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In the first inning of their Regional opener at home against Milledgeville, the Stockton/Warren Warhawks were, well ... not in sync. A soft floater over second fell for a hit, a shot to left was misjudged and went over the fielder's head, and those plays counted as hits! Add in the two errors, and the Warhawks were lucky to get out of the inning only down 2-0. "We were so flat in practice yesterday," said assistant coach Dean Zink, "the slow start had me scared we were going to lose." The Warhaw...
The Lena-Winslow Panthers will always remember their Regional semi-final game against Eastland as "One that Got Away", while the Cougars will forever think of it as "The Cougar Come Back." But no matter which team you rooted for nobody could argue that they witnessed one of the finest softball games of the year. The game turned against the Panthers very early as senior centerfielder, Kamryn Cain, smashed an RBI in the first inning to put the Panthers up 1-0. But she then tried to pull off a dela...
Lena-Winslow head coach Nick Werhane had plenty of worries going into the Panther's Regional semi-final against Alden-Hebron, but all of them proved to be pointless as his squad played an excellent defensive ball game in cruising to the 6-1 victory and a date in Saturday's Regional championship. We're officially changing Drew Streckwald's name to Drew Sit-em-down as the junior threw four strong innings – striking out five. Alden-Hebron jumped out early to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first i...
Both the Galena Pirates and Aquin Bulldogs came into their Regional semi-final with the same plan – save your ace pitcher to take on Lena-Winslow in the championship. But that meant that they both had to dig down into their pitching depth to try and knock each other off. For Galena, that meant Joe Heller, and for Aquin, they turned to Cade Geiken. Judging from what took place in the first inning ... both plans failed. Aquin jumped on Heller early with big hits from Evan Broge to get things s...
The Lena-Winslow Panthers were awarded the Regional title with their 3-2 victory and will compete in the Sectional Tournament, but anybody and everybody who witnessed the game against the Galena Pirates knew ... nobody lost. Words won't do the game justice as what was expected to be a pitching duel turned into a defensive masterpiece put on display by both teams – with Herculean efforts on the mound as Ethan Hefel of Galena and Ethan Fye of Lena-Winslow battled it out. The Panthers jumped out t...
COUNTRY Financial Representative Steve Rothschadl was pleased to support the Le-Win teachers and staff with a luncheon celebrating Teacher Appreciation week with the help of local businesses, Main Street Eats and Treats who prepared the lunches and Barrel & Brie who prepared the desserts. "We are so pleased to be able to help take care of those who help care for us and enrich our lives every day within our community – our teachers and staff," said Rothschadl. "This donation is a small token o...
During the May 16th City Council meeting, Fire Chief Scott Miller of the Freeport Fire Department recognized firefighters and paramedics for the life-saving efforts that took place in early March. On March 6, 2022, personnel from the Freeport Fire Department responded to the report of an activated smoke detector in an apartment on the 14th floor of the Hosmer Apartment Complex. The C-Shift crew members Lt. Matt Kile, along with firefighters Brad Tunak and Mike Compton, made entry into the...
Occasionally when a member of our church is moving out of the area, they will ask me what they should look for when they are searching for a new church? I always tell them one of the first things they should look for is to see if the people are carrying their Bibles into church with them on Sunday. If they are, that most likely means the Pastor uses the Bible to preach from, and they are turning there to follow along as he preaches. I would have to wonder why one would even go to church, if...
The senior prank stories keep coming in, and what I just heard took place at Aquin could be a classic … not by the students, but by the parents! You see, apparently, the seniors pulled a couple of pranks on a pair of popular teachers. One had her classroom totally covered in toilet paper – complete with a hanging wall when you opened the door. While the other had his entire floor covered by red solo cups – all half filled with water – we’re talking the entire floor was covered by thousands...
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...
Accident With Injuries At about 11:40 am on 5/11/22. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single motorcycle crash with injuries on Ferry Landing Road about a mile southwest of West Cross Road in rural Galena. Investigating deputies discovered that Louis T. Clark, 24 of Galena, the driver of the motorcycle, was traveling northeast on Ferry Landing Road when Clark drove too close to the shoulder of the roadway, lost control in some loose gravel, and drove off the roadway into a ditch where the motorcycle overturned. C...
Lena Tom “T” Holtz, 72 Tom “T” Holtz, 72, of Lena, IL passed away unexpectedly at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL on Friday, May 13, 2022. Tom was born on February 28, 1950 to Amiel and Leora (Schult) Holtz. He married Sue Simmons on January 10, 1976 in Belmont, WI. After Tom retired from Pearl City Elevator, he enjoyed working for Wolf Hollow Golf Course as one of the grounds men. Tom enjoyed playing softball in his younger years when he lived in Belmont, WI, where he was also a former assistant fire chief until 1987 when he moved t... Full story
Baseball is a lot like pancakes … they both rely on a good batter. Whoever named the game “softball” has obviously never been hit in the head by one. The term catcher is not correct in High School baseball – it should be “wild pitch tamer”. As he threw the pitch, I couldn’t figure out why the baseball kept getting bigger and bigger … then it hit me. Cinderella was bad at softball because she had a pumpkin for a coach, and ran from the ball. I was going to tell you the joke about the pop fly, but it’s way over your head. There are two theories...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is pleased to announce our first-ever mothing party to be held at Casper Bluff on Friday, June 3 from 9:00 pm – 12:00 am. The free event will be led by JDCF volunteer Ethan Brown, a local 19-year-old amateur entomologist who is excited to share his enthusiasm for moths with you and your entire family. We will set up drop sheets, black lights, and sugar-bait the moths to our viewing party. You will be amazed by the number and variety of moths we will see. Ethan will point out notable species and e...
Kick off summer with a medley of kid-focused games and activities June 4th in Lanark City Park. Kids' Summer Fun Fair, which is free to all, runs from 10 am to 2 pm and will feature make and take projects, games, bubbles, a scavenger hunt, and much more. Businesses and organizations, such as Girl Scouts and local artist Rachel Burkholder, will be on hand to offer information on the kid-centered activities they offer. Spaces are still available for other organizations to present their opportunities for kids activities. Call Alisha at...
The public is invited to join trained volunteer guides for an 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 4th and 18th beginning at 9AM with an evening tour scheduled for Tuesday, June 21st at 7PM. The cost is $10/person. RSVPs are required at www.jdcf.org/events. One of the first stops on the tour is the Mississippi River overlook. Casper Bluff commands some of the best views of the mighty River and its backwater sloughs and...
Highland Community College's international society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter has announced that Alena Asche of Pecatonica and Grace Fox of Lena were named to the All-Illinois Academic team during a banquet held on April 28 in Springfield. The All-Illinois Academic Team recognizes high-achieving two-year college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor, combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society. Alena...
Since she was a young girl, Rachel Clay of Dakota wanted to become a first responder. Realizing the medical field was not her forte, she looked into the study of Criminal Justice while a student at Highland Community College. A fall 2016 graduate of Highland, she furthered her studies at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. She credits her education at Highland Community College with helping her take the path to becoming a law...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Dave Winnekins as an Engineering Technician. Winnekins inspects and observes construction projects like water infrastructure, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, storm sewer systems and lead service lines. He graduated from Freeport High School and is certified in water and sewer construction inspection from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology. He retired from the...
Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner is warning the public about a possible telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County. The scammer telephones a resident and will either impersonate a family member who is in need of money, or will claim they are an attorney representing a family member who is in legal trouble and is in need of money. The scammer will then attempt to convince the victim to wire a significant amount of money in order to help the family member. Sheriff Turner urges the public to exercise extreme caution if they receive...
Just when people were beginning to get excited about the upcoming Taste of Lena scheduled to be held on June 11th, a controversy suddenly erupted that prompted angry phone calls to our office. "How could the Lions let Laser Take away the Taste?" "I thought Laser was done, why are they butting in?" "You have to look into this Stevens!" So, we did some digging. And are happy to report, that as it turns out, the controversy followed that of a Shakespearean Classic – Much Ado About Nothing. And h...
