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Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Attorney Ryan R. Stodden has become a shareholder in the firm. Ryan, an alumnus of Galena High School, earned his undergraduate degree at University of Dubuque, summa cum laude, and earned his law degree at Northern Illinois University, magna cum laude. Mr. Stodden's general practice of law focuses on estate planning including wills and trusts; estate and trust administration; business and commercial transactions including...
Mike Sanders, Fowler Dental Clinic (FDC) Board President and Monroe Clinic President & CEO, has been honored with the Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition (WOHC)'s 2019 Warren LeMay Oral Health Champion Award. The annual award is given to an individual or organization that exemplifies WOHC's mission to create meaningful change, to improve oral health and access to care in Wisconsin. FDC provides free dental services to children in low-income families in Green and Lafayette Counties. Since opening in...
I miss television. I don’t know about you, but as for me, it was a lot easier finding time to watch television when I was younger than it is now. But before you think I’m going to go off on one of those self-pity “I work too much” rants, let me get right to the point. With the ugly weather and rain we’ve had, there have been a lot of days where I have had plenty of time to sit down and get my share of the old idiot box. And I must say, most of the stuff on television today leaves a lot to be...
Being prepared is one thing, being in all out panic is something else. Around these parts when a big snowstorm is coming people go to the store and buy groceries, they top off their gas tanks, bring a little extra wood up to the back porch, and then brace themselves. If you miss the weather forecast and happen to be in town the day before a storm hits, you can tell by all the extra traffic and hubbub that something is about to go down. Hurricanes are a different story. My wife and I were in Flor...
Demonstrating a firm commitment to Illinois’ vast agricultural industry, a Taiwanese delegation recently announced their intention to purchase $2.2 billion in Illinois corn and soybeans over the next two years. On September 24 representatives from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the Illinois Soybean Association, the Taiwan Feed Industry Association and the Governor came together to sign letters of intent to purchase $1.1 billion in soybeans and $1.1 billion in corn. Taiwan, currently I...
In my last column I shared some frustration with Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre of the NRA. I accept the public criticism of retired Lt. Col. and second vice president of the NRA Willes Lee from Hawaii for over stating Wayne LaPierre’s salary, by only sharing his 2015 salary which exceeded $5 million. His yearly salary is closer to one million dollars. His business trips deserve far more scrutiny and Col. Lee knows that. I will comment no further other than to implore Col. Lee and t...
Stockton Warren “Cowboy” C. Mohrbacher, 91 Warren “Cowboy” C. Mohrbacher, 91, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Waverly Place in Stockton. He was born on May 24, 1928 in Des Plaines, IL to Carl and Dorothy (Roesslein) Mohrbacher. Cowboy married Kristine “Krissy” Nelson on February 3, 1984. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952-1957. During his career in the Army, he was a part of 250 paratroop jumps. Cowboy was also a certified black belt. He farmed his entire youth, where he found his love for horses, becoming a... Full story
Judge Douglas E. Lee on Oct. 4 will formally announce he is running for the circuit judgeship opening created by the retirement of Judge Daniel A. Fish. "I made my intention to run for this seat publically known some time ago," Lee said, "but now that nominating petitions are being circulated, I believe it's appropriate to formally announce my candidacy." Lee will announce his candidacy twice on Oct. 4, first at 8:15 a.m. in the old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon and again at noon in the...
Thank you to everyone who has made their way to Warren High School this evening as we recognize one of the greats to walk these halls and play in this gym, Brooke Jones-Story. On Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019, a town, state, and country stood in the same exact gymnasium that you are in right now to come together and celebrate the life of a hero. Brooke Jones-Story, beloved daughter, sister, wife, step-mother, friend and trooper passed away on March 28th, 2019, in the line of duty, at the age of...
While technology can be a great tool, it also can be a great danger to our children if we do not have the proper precautions in place. We now live in a world where a few clicks could impact the rest of their lives. We owe it to them to provide support and guidance so they can make correct choices. On October 2nd, the general public is invited to a free presentation designed for parents on how to monitor what their children are doing on their computers and mobile devices. Presentations are sponsored by the Stateline Area Crime Stoppers and VOICE...
The Orangeville Broncos only made five kills, and had eight service errors in game two against the River Ridge Wildcats, but – somehow – they still won 25-17 to sweep the non-conference battle at home. "I'm not sure how we pulled that second one out," admitted head coach Abbi Rille. "It certainly wasn't our best effort." But according to some of the players, it is quite possible that the enthusiastic support of the Bronco student section may have played a part in the victory. "When they sta...
Your typical volleyball game will have a lot of players rotating into various positions and switching to their preferred roles like Middle hitter, Outside hitter, Setter, etc, and it's hard enough for officials to recognize an illegal back row attack. But no matter how much movement takes place, ask any team and they will admit to having been "stuck in rotation". That phrase came to life before everyone's eyes at the match between Eastland and Stockton in Stockton Tuesday night – or at least i...
The Pearl City Wolves have had a curse of starting slow in game one, only to bounce back and play strong the rest of a match. While the Stockton Blackhawks have had a tradition this season of coming out of the gate hot, but then fading in game two. So when they locked up for the conference battle in Stockton ... something had to give. Game one followed format, Stockton came out firing on all cylinders, with Kenze Haas having an exceptionally strong night. With two big stuff blocks at the net,...
West Carroll 36 AFC 8 Aquin 52 Amboy 24 BH/Warren 22 River Ridge (WI) 20 Pec/Argyle 51 Boscobel 6 Dakota 7 EPC 0 Forreston 54 Milledgeville 8 Du/Pec 27 Galena 20 Lena-Winslow 30 Stockton 0 Potosi/Cassville 14 Pittsville 0 River Ridge 36 Flanagan 12 Benton/SM/Shull 50 Southwestern 13 Orangeville 29 East Dubuque 28 This Week’s Schedule AFC at Milledgeville Amboy at Galena Aquin at EPC Benton/SM/Shull at Boscobel BH/Warren at Southwestern Dakota at East Dubuque Du/Pec at Stockton Orangeville at Lena-Winslow Pec/Argyle at Potosi/Cassville River R...
It was Homecoming week for the River Ridge Wildcats last Friday. And while most people outside of Elizabeth and Hanover may not know it, the Wildcats have plenty to celebrate as their 8-man football team remains undefeated in competition in Illinois with an overall record of 4-1 – dropping their one game against a school from Iowa. "Yeah that was an eye opener when we played them, but Iowa has been playing eight man for several years," said head coach Doug Nicholas. "So it was probably the b...
When a game finishes with seven total points between two teams, the questions always persist, "Is that because there were good defenses or pitiful offenses?" The answer is usually a combination of both. That was certainly the case in Dakota's 7-0 win over the Eastland/Pearl City Wildcatz. EPC allowed Dakota to move the ball between the 20s, but clamped down twice in the first half in the red zone, turning away the Indians on potential scoring drives. The first was a dominant defensive stand,...
When was the last time a team lost a game 30-0 and still felt like they accomplished something? Make no mistake, what Stockton pulled off against the Lena-Winslow Panthers was nothing short of impressive. The Panthers had not been forced to play a full game all season, in fact every contest ended with a running clock and the reserves getting plenty of playing time. The same was expected in the Panther's match up against Stockton. But the expectations were wrong. Give Jesse Snyder and his staff...
Homecoming week brings enough distractions on its own, but then Friday's weather really upended the routine at Aquin as the Bulldogs (5-0) had to wait to Saturday to take the field against the Amboy Clippers. The results were apparent early, but the Bulldogs managed to steady themselves and post a 52-24 win that featured more than its share of twists and turns in Freeport. "It's nice to win with all the distractions this week," said Aquin Head Coach Broc Kundert. "A lot of little things we had to deal with and we definitely were not clicking...
