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If the opening volleyball match between Scales Mound and Milledgeville was any form of indication of what kind of season is in store for 2021 ... it's going to be amazing! Even though it was the first match, and even though at times it looked like the first match, the Hornets and Missiles put on quite a show as they battled into extra points before the Missiles finally pulled out a 19-25, 25-19, 26-24 non-conference victory. A relevant theme for the evening was easily serve receive. In game one,...
Pearl City's Savanah Brandt is one of the premier hitters in the region, and she proved it once again Wednesday night with 19 kills against the Forreston Cardinals. But even with that offensive weapon, the Wolves needed the supporting cast to step up in order to escape Forreston with a tight 25-27, 25-20, 25-23 victory. In game one, Forreston looked out of sync as they amassed 12 unforced errors, and trailed for most of the game. Their twelfth error put them down 22-16 and prompted the final...
River Ridge head coach, Brittany Sinagra wasn't phased a bit, but Wildcat fans might be wondering why they were scheduled to open at Lena-Winslow in the Panther Den. The sweltering heat didn't slow down the student section from showing up in force – dressed to the nines in their best Hawaiian beach outfits – yes there was a coconut bra – and singing "Country Roads" at full voice midway through game two as they saw their Panthers cruise to a dominant 25-9, 25-10 victory over River Ridge. "I wa...
A good football game between two very good teams can get out of hand quickly if you have too many turnovers. But if you have a team that is outmatched by their opponent, and they are the ones making the mistakes ... that's how blowouts happen. Such was the case for EPC, who started out strong, but suddenly imploded in the second quarter as they turned the ball over five times to Lena-Winslow and got drubbed 54-6. Early on, it was a game, and the Wildcatz were moving the ball. A screen pass from...
Recently I was reading a story about a man in his 20’s who asked one of his elder mentors: “What would you say to your 30-year-old self if you could talk to him?” The first thing that popped into his head was: “It will all work out, just not the way you expect.” He went on to say: “Honestly, I’m not sure the younger me would pay much attention to the older me.” He then added this bit of wisdom: “The key to success in life is how well you adapt to Plan B. Actually, the real key is how well you ad...
Editor; I am not sure how to approach this subject as it is polarizing our community, state and nation (and even the world) as we speak. COVID has been the hot topic of conversation for going on two years. You hear how many people have been diagnosed, hospitalized or died from the disease and what the positivity rates are for each county in the region. We hear multitudes of people telling us the only way to get back to "normal" is to mask up and for heaven's sake GET VACCINATED!! However, no one is talking about the people who had the virus...
Boys RR/SM 184 Thomas Hereau – 39, Camden Flack – 44, George Winter – 49, Joe Winter – 52 = 184 Eastland 189 Andy Anderson – 40, Gabe York – 48, Peyton Urish – 49, Carson Heckman – 52 = 189 Aquin 190 Lane Pierson – 38, Reid Pierson – 47, Copper Hathaway – 51, Drew Ege – 54 = 190 West Carroll 320 Copper Smith – 69, Wilson Bressler – 77, Durlin Richardson – 80, Erik Kice – 94 = 320 Winnebago 177 Jacob Johnson – 43, Jackson Lindquist – 44, Patrick Murray – 44, Logan Grey – 46 = 177 PC/LW 225 Mikhail Hussain – 41, Conor DeZell – 49, Nathan Woodley...
The Greater Freeport Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of their mobile app hosting a business directory, event calendar, list of things to do and business resources. The app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play and can be found by searching “Greater Freeport Partnership.” The app is free to download on all platforms. Mobile app technology allows all users to have up-to-date information available wherever they take their phone or other mobile device. Information includes a listing of Stephenson County bus...
Why is it that when you blow in your dog's face, he gets mad. But when you take him for a ride in the car, the first thing he does when you begin to drive is stick his head out the window. Dogs need a license, but cats don't ... because cats don't drive, or hunt, or protect anything other than their personal space. I've decided to handle every stressful situation like a dog. If I can't eat it or play with it, then I'll just pee on it and walk away. I bought a fish tank the other day ... now my cat has his own tv. Really? You bought a dog?...
Lena Jean Frances Galway, 91 Jean Frances Galway was born August 25, 1930 in Monroe, WI to Genevieve (Gordon) and Victor Teehan. She attended St. Victor’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Monroe High School. On October 15, 1955 Jean married James O. Galway, Jr. from Winslow at St. Victor’s rectory in Monroe. This marriage was blessed with two children, Lori and Dan. Jean was employed at United Telephone Company in Monroe, Wisconsin Power & Light in Madison and W.T. Rawleigh Co. in Freeport. She retired from Union Savings Bank in Freepor... Full story
The Celebrate Lanark Committee is excited to announce Jingle Fest 2021 will be held at a new location, Eastland JH/SH School, on Saturday, November 27, from 9 am to 2 pm. The committee, formerly the Transformers Team, is seeking crafters/vendors to participate in this annual event, and expects the large venue will provide plenty of room for a wide variety of booths. To reserve a booth or for other participant information, contact Denise at [email protected], on the Celebrate Lanark Facebook page, or call 815.238.4763. Otherwise, you...
OK ladies, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Actually, it’s not so little, but while every male in the world will agree with me – women to this day think we are “silly” or joking with them. We’re not. There is one routine activity that men hate almost more than a root canal or getting a colonoscopy. No, it does not typically include physical pain, but the aggravation we men have to endure when suffering through this ritual has gotten to the point where we will avoid it like the plague...
The Stockton FFA chapter is putting up a greenhouse! We plan to complete the project by the spring of 2023. This is going to be a major project and improvement to our program that will provide numerous learning opportunities for the students at Stockton. We are currently in the fundraising stage of this project, so please come on out to the Stockton High School to support the greenhouse project on September 25th! We will be having a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 with a live auction starting at...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is pleased to announce the expansion of two local state parks in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. In March 2021, JDCF transferred its 159-acre Oneota Preserve to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), who will manage the property as an addition to the IDNR's existing Hanover Bluff State Natural Area located just outside of Hanover, IL. Simultaneously, JDCF transferred its 333-acre Dvorak Property to the IDNR, who will manage the property...
Website WalletHub ranks Highland Community College fifth out of 40 for best Illinois community colleges. Nationally, Highland ranked 419 of 685. The website ranked the colleges by low cost and high performance during the 2020-21 academic year. The Aug. 16 article, entitled “2021’s Best & Worst Community Colleges,” used three key criteria to evaluate the colleges: cost and financing, education outcomes, and career outcomes. “The fall semester started on campus and online this week. This announcement adds to the excitement for the new academi...
1. Lena-Winslow 1 – 0 Panther defense looked dominant in blow out win over EPC on the road. Five turnovers helped. 2. Du/Pec 1 – 0 Rivermen were struggling in the first half against East Dubuque but put it all together for a nice win. 3. Fulton 1 – 0 Yes, they graduated a ton of people, but Steemers proved with win over Galena that they are for real. 4. Forreston 1 – 0 Is the traditional power back? Ran roughshod over a highly respected Stockton squad, so ... maybe. 5. Galena 0 – 1 Last second f...
1. Aquin 0 – 0 Have yet to play a game, but can’t drop them from the top spot ... Oregon Tourney will say a lot. 2. Galena 7 – 0 Blew out Fulton and dropped 2A Winnebago in three, then won their own tournament over Durand. 3. Dakota 1 – 0 Got a hard fought opening win over Stillman Valley, but how good is Stillman? It’s early. 4. Eastland 1 – 0 Have to respect opening night win over traditional power Oregon. Cougars start strong. 5. Lena-Winslow 1 – 0 Very impressive opening night win over an i...
