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To say that we got a lot of phone calls last week would be an understatement. And all of them posed the same question - “Where’s my paper?” I like to think that I am a responsible human being, but after what happened last week … I am much more inclined to admit that everything my wife has said in regard to being lazy holds merit. You see, everything to put together the weekly edition of the Voices is on my computer. And each week, I load up the programs, sort through the emails, convert them ov...
Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announces the promotion of District 16 Trooper Mark Vaughn #6314 to the rank of Sergeant effective August 16, 2020. In 2006, Sergeant Vaughn earned his degree in Business Administration from Rockford University, IL. In 2011, he joined the ISP as a member of Cadet Class 119. In 2015, he was the District 16 nominee for the Department’s Officer of the Year Award. In 2018, he earned a Lifesaving Award. He currently serves as a Field Training Officer and Control and Arrest Tactics Instructor, s...
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the last few months or been in a coma, or in military Boot Camp, you’ve probably heard the phrase “cancel culture” more than once. What exactly does “cancel culture” mean? Well, one of the odder ideas to snowball its way into the climate of the times during this decade’s turbulent second half, is the idea that a person can be “canceled.” In other words, they can be culturally blocked from having a prominent public platform or career. Within the past f...
Stockton John Bradley Sullivan (Sully) 80 John Bradley Sullivan (Sully), age 80, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 10th, 2020, at Mercy One hospital in Dubuque Iowa. A private mass was held for immediate family only on Saturday, August 15th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic church in Stockton IL. John was laid to rest with full military rites at the Holy Cross Catholic cemetery immediately following mass. John was born May 29, 1940 in Stockton, IL. He was one of 10 children born to Philip and Leonilla (Carroll) Sullivan.... Full story
First it was "alcohol kills Covid." Then "Heat may kill Covid." Now "Direct sunlight may kill Covid." So if you see me outside in my yard drunk, naked and lying in the sun, mind your own business! I'm conducting important medical experiments. Whoever said one person cannot change the world never ate an undercooked bat. I promised myself I'd do something different today. So I'm sitting at the other end of the couch. I can't wait for all of this to be over so I can go back to social distancing on my own terms. I'm not saying this pandemic has...
It may not get a lot of fanfare, but the LW/PC Ladies Golf Team were the first to resume IHSA competition ever since everything was cancelled last Spring. The LW/PC Girls co-op can boast eight girls on their roster, but due to a lack of experience, only the four returning players competed as they hosted Stillman Valley out at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena. And while the Cardinals of Stillman Valley easily out-shot the Co-op for the win, the true victory is that the match was played. Final...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. To institutionalize support for beginning farmers and ranchers and to build upon prior agency work, the 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to create a national coordinator position in the agency and state-level coordinators for four of its agencies – Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and Rural Development (RD). Crystal Zwilli...
“The head-linesman handed a pop to each player for their excellent display of sportsmanship during the game.” Now, read that last sentence again, and tell me where it is offensive. Do you see it? Neither did I, but according to the latest list of “Politically Incorrect” sayings and statements, there are - get this - three offensive terms used in that first sentence! “Linesman” - Banned as sexist, replace with sports official. “Sportsmanship” - Banned as sexist, replace with sporting conduct. “Po...
This week, students throughout the region will be returning to school in spite of the Covid pandemic. While there are many who doubt the wisdom of this move, and others who doubt the seriousness of the pandemic itself, that debate is for another day. The question we wanted to look into was – how many families are actually sending their kids back to the classroom, and what chances do the various schools in our region have of making it work? Every student, at every school, was given the o...
Following a joint effort to reach an agreement, negotiations between Highland Community College and the faculty have come to terms on a new contract. The new contract balances the needs of the students, faculty, and taxpayers while providing support and seeking to stabilize opportunities at Highland. "Although negotiations were disrupted by COVID-19, the administration and board appreciate the faculty's efforts to complete the process via use of a remote platform, i.e. Zoom™," said Chris Kubersk...
In spite of the IHSA limit on number of teams, somehow the Rockford Jefferson Invitational Boy’s Golf outing was played last weekend at Atwood Homestead Golf Course in Rockford. The Format was for each team to have 2 three player teams of Best Ball (Players play their own balls and take the lowest score.) When the final scores came in, both Hononegah and Rockford Guilford had identical scores of 140 – but Guilford was awarded first place on a score card handicap tie breaker. Final team sco...
8/17 BG Eastland at Galena GG Eastland at Galena 8/18 BG RR/SM, Pecatonica at Aquin BG LW/PC at West Carroll BG Polo at Eastland BG Stockton at Galena GG LW/PC at West Carroll GG Polo at Eastland GG Southwestern at Galena 8/19 GG Rock Falls at LW/PC 8/20 BG Aquin & Warren at Stockton BG Winnebago at LW/PC GG Winnebago at LW/PC 8/24 BG Eastland at RR/SM BG Warren at Dakota 8/25 BG East Dubuque at Aquin BG LW/PC at Eastland BG Stockton at West Carroll GG LW/PC at Eastland 8/26 BG Dakota at Aquin...
Citizens State Bank, with locations in Lena, Stockton and Freeport, awards $500 college scholarships to locally graduating high school seniors who have displayed excellence in academic achievement, community service and extracurricular activities. “We’re honored to recognize these graduating seniors with scholarships this year,” said Citizens State Bank President and CEO Amy Baker. “We know this wasn’t how they imagined finishing high school but we’re excited to see what success comes next for them and the rest of the 2020 graduates....
It seems the “thought police” are at it again, this time attacking the “power of positive thinking”. No doubt, it is exceptionally easy to get stuck in the mire of negativity that is part and parcel with political rhetoric in 2020. The empty calories of negativity have us all letting out our belts and feeling sluggish from the weight of it all. Some mainstream media commentators are attacking even the notion of positivity during times of adversity. How unfortunate for them. We are all product...
Scammers are at it again. The Senior Resource Center has been notified that northwest Illinois residents have been receiving debit cards in the mail for unemployment benefits for which they never applied. If you received one of these cards, do not activate it or spend any money on the card. Your identity may have been compromised or stolen, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) officials. Contact the IDES fraud hotline at 1-800-814-0513 to report the incident. After dialing, choose which language you prefer, select the...
The Sept. 1st deadline for Bald Eagle Essay Contest entries to be postmarked is rapidly approaching. The Eagle Nature Foundation’s Bald Eagle Essay Contest has two Divisions, Senior High School and Junior High School. There will be four winners in each Division receiving $100 First Place, $50 Second Place, $25 Third Place and $10 Fourth Place. The school sponsoring the First Place Winner in each Division will receive a trophy and $50. Each essay must be 500 words or less and be entitled “What the Bald Eagle Means to Me”. Schools must pre-judge...
Dear Dan, I am loving your articles on the different school choices people have, but you should also cover the third one quite a few people are choosing- Home Schooling, with an online plan. I know of several families that are choosing this as the best way to go forward, at least for the immediate future. I wouldn't mind seeing you cover that story, as well, with all the pro's and con's. Paula Morhardt, who is glad she is not a parent having to make these choices. Editor’s Note: We feel bad for the staff, having to try and educate is hard e...
The Stephenson SWCD congratulates Jazmin Wingert as the recipient of the 2020-2021 scholarship in the amount of $500. Jazmin is enrolled as a student at the University of Wisconsin Platteville where she plans on graduating in May 2022 with an Ag Business degree. While attending UW-Platteville Jazmin works part time as an Event Producer for Campus Programming and Relations. She is actively involved in clubs and organizations on campus serving as Student Senate Director of Marketing & Engagement,...
They said they'd play anybody, and a team of "all stars" from Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Monroe and Winnebago got together to bring the Warren/Stockton Warhawks back down to earth after their 3-1 start to the summer season. Game 1 was an exciting back and forth affair early on. The Warhawks started the scoring in the second inning using a Drew Mensendike single, a walk, and an RBI single by Keegan Phillips to take a 1-0 lead. But the Lena All Stars tied it up in the bottom of the inning on a...
Every single High School athlete and coach in Illinois was waiting to hear what the IHSA announced last week, but not everyone got the answer they were looking for. Specifically, Scales Mound and Warren co-op in football with schools up in Wisconsin, so ... how were they going to be affected? Unfortunately, while the IHSA wasn't the bad guy, the Governor's Guidelines were as they denied the two schools the ability to play because – as of press time – Wisconsin is planning on kicking off the...
