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Williams Graduates From The College of St. Scholastica Teri Williams of Warren graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a DPT in Physical Therapy. Congratulations, Teri! St. Scholastica is a private, independent college established in 1912 and founded in the Catholic Benedictine tradition. It is nationally recognized for quality and value. The U.S. News & World Report includes it on its Best National Universities and Top Performers on Social Mobility lists. The College is ranked on Money magazine's "Best Colleges for your Money" list...
The Freeport Noon Rotary Club recently awarded its annual scholarships for students at Freeport and Aquin high schools and Highland Community College. The recipients of the 2023 scholarships are Mason McIntyre of Aquin High School and Addison Gill, AJ Evon, Natalie Yeoman, and James “Will” Giuffre of Freeport High School. Mason McIntyre has volunteered extensively for St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. His volunteering includes delivering and serving food, teaching, tutoring, and contributing to blood and clothing drives. Mason has also par...
Ten members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter traveled to Springfield June 13th-15th to attend the 95th State FFA Convention. This convention is the awards highlight of the year for FFA Chapters from across the state. This year there were two members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter who formally received their State FFA Degrees as a part of the State FFA Degree Ceremony. Cora Ritchie and Avery Engle were the proud members from the River Ridge Chapter who earned their degrees this year. Cora's degree...
When I was still in high school I had a brother who was going to college with plans of being a pastor someday. On a trip home from Chicago one weekend, a salesman was on the farm and asked him what he was studying at school? He said he was studying to be a minister. I remember that guy’s response. He said: “Oh - that’s good. You’ll have job security because everybody has problems all the time and we all need a pastor.” I hadn’t really thought of being a pastor as somebody who would be helping...
I earned a new nic-name on vacation. Over the years, I have gone by Shrek, Big D, and of course my dad called me “Dummy” for a good 45 plus years. So, going by a name other than my own is not new, but during my cruise I was given the title of the “Overbearing American,” by people I met on the ship. And, before you get any ideas, I wore the title with pride. You see, as mentioned last week, Royal Caribbean was not much on rule enforcement. And while some would think I shouldn’t have cared … w...
It was 1980 - Jimmy Carter was President. A stamp cost $.15. The Federal Debt was $909 Billion. The Empire Strikes Back was the top grossing movie. There was a Miracle on Ice as USA Men's hockey shocked the world and won gold. The TV show Dallas left everyone wondering "Who shot JR?" Mt. St. Helen's erupted. CNN began broadcasting. And then there was Pastor-elect Rick Bader, who had just finished Seminary and was being placed at his first church. His journey began with receiving his first call...
Motorcycle Accident On Saturday, June 24th, at approximately 11:51 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of Flansburg Road and Range Road in rural Lena for a report of a personal injury traffic crash involving a single motorcycle. Upon arrival, a crew from Leamon’s Ambulance Service was already on-scene attending to a 19-year-old male who was eventually transported to FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport before being transferred to a larger area hospital. The results of the preliminary investigation revealed that a...
Lena Mae M. Abraham, 94 Mae M. Abraham, age 94, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 in Lena, IL. Mae was born on March 17, 1929 to Elmer and Marie (Higgins) Krupke in South Beloit, IL. She married Gerald “Abe” Abraham on January 1, 1952 in South Beloit. Mae was a Home Economics teacher at Orangeville and Aquin High School. She then served as the secretary for the family plumbing business for many years. She was a proud member of the Safari Club International. She left her tracks on the long grass, hunting under wild skies on many hunts. Fro... Full story
Best (and worst) pick up lines Do you have a name, or can I just call you “mine”? I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I have yours? Did we go to school together? I could swear we had chemistry. Do you have a map? Because I just got lost in your eyes. Do you want to go outside for some fresh air? Because you took my breath away. Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again? Your hand looks lonely, can I hold it for you? I believe in following my dreams, so where are you going? Your name must be Google because you...
The rumors had been running wild for more than a month – athletes were leaving Aquin in droves. So much so, that there would be no High School sports this coming season, and next year the school – as a whole – would close! So, we did some digging, and talked to Aquin School Board members and Superintendent Sue Heitkamp ... you know, people who might actually know the truth – and are eager to put the rumors to rest. There is absolutely NO truth to the rumor that Aquin could close next year. That...
In recent years, Scales Mound students have had the opportunity to travel internationally to Costa Rica, Ireland, and Germany, with Scotland and England on the docket for 2024. To expand travel opportunities, domestic trips have started in odd-numbered years. June 5-12, sixteen Scales Mound FFA members took advantage of a student travel trip to see parts of Alaska, joining chaperones Lisa Oellerich, Samantha Hendren and Sue Withington. While in Alaska, students visited Snowhook Dog Kennel and he...
Members of the Scales Mound FFA chapter attended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13-15 along with more than 6,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2023 theme of "Electrify," the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture. During the convention, the following awards were presented to the Scales Mound FFA: Illinois State FFA Degree: Charles Wiegel, Anniston Werner,...
The 2023 Silver National Quality Award application is a long and rigorous process that truly showed Heritage Woods of Freeport's fortitude to stay committed to the process over several months. The AHCA NCAL Silver Award is a national award given to communities that demonstrate they have reached a standard of excellence in quality, know how to evaluate and improve their processes, and create a systematic approach that leads to and sustains positive results using the Baldrige Excellence...
Late Sunday night, as the storms were rolling through the area, a fire broke out in what used to be the Elizabeth Nursing Home, but had been converted to Assisted Living Apartments. Nobody was hurt, and all 20 residents of the apartments made it out safely, but they not only lost their home, but also all of their possessions. “Right now the Fire Marshall is doing the investigation on how it started, so I really can’t say with any authority what caused it,” said Elizabeth Fire Chief Andy Nolan...
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream month, which I think is a pretty perfect idea since July is typically a hot month and ice cream is a great way to cool down. I love hearing what everyone’s favorite ice cream flavor is. I personally like most coffee flavored ice cream, but recently I’ve really been enjoying rhubarb crumble and blueberry waffle cone. I also enjoy the occasional root beer float or dipped cone. According to frozendessertsupplies.com the top 10 ice cream flavors inc...
There is no denying Illinois has an outmigration problem. And it is not just retired people leaving Illinois for warmer climates. The most recent data available show that Illinois is losing residents of all age ranges and income brackets. Census estimates claim Illinois’ population shrank by over 104,000 people between July 2021 and July 2022. These numbers are the second worst in the nation. It is especially disheartening when states all around Illinois are experiencing an increase in p...
