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During the May 21 Regular Board Meeting, Trustees voted unanimously to approve the contract with Chris Kuberski to serve as the ninth president/executive officer of Highland Community College effective July 1. Kuberski currently is Highland's executive vice president. The board met with Kuberski to conduct a thorough review of her qualifications and skills before determining the need for a nation-wide search. A critical part of that review included an interview committee with members representin...
We recognize that business opportunities are often born out of crisis. We know that consumers may shift their habits and patterns but at the same time will always need to access goods and services. It is the leadership and collaborative structure of the Greater Freeport Partnership that puts the Freeport region in the best position to connect the opportunities to businesses. The Partnership presents an innovative approach to economic development, business networking and tourism promotion as the...
Local eateries, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and coffee shops are the social and economic lifeblood of many Illinois communities. Following the stretch of statewide shutdowns that began in late March, residents may be eager to see their favorite food and drink establishments reopen and employees return to work. To prepare for successful reopening in light of the changing food industry landscape, restaurant owners and managers may participate in two free, online webinars offered by the Illinois Restaurant Association and University of Illinois...
Live in such a way so the preacher won't have to tell lies at your funeral. When I was a student in Bible college, my wife and I were on the missionary list of Martintown Community Church. They sent us a $75 check every month, nine months out of the year, for about four years. In one of the thank you letters I sent back home, I mentioned how I hoped to one day be able to farm and be the Pastor of Martintown Community Church at the same time. Our church Treasurer kept that letter and when I becam...
OK, I really didn’t want to get into this subject because there will be some who see it as elitist, or call me a racist, or try to paint me with some other form of “ist” label … but the questions keep coming everywhere I go, and from whoever I meet … so … What do you think about this COVID Stay at home stuff? Okay, let’s talk about it. But you need to know going in that I am speaking from a conservative republican viewpoint, and am also a business owner who talks to several other business owne...
Freeport Keith G. Gerdes, 79 Keith G. Gerdes, age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home of natural causes on Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born on January 16, 1941 in Sterling, IL; the son of the late George and Audrey (Vaughn) Gerdes. He was a 1958 graduate of Stockton High School. Keith married Mary Lou Yeager on August 3, 1968. He served in the United States National Guard. Keith worked as a tire builder and in the test lab for Kelly Springfield until retiring in 1998. Together, Keith and Mary Lou owned and operated Stockton Antique Mall... Full story
As we begin to slowly enter the recovery phase for COVID-19 including increased patient visits, we want to assure our patients, visitors, and community members that we are taking every step we can to ensure your care is delivered safely. Our services are being reopened in a phased approach, with precautions in place and a prioritized focus on patients whose appointments and procedures may have been delayed or impacted by COVID-19 regulations. “Monroe Clinic and the communities we serve have done an incredible job of adhering to the Safer at Hom...
Three years ago, almost to the day, the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) stewardship staff began spotting a new invasive plant, Japanese Knotweed, around streams and drainage ditches in the Galena area. This prolific weed has now invaded waterways across Jo Daviess County, and is currently found on properties in and around Galena, Lena, Nora, and Stockton. JDCF staff is eager to halt the spread of Japanese Knotweed and will remove it from private property at no cost to the landowner as part of our Early Detection and Rapid Response...
State Bank of Pearl City introduces Pearl Investment Services, a new division aimed at providing its customers and communities with the investment services they need at a hometown institution they trust. Financial Advisor Robbie Minor will lead the new division. Pearl Investment Services is ready to assist its clients with individual retirement accounts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, investment brokerage services, college savings plans, trust accounts, charitable giving solutions, life...
With many ag producers struggling under the current depressed prices due to COVID-19, the Lena-Winslow and Scales Mound FFA chapters are working on a joint project. We are selling 2 different double-sided yards signs at $10 each and all $10 from each sign sold will be used to purchase locally produced milk, cheese, and other ag products that will be donated to our area food pantries. Sign 1 supports local agriculture producers and Sign 2 supports dairy producers. Full details concerning payment...
The Freeport Art Museum is thrilled to announce that an anonymous donor has promised to give $5,000 if matched. Every gift the community makes to this urgent appeal – up to $5,000 – will be matched dollar for dollar by the anonymous donor. However, the Freeport Art Museum will only receive this generous gift if they are able to match the $5,000 by June 30. The Freeport Art Museum is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. This means that FAM receives absolutely no direct tax support of any kind. FAM’s day to day operating expen...
Members of a voluntary group from Carroll County called the Concerned Citizens of Carroll County (CCCC) are urging local governing bodies to take action regarding restrictions set by Governor Jay Robert Pritzer in his May 5th, 2020 Executive Order. The CCCC is made up of nearly 230 Carroll County residents and business owners from Chadwick, Lanark, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll, Savanna, Shannon, and Thomson. Members of the CCCC are representative of all political persuasions. Members of the CCCC have contacted and urged the Carroll County Board...
One of the worst kept secrets in the region was confirmed last week as the Stockton School Board voted to hire Matt Leitzen as the new head football coach for the Blackhawks this upcoming season, while also naming John Hammann as the new Athletic Director for the Blackhawks. As part of the hiring of Leitzen, none of last year's staff was retained – leaving it entirely up to him to fill out his coaching staff. The move marks the second football coaching switch in the NUIC that's taken place as e...
You can save a life at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on June 1 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Scales Mound Town Hall, at 802 Main St. For the best service, please make an appointment at 800-733-2767. This drive will feature the convenience of the Red Cross Rapid Pass found at http://www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass. You can save your valuable time at the blood drive by completing the reading material and health evaluation before your appointment. Take the health evaluation the day of the drive and bring the results with you. Once again,...
American Legion – Essay and Awards Essay – $100, $75, $50 - 1) Jordan O'Haver 2) Kaitlynn Vogt 3) Hanna Diffenderfer Citizenship Award – Zachary Green and Emily George HCC Top Scholar Award – Full tuition approx. $5024 Zachary Green, Alyssa Ostendorf, Drew Setterstrom Austin Shellhause Memorial Scholarship –$1000 Grace Edler When Life Throws You a Curveball, Swing Scholarship –$1200 Hanna Diffenderfer Bronco Booster Scholarship – $500 Alyssa Ostendorf, Emily George and Grace Edler Colony Brands...
Nicole Adolph Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 Scholarship Zander Endress Highland Community College Foundation 2020 Top Scholars Scholarship Hailey Johnson EPC Drama Scholarship $200.00 Pearl City Federation of Teachers $1,000.00 Isabella Kostallari My Friend's Closet Thrift Store Scholarship Highland Community College Foundation 2020 Top Scholars Scholarship Jenna Robinson Highland Community College Foundation 2020 Top Scholars Scholarship Kayla Runkle My Friend's Closet Thrift...
Valedictorian - Kathryn Walters /Salutatorian - Julianna Kuzniar Daughters of the American Revolution – Madeline Klippert Lend a Hand Scholarship Galena Territory Foundation $2000 each – Julianna Kuzniar, Tayden Patterson, Dalton Wachter, Kathryn Walters and Riley Wolter Galena Rotary Club, Jennifer Purdy Scholarship $1500 each – Kathryn Walters, Tayden Patterson, Dalton Wachter and Madeline Klippert Dalgarn Family Scholarship $1000 – Riley Wolter Jo Daviess County Association For Home and Com...
Anthony Valaika "Big Heart" Scholarship Haley Brudi ($2,500) Alyssa Meade ($2,500) Becky Werner Memorial Scholarship Haley Brudi ($750) Jamie Eden ($750) Brewster Cheese Garrett Buske ($1,500) (renewable 4 years with a 2.70 GPA $6,000) Ethan Cook ($1,500) (renewable 4 years with a 2.70 GPA $6,000) Citizens State Bank Scholarship Elizabeth Eisfeller ($500) Keagan Groezinger ($500) Kendra Scace ($500) Dr. Stephen Petras Science Scholarship Jamie Eden ($500) Eugene "Joe" Finn Memorial Scholarship...
9/11 Memorial Scholarship Brianna Anderson Jessica Griffin Ried Raisbeck American Legion Auxiliary Kimberlyn Raab American Legion Auxiliary in memory of Kathleen Long Brianna Anderson American Legion Scholarship Ethan Williams Allison Heller Kimberlyn Raab Apple River Lions Club Allison Heller Apple River State Bank Scholarship Allison Heller Miller Family Scholarship Allison Heller Nikita Grenoble Fred W. Pash Scholarships Allison Heller Ried Raisbeck Brianna Anderson Boo-denz Family...
I truly marvel at the continuing and “stepped up” efforts of the far left to do all they can to destroy not only the Presidency of Donald Trump, but to destroy him personally as well. It doesn’t seem to matter to them if supporters or surrogates of the President are involved, this effort is all consuming and they will get him no matter if other lives are ruined as well. Enter Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. In late 2016 he was appointed by newly elected President Donald Trump to be his Natio...
