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West Galena 3 - 0 13 – 2 Scales Mound 3 - 0 8 – 4 River Ridge 3 - 1 9 – 3 Stockton 1 - 1 5–4-2 East Dubuque 1 - 2 3 – 6 Warren 0 - 3 1–9-1 West Carroll 0 - 4 1 – 10 North Lena-Winslow 3 - 0 10 – 1 Aquin 3 - 0 13 – 3 Durand 3 - 1 16 – 3 Pecatonica 2 - 2 9–5-2 Dakota 1 - 3 3 – 13 Pearl City 0 - 3 5 – 12 Orangeville 0 - 3 7 – 6 South Fulton 3 – 0 10 – 1 Polo 2 – 1 5 – 6 Milledgeville 2 – 1 5 – 6 AFC 1 – 1 4 – 3 Eastland 1 – 2 6 – 5 Forreston 1 – 2 3 – 10 Amboy 0 – 3 1 – 7 Last Week’s Results Fulton 25, 25 Eastland 23, 23 Forreston 25, 23, 2...
When Galena and River Ridge square off in volleyball, people who follow the sport know that it's the battle among the top two contenders in the NUIC West. But there is also an added twist to the match up because Wildcat head coach Brittany Sinagra was a former player for Galena head coach Dennis Wills. "I don't think the girls care much," Dennis said. "For them, it's a rivalry against a tough opponent in the West. But for me, I love Brittany. She's a good friend and I wish she was coaching for...
Yes, the Lena-Winslow Panthers are an incredibly powerful and polished team, but seeing them blow out opponents repeatedly is not what most fans would consider entertaining. But the back and forth see-saw affair that was put on display by the River Ridge Wildcats and Orangeville Broncos was the most exciting and jaw dropping contest anyone had seen in several years. Just before kickoff, foreign exchange senior, Edoardo Marcolin from just northeast of Venice Italy, was named the homecoming king....
The Stockton Blackhawks put up a good fight in the first quarter of their battle with Lena-Winslow. But when the Panthers blocked a Stockton punt and returned it for a touchdown early in the second period, the walls began to cave in on the Blackhawks. The Panthers struck first, and in a familiar way, as Gage Dunker scored from three yards out, then ran in the conversion to make it 8-0 Panthers. But Stockton responded. Senior Karl Hubb broke the goal-line from a yard out to put Stockton on the...
There are only a few things you could always count on: death, taxes, and in volleyball - Eastland always beat Milledgeville. The two schools who co-op in girls track together, could never call their volleyball battles a rivalry because Milledgeville seemed incapable of ever beating the Cougars. Every time the two teams locked up on the volleyball court, something would happen that would make Milledgeville collapse. "You don't have to tell me, I've been living it for the last seven years," said...
The Scales Mound Hornets have had a hard time starting matches this season. in fact, head coach Keri Werner even complained about how they had gone to three games in every single match all year. Meanwhile, the Stockton Blackhawks have had fantastic starts to matches, only to then lay an egg and come up flat in game two. True to form, when the teams met up on Thursday in Scales Mound they continued along their respective paths as the Hornets made ten errors in game one alone while Stockton...
The Stephenson County Republican Central Committee (SCRCC) strongly opposes the 1% Home Rule Sales Tax increase currently being considered by the Freeport City Council. Andrew Chesney, Chairman of the SCRCC, said that the proposed increase “will propel the City of Freeport and its taxpayers to have the unique and sad distinction of having one of the highest Sales Tax Rates throughout the State of Illinois, putting Freeport at a competitive disadvantage. While Northwest Illinois is struggling with high inflation, high-interest rates, and the h...
When I was a kid on the farm, hitch pins were always in short supply. We didn’t travel on the road at all with our farm equipment back then, so we hadn’t heard of safety clips, much less any need to use them. We made do with what we had whether it be a long, one inch thick bolt, an occasional wrench, or even a screwdriver - we used whatever we could find. At one point in time, we used an engine valve. I’m not sure what engine it came out of or where we found it, but it was a piece of harde...
It’s True, I confess, I am a Sneaky Pete. Now, I realize that most – if not all of you – have no idea what it is I’m talking about, so let me explain. You see, while growing up in Northwest Indiana, my brother, sister and I were all prone to seeing treats prepared by my mother left unguarded. Whether it was the tin of fudge “hidden” above the bread box, or the cookie jar left full without a padlock in place, these screamed to a growing boy, “Come and get me!” So, naturally, we did. In my house g...
Traffic Crash At approximately 8:45 A.M. on 09/04/2023, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle crash on Highway 20 near Tranel Road in rural East Dubuque. The reporting party indicated that a motorcycle appeared to have been crashed but there was nobody near the crash site. Responding officers soon learned that Nathan K. Willman, 22 of Freeport, had crashed his motorcycle at approximately 1:30 A.M. on 09/04/2023 as Willman was traveling east on Highway 20 approximately 1/10th of a mile west of Tranel Road. W...
Stockton Mariam Adel Blair, 96 Mariam Adel Blair, age 96, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Allure of Stockton. She was born in Rural Stockton on April 5, 1927 to the late Leland and Florence (Parker) Pierce. She married Morris Blair on May 15, 1948 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Stockton. Morris passed away on December 16, 2016. Mariam attended the country schools in the area and graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1945. She then went on to attend Dekalb Teachers College. Mariam was a very... Full story
The NW Illinois Airshow will be making its' return this Saturday at Albertus Airport just outside of Freeport. Officially, the gates will open at 10:30 in the morning, with the actual show scheduled to start at 1:30 that afternoon. It is important to point out that NO PARKING will be available at Albertus Airport itself. Anyone wanting to attend the show needs to park at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds, and take the free shuttle bus that will be running all day long. Cost of admission is $10 i...
I found out that squirrels can have up to 15 babies in a single litter. Now, I totally understand why they are always running out in front of cars. You know that thing squirrels do when they stand like a statue, then move really fast, then stand like a statue again? Well, they shouldn’t be doing that on the road. Remember, squirrels buried their nuts before it was cool. A squirrel came to my door and told me I had two options – take down the squirrel baffle on the birdfeeder, or watch him chew through the power line and take down my int...
Highland Community College announces the 2023 summer graduates. Graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees or certificates. Byron: Carter Conderman, Associate of Science Davis: Madelyn Montgomery, Cosmetology Certificate; Isabel Ugalde, Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science, Medical Assistant Certificate Elizabeth: Maria Bender, Associate of Arts Forreston: Elizabeth Gable, Associate of Arts Freeport: Natalija Beleska, Associate of Science; Aaliyah Bostic, Associate of Arts; Andrew Bowman, Associate...
As many of you may know, fall is my favorite season of all. A few of my favorite activities of fall are possible because of agriculture. First, I love visiting apple orchards and indulging in delicious apple flavored treats. A close second is visiting pumpkin patches in search of the perfect pumpkin. In honor of our first few days of fall I have included some apple and pumpkin facts below: - Apples are grown in every state. But only 36 states including Illinois grow apples to sell in large amoun...
The tenth Annual Pearl City Boulevard Bash took place on August 26th. Due to generous contributions of sponsors, the participation of 12 Pitmaster teams, and all of those who attended the event, the Boulevard Bash Committee awarded $23,000 to the Pearl City community. $6,000 was given to Stephenson County Ag in the Classroom. This is a program that reaches EVERY school district in Stephenson County and is utilized in Pearl City School's elementary classrooms throughout the year. $5,000 was...
You can save a life at the American Red Cross Scales Mound School Blood Drive on September 14 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the ag building. For the best service, please make an appointment at 800-733-2767, and walk-ins are welcome. This drive will feature the convenience of the Red Cross Rapid Pass found at http://www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass. You can save your valuable time at the blood drive by completing the reading material and health evaluation before your appointment. Take the health evaluation survey the day of the drive and bring the...
It is no secret there is an ethics problem in Illinois politics. We have had four Governors spend time in federal prison, we have had several federal court verdicts prove self-serving politicians exist in our statehouse, and we have current ongoing investigations and cases into former lawmakers-including sitting lawmakers testifying so. For some reason, it is a tough pill to swallow for Democratic leaders in charge. They refuse to admit there is a problem. Indictments, wiretaps, and verdicts hav...
The Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education will be celebrating their 100th Anniversary with an open house on Saturday, September 23 from 1-3 pm at the Farm Bureau, 210 West Spring Street, Freeport, in the Lincoln-Douglas Room (use west entrance). The Stephenson County Home Bureau was organized on July 27, 1923. The organization was the result of three years of planning by a small group of women who had been inspired three years earlier when in December of 1919, at a Farm Bureau meeting, a Home Adviser in Kankakee...
