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A local Mayor – okay, we’ll give him credit, it was new Lanark Mayor Mark Macomber – wondered if there was any way that local town governments we cover could submit simple – “what are we up to” notices that Village Voices would print. And, truth be told, we thought it was a great idea – so we emailed every community in our coverage area, and below is our first submission. Whenever any town mayor, or clerk, sends in information to us, we will include it as a regular item in the paper – kinda like Church News. It could be about a fund raiser lik...
The League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County (LWV-JDC) invites our fellow citizens to a Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse Event on Thursday, August 24 (9 AM – 8 PM), Friday, August 25 (9 AM – 8 PM) and Saturday, August 26 (9 AM – Noon) at the home of Bonnie and John Cox, 906 Third Street, Galena. This marks the third year the LWV-JDC is sponsoring its RRR Event rather than its usual “Garage Sale” fundraiser. Event participants are invited to choose items they can use and make a small donation to the LWV-JDC, but only if able. LWV-JDC and community...
It has been the center of controversy for years in Stephenson County, and has only gotten more contentious over time. But with the RFP proposal to potentially sell the Stephenson County Nursing Home, it is finally reaching a tipping point – but not the kind many people think. Before I begin, I need to express that I have no "skin" in the game. No relative of mine is a resident of Walnut Acres, and accusations made on social media of how the Voices has been "bought out and influenced" by the R...
Bradley University Update Bradley University congratulates the 900-plus students who earned degrees in May. The following students earned degrees: Griffin Wiegel of Apple River received a BSC in Construction Raeann Bergman of Stockton received a BS in Communication - Advertising and Public Relations In addition, more than 1700 students were named to Bradley's Dean's List for Spring 2023. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. The following students made the l...
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is launching a Civilian Crash Reporting System (CCRS) that allows the public to create a crash report online without having to wait roadside for a Trooper to respond. The CCRS will increase public safety as individuals can report their crash from a safe location. The CCRS also allows Troopers to serve the public more efficiently by freeing them to respond to higher priority calls for service. “For simple crashes where only one car is involved and no one is injured, the ability to file a report online instead o...
Highland Community College has formed a partnership with Oaksterdam University in California to provide HCC students with access to OU's comprehensive online educational content for cannabis education and resources, including its valuable alumni network. As part of this educational partnership, students enrolling in Highland's AGOC 134: Introduction to Cannabis course will have the opportunity to benefit from OU's expertise by accessing OU's online Budtending Certification Program and Video sour...
It seems time goes a little faster now than it used to. Back in my youth it seemed like once summer was upon us, it had no end. We would work and play for sunny days on end. I don’t ever remember keeping track of the days. Summer was endless. My dad had two farms back then, about 20 miles from each other. One was a dairy farm, which was where we lived. The other was a beef farm where dad had a herd of Black Angus cattle. Grandpa took care of the beef cows, while dad and mom and the rest of us l...
No man who is married and has daughters can ever have too big of an ego … they simply won’t allow it. When they were little, I can still remember the girls and my wife talking about how they could play pin the nose on the pumpkin using my belly when I was dressed in an orange Freeport soccer flannel one day. But the worst was one night when I was sitting on the couch watching television and Caitlin began poking my belly and commented, “Wow, you poke it here and it jiggles all the way over there...
Lena John “Jack” Rife, 69 John “Jack” L. Rife, 69 of Lena passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, July 29, 2023 surrounded by his family at his home in Lena. He was born on January 14, 1954 in Freeport, IL to Ralph and Dorothy (Ertmer) Rife. He married Cheryl (Potter) in 1975 and together they raised 2 children. Jack and Deb Knoll were united in marriage on October 22, 2010 in Apple River, IL. Jack spent over 30 years in Law Enforcement with most of his time as a Conservation Police Officer for the State of Illinoi... Full story
What is the similarity between a grandmother and a website? You can’t deny the cookies. My grandparents fought during World War II. That was a long time ago, maybe they didn’t have divorce back then. An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again … anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly. I don’t care what mom said, grandma said I can have it! All grandchildren are brilliant and beautiful, and obviously take after their grandmother. I don’t get it dad. If grandma’s not a card player, then why did you say she’s n...
Highland Community College’s Clarence Mitchell Library will hold a One Book One Highland campus reading program this fall. Copies of the book, “What the Fact: Finding the Truth in All the Noise” by Dr. Seema Yasmin, will be available at the library for all students, and employees beginning on Aug. 16. The community is welcome to check out a book, ebook or audio version. “What the Fact” addresses how our brains process information, the challenges of mis and disinformation, understanding bias (our own and bias in information sources), algorithmic...
Felony Arrest Warrant Served On August 2nd, Stephenson County Sheriff's Office Investigators, assisted by personnel from the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, arrested Daniel Sheets, 37 of Dakota, without incident at a residence in the 100 block of S. Elm Street in Davis Junction Illinois. The apprehension of Daniel Sheets was for a Stephenson County felony arret warrant that was issued on 8/2/23 for three (3) counts of Child Pornography and two (2) counts of Unauthorized Videotaping; all of which...
It’s hard to believe it’s August already. That means we are preparing for a busy fall with back-to-school spots for our Agriculture in the Classroom programs and harvest season. Speaking of Agriculture in the Classroom, let the Farm Bureau make your evening meals easier and support the Agriculture in the Classroom program in the process. Both Stephenson and Carroll County Farm Bureaus are offering freezer meals for pick up this fall. Orders are being accepted now. See details for each cou...
Birth to Five Illinois has published 39 Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments, now available to both local communities and state leaders. The assessments reflect the strengths and needs in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) service landscape at the regional level. The publication of these reports marks a major milestone for Birth to Five Illinois, the State's equity-driven regional community system focused on understanding why families are not able to access ECEC programs and...
St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City, will celebrate the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost on August 13th. There will be a blessing of backpacks, students, and anyone involved with education. There will also be a farewell to Pastor Shellie. On Tuesday, August 15th, there will be a Ladies Night Out and Annual Meeting in Luther Hall at 6 PM. Contact the office if you are interested in attending. There will be a program with Pennie Miller for the PC Library and Tricia Vandenburgh, author of “Mandy & Leo”. T...
