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The President has received a vote of no confidence, the Clerk took money she was not entitled to, and the Board has given their blessing to it while also approving minutes that were false. While it all sounds like something from a bad daytime drama, it is the collection of events that have transpired with the Lena Village Board over the course of the last year. First, an important point must be made. After reading this story, there will undoubtedly be people wanting to know why certain people...
As I drove down Empire Street in Freeport the other evening with my windows down it was refreshing to hear the cheer of the players and the ding of the bat in Read Park. It brought back memories of the good ole days when I was a youth and then a parent watching my children play baseball. Albeit the sound was a bit muffled and the fans were socially distanced for the most part - it was still music to my ears. The memory of familiarity with a tinge of “new normal” is similar to our work at the...
Dakota 1 – 0 Eastland 1 – 0 Galena 1 – 0 Amboy 1 – 0 Aquin 1 – 1 Stockton 1 – 1 E. Dubuque 0 – 0 LW/PC 0 – 0 Du/Pec 0 – 0 W. Carroll 0 – 0 RR/SM 0 – 1 Polo 0 – 1 Forreston 0 – 2 Top Ten Individuals (Note – based on average scores of all conference matches, which favors schools who play home matches on an ‘easier’ course. But we like rankings so … take it for what it’s worth. Number in parentheses are times they won medalist honors) Andy Anderson, Eastland 40.0 (1) Ian Peterson, Dakota 40.0 (1) Ryan Stoffregen, Galena 40.0 (1) Thomas...
Boys Stockton 184 Mitchel Coffey – 39, Bryce Smith – 45, Austin Chumbler – 49, Trace Williamson – 51 = 184 Aquin 197 Lane Pierson – 43, Reid Pierson – 49, Jackson Hilby – 51, Hayden Neuendorf – 54 = 197 Amboy 204 Wesley Wilson – 44, H. Wittenauer – 47, Austin Bogle – 55, J. Brubaker – 58 = 204 Forreston 265 Logan Dyson – 47, Joel Ludwig – 60, Kaeden Ganz – 73, Hannah Harvey – 85 = 265 Eastland 184 Andy Anderson – 40, Treyton Selman – 47, Kellen Henze – 48, Noah Newstrand – 49 = 184 Polo Forfei...
Although Wall Street would make you think our economy is doing great, ask any business owner in the region and you’ll hear a very different story. If, that is, they are willing to admit it. You see, the problem is that many owners keep their business to themselves. Sometimes, it’s pride, while I know of others who fear that if word got out that they were struggling, it might make matters worse. “People think I’m in trouble, and they’ll start looking for someone else to do business with. I can’t...
It took a grand total of one day – one – and already the Warren School District had to send out an emergency notice to everyone that school would NOT begin as originally planned. Instead, they will go to a virtual format for the next two weeks. So what happened? Simple – two office staff members tested positive for COVID. As area schools try to prepare for the students to return and classes to begin, the realization of just what they are up against simply keeps growing. For example: How do yo...
I just saw a burglar kicking his own door in. I asked, “What are you doing?” He said, “Working from home.” This COVID-19 thing just keeps dragging on and I think most of us are pretty sick of it. It now seems more political than practical. I still preach that the virus will not determine the number of our days, God will. As Christians we live by faith, not in fear of the unseen and the unknown. God has not been caught by surprise with this whole pandemic situation. He is in control. Speakin...
"Strike Two." "C'mon Dan. Swing the bat." I knew I was supposed to, but it seemed that every time I did, the bat never seemed to go where I wanted it to, so it just seemed like better odds to me if I tried to crouch low. "Strike Three!" Once again, my strategy had failed. And as I made my way back down the familiar path to the dugout, my coach just shook his head. "You'll never get anywhere waiting for a walk." I knew he was right, and as my first year of little league progressed, I did swing...
Photos from action throughout the area....
The gigantic sigh of relief heard in Warren and Scales Mound was because their kids all found out last week that they will indeed get to play football. Initially, both Warren and Scales Mound, who co-op in football with schools from Wisconsin, had been told that theywould not be allowed to play because Wisconsin was still scheduled to play football in September - and this would violate the rules laid out by Governor Pritzker in Illinois. But unlike Illinois, Wisconsin was allowing the...
