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On paper, the Lena-Winslow Panthers were better than the Durand Bulldogs, but ... on paper, the San Francisco 49ers are better than the Chicago Bears. And while the Panthers did not have to deal with a monsoon, they did get ambushed by a motivated Bulldog squad that came up with some clutch saves when they needed them most. The match was a see saw affair as the two teams traded the first two games by the identical score of 25-17. A key statistic in both games were the unforced errors. Simply...
Coming into their conference battle in Milledgeville Wednesday night, the Missiles had to be considered the favorite. They stood at 7-4, while Eastland was only 5-5, and Milledgeville was also undefeated in the NUIC South while Eastland stood at 1-2. But both teams apparently never looked at the standings. The Cougars didn't just win, they dominated 25-17, 25-8. "This is the team I know we can be," said head coach Kelsey Thurman. "We're so young, and even our upperclassmen don't have a lot of...
Aquin's Lucy Arndt was only three kills away from the 1000th of her career – a feat that was mastered in game one with Aquin up 5-1 on a tip kill over the double block by the Aquin senior. In all likelihood, Aquin came in fired up and ready for the short ceremony that paused the game and announced her accomplishment, as they built on the early lead – never letting Durand get rolling – and behind a six kill effort from Arndt they rolled to the game one win 25-18. But in game two, the air went...
The calendar and weather may indicate it's still summer, but at River Ridge High School fans were glad it was Winter time. Despite entering the game winless so far this season, the Wildcats found out all they needed was some home cooking as they played on home turf for the first time in four weeks and fought off the Aquin Bulldogs 46-42 to get their first win. The Wildcats found the friendly surroundings much to their liking as they scored on their first two possessions of the game and both...
The Galena Pirates and Stockton Blackhawks have squared off in some epic football games over the years, and when Jo Daviess County bragging rights typically came down to the winner of their annual battle, calling it a rivalry would be an understatement. But in the thick book listing all of the exciting games between the two traditional football powers, what took place Friday night would not amount to much more than a footnote. Galena put the game away early – running roughshod over the Blackhawk...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation and the Northern Illinois Forestry Association will co-host a tree ID workshop on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 AM - noon at the Schurmeier Teaching Forest in Elizabeth, IL. Join us for a hike through the forest to learn tree identification! Local tree enthusiasts, Pam Johnson (JDCF volunteer and Master Naturalist) and Ken Beach (Northern Illinois Forestry Association President) will lead the program. We will start under the picnic shelter for a basic introduction then go for a hike. Parents,...
Today I’m going to blow off a little steam. This is an opinion piece after all. Recently, I was reading a story in a newspaper publication on why the Dairy Breakfast was canceled this past June in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. What caught my attention was the headline: “Road disrepair dead ends dairy breakfast”. The article said that the dairy breakfast “organizers decided that a spate of road and bridge repairs would make it difficult for people to even get to the June 11 event. With numerou...
With Pumpkin Fest, Pigskin Picks, and a week packed with sports and news, I need to keep this one short. You know how they always say that a dog is man’s best friend? Well, our dog Bucky is a two-faced sexist if you ask me. We rescued Bucky from the shelter, and quickly found out that the notes in his file, were way off. They said he did not get along with cats or small children, but he will nap with our older than dirt cat - Rufus - and while he does get jealous when my wife pays so much a...
Stockton Janice Langfield, 59 Janice Langfield, age 59, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Freeport, IL on October 6, 1962 to the late Phillip and Kay (Bernhardt) Brunner. Jan married Scott Langfield on March 14, 1982. Jan was a 1980 graduate of Stockton High School. Throughout school, she was a proud member of the 4-H. She worked for FHN Hospital in the record keeping department, an office manager for Stockton Wards Grove Mutual, and lastly as a customer service... Full story
Following an absolutely beautiful weekend, the Lena Lions announced the winner of the Polaris UTV was Terry Hixson of Lena! Shown with Festival Chairman, Lion Glenn Harman. Additional winners were 2nd place Rick Freese ($200) from Pearl City and Kristie Flynn ($100) of Lena. Winner of the 50/50 Cash raffle ($7500) was Vaugh Toyne of Freeport. The Lena Lions Club would like to thank all those who continue to support the Lions with their attendance at the Fall Festival and para...
When I said “Happy Anniversary” to my husband, he only replied, “The adventure continues.” Honey, you’re the only one I want to annoy for the rest of my life. Happy Anniversary. At first I was happy that you remembered our anniversary, until I realized that the anniversary party you’re throwing is for when you met the guy who sells you cigars. Happy anniversary dear, here’s a new list of home projects I want you to handle this year. There’s no one that I would rather lie in bed and look at my phone next to – Happy Anniversary. I wanted to keep...
By now everyone has probably heard about the home explosion on Business 20 near Harlem Center Road Tuesday night of last week. The home, owned by Al and Bonnie Bawinkel, exploded around 7:00 pm while the couple was still inside. The couple survived the initial blast, and were helped out of the resulting fire by a neighbor and passerby before emergency responders arrived. They are both currently listed in critical condition at the burn unit at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, and are expected...
The middle of September marks National Farm Safety and Health Week. The theme for the NFSHW 2022 is “Protecting Agriculture's Future”. This theme is one that reminds us of the issues that impact the health and safety of those working in agriculture. It is in everyone’s best interest to prioritize the health and safety of those who work to provide our abundant supply of food, fiber and fuel. Along with the theme for the week, the daily topics of focus are: Monday, September 19, 2022 - Tract...
Keeping people safe is one of the basic responsibilities of government. Tragically, under a new law set to go into effect on January 1 here in Illinois, criminals including violent offenders will have a lot more rights and police and prosecutors will be severely undermined in their ability to do their jobs, putting families across Illinois at-risk. How did we get here? During the final hours of the 2021 lame duck session, Illinois Democrats rammed through anti-police, pro-criminal legislation...
When news broke out that Eastland would be hosting a Super Sectional in Volleyball, and that both Pecatonica and Forreston were hosting Sectionals, excitement built over who might be sent where as it appeared that Northwest Illinois would be holding its’ own tournament to see who was going to state. But then we went and looked at the bracket and assignments. Yes, Forreston and Pecatonica are both hosting a Sectional, but they are on opposite sides of the bracket, so the only way the winners coul...
Boys Stockton 180 Jared Dvorak – 35, Blake Zink – 45, Bennett Graves – 46, Kaelan Schubert – 54 = 180 Amboy 195 Hayden Wittenauer – 38, Wes Wilson – 42, Carson Barlow – 57, Brysen Full – 58 = 195 Warren 238 Teagan Sabinson – 49, Lucas Griffin – 54, Jordan Kohl – 58, Blake Ladow – 77 = 238 RR/SM 173 Camden Flack – 40, Thomas Hereau – 41, George Winter – 46, Joseph Winter – 46 = 173 Forreston 211 Kendall Erdmann – 44, Heath Schubert – 49, Darin Greenfield – 57, Hayden Stralow – 61 = 211 Eastland 195 Braden Anderson – 45, Parker Krogman – 46, Kee...
Class 8A 1. Wilmette Loyola (4-0) beat 7A#RV Brother Rice, 57-21. 2. Lincoln-Way East (4-0) beat Tinley Park Andrew, 42-0. 3. Gurnee Warren (4-0) beat Lincolnshire Stevenson, 36-16. 4. Glenbard West (4-0) beat Proviso West, 51-12. 5. Naperville North (3-1) lost to 8A#RV Naperville Neuqua Valley, 29-16. 6. O'Fallon (4-0) beat 8A#9 Edwardsville, 32-31. 7. Maine South (2-2) lost to 7A#2 Mount Prospect, 42-41. (Other loss to 8A#3 Gurnee Warren, 19-17). 8. Chicago Marist (2-2) lost to 7A#1 Chicago Mount Carmel, 42-7. (Other loss to 8A#4 Glenbard...
The first official state rankings by MaxPreps came out recently, and while many people know how dominant Northwest Illinois is in football, you better expand that to volleyball too. The Class 1A state rankings are: 1. Aquin 15-1 2. Dakota 13-3 3. Galena 16-1 4. Springfield Lutheran 17-0 5. Norris City 15-0 6. St. Thomas More 11-4 7. Cissna Park 10-1 8. Lena-Winslow 10-6 9. Campbell Hill 9-0 10. Lincolnwood 16-1 11. Mendon Unity 13-3 12. Augusta Southeastern 14-2 13. Milford 8-2 14. Kewanee...
