from school and return their reading logs to the Senator’s office by August 4, 2023. Those who complete the challenge will receive a special Senate recognition and will be invited to an ice cream party to celebrate their reading success. “My summer reading program is a fun way to encourage reading thr...
The River Ridge FFA Chapter hosted its annual Ag Day for the elementary students on April 28th at the high school. Students in Pre-K through 5th grade were invited to attend the event which promotes and educates the students about different areas of the agriculture industry. There were five different student-led stations this year. FFA members gave short presentations on topics such as horses, beekeeping, fishing and apple production at one of the stations. Other stations included soil...
Ten years before I became pastor of Martintown Community Church, I spoke from the pulpit there as a guest. It was August 28, 1983. I chose to speak from Genesis, chapter five on the person of Enoch. My uncle was visiting our family at that time. He was a missionary in Kenya, East Africa for 35 years and had plenty of experience preaching from God’s Word. I told him about my plans to speak on Enoch. He gave me the title for my sermon: “Don’t Knock Enoch.” Some ten years later, the Martintown chur...
While I know there are some who would think I haven’t out-grown it yet, when I was a kid, I was a big attention hound. A common story my mother would tell was of the time my aunt and uncle were coming over to stay with us, but they arrived after my bedtime. My mother set them up on the pull out couch in our living room, and everyone went to bed. But at six in the morning, once I got up, I charged into the living room, jumped up on the end of their bed, ripped off the covers, spread my arms o...
The Pearl City Lions Club annually presents scholarships to several deserving graduating seniors from Pearl City High School. Lionism is dedicated to service to others, and applicants for the scholarships are asked to explain in an essay why they think service is important and how they plan on using their future career to serve others. This year the club is offering two types of scholarships: the college education scholarship for students planning on attending a two- or four-year college and the Career and Technical Education scholarship pursui...
Shannon Clare Yackle, 96 Clare Yackle of Oakley Courts, Freeport, and formerly Lake Carroll, went to her heavenly home on May 13, 2023 at the age of 96. Clare was born on April 16, 1927 to George Clifford and Mildred LaRosh Lloyd. She attended both grade and high school in Spring Hill, KS, where she met her future husband, Norman Yackle. After high school graduation Clare moved to Kansas City, MO to attend business college. For five years she rode across town in a streetcar and worked as a private secretary. Norman served in the Coast Guard dur... Full story
1 Lena-Winslow 135 2 Galena/RR/ED 131 3 Dakota 87 4 Forreston/Polo 85 5 Milledgeville/East 70 6 Amboy 64 7 Pecatonica/Durand 48 8 Stockton/Warren 31 9 Fulton 27 10 West Carroll 10 11 Pearl City 3 100 Meter 1 Bradey Huseman, Gal 11.00 2 Noah Hess, Stk 11.20 3 Alec Schlichting, LW 11.32 4 Caron Huseman, Gal 11.33 5 Jace Flynn, LW 11.43 6 Adrian Arellano, Dak 11.55 200 Meter 1 Noah Hess, Stk 22.63 2 Bradey Huseman, Gal 22.93 3 Alec Schlichting, LW 23.10 4 Carson Huseman, Gal 23.13 5 Jace Flynn, LW 23.35 6 Adrian Arellano, Dak 23.48 400 Meters 1...
With the spring legislative session heading towards a close, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie has planned a series of “End of Session Wrap-Up Events” with fellow members of the Illinois House and local leaders. These events are an opportunity for lawmakers to update constituents on what was accomplished this year in the legislature and listen to constituent feedback. “Making myself available across my legislative district has been my top priority over the last six years. I am excited to be back in the 89th District to update const...
I couldn’t figure out why the baseball kept getting bigger and bigger … then it hit me. He hit the baseball so hard it needed 108 stitches! The authorities have been showing up at Wrigley Field lately because they heard base stealing was up. I’m going to the baseball game. If I don’t come back by midnight, it means I caught a baseball worth more than a million dollars and left the country. Did you hear the joke about the pop fly? Never mind, it’s way over your head. If someone says, “You pitch great for a southpaw,” is that a left handed compli...
A donation to the Highland Community College Foundation by Fred and Carol Redmore was used to purchase a Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5™ infrared spectrometer for Highland’s Chemistry lab. Fred Redmore taught Chemistry at Highland for more than 40 years, and Carol Redmore taught English. Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction of light and matter. Chemists commonly use infrared spectroscopy in their chemical investigations. In some ways, the bonds that hold atoms together in molecules can be reasonably modeled as springs. The springs can...
With some graduations already taking place and others just around the corner, the Stephenson County Farm Bureau would like to congratulate all graduates. Whether it is high school or college graduation we want to wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. We would like to share a special congratulations to Andrew Kempel who was the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Stephenson County Farm Bureau Foundation. Andrew is a Lena-Winslow graduate. To learn more about the Stephenson Co...
Stephenson County Sheriff, Steve Stovall, made a special presentation at the County Board Meeting held Thursday night. Introducing new members of the force, and then reading a special commendation that was awarded: On April 15th, at approximately 12:23 pm, Deputy Jamie Hare, who was off duty, came upon a traffic crash scene in the area of Route 73 and Goddard Road in rural Lena. This incident left one vehicle on its side, with an 80 year old female trapped inside. After stopping at the scene...
You are invited to join trained volunteer guides for a family friendly, interactive tour of the magical Casper Bluff Preserve, a place where nature's treasurers meet with history's secrets. Morning tours will be held on Saturday, June 3 and 17 beginning at 9AM with an evening tour scheduled for Tuesday, June 19t at 7PM. The cost is $10/person. RSVPs are required at www.jdcf.org/events. One of the most popular stops on the tour is the Mississippi River overlook. Casper Bluff commands some of the...
The famous History Channel television show, American Pickers, is planning to return to our region in July, and they're looking for places to "pick". American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique "picking" on the History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America's most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find historically significant or rare items, in addition to unforgettable characters and their...
