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Eastland's Kellen Henze shot a blistering 79 at the Byron Golf Sectional to qualify individually for the 1A State Golf Championship. Joining Kellen at the State finals will be Galena's Ryan Stoffregen who also shot a 79 to make the cut. Individuals who qualified for the State finals were: Jann Atendido, Immaculate Conception – 72 Brayden Baker, Byron – 76 James Moorhusen, Riverdale – 76 Grant Harrison, Harvest Christian Academy – 77 Jackson Hulsey, Westminster Christian – 77 Zazz Atendido,...
After watching Aquin's Lucy Arndt play one of the strongest volleyball matches I had ever seen, the headline I had in my mind was "Lucy In The Sky Hits Diamonds". But even though I fully attest to the belief that Arndt played at another level and helped Aquin claim the conference win at home in three games, the headline didn't do justice to the Panthers who played their best match of the season – against their strongest opponent. "Their defense was amazing," said Aquin head coach Robyn S...
With area volleyball teams heading down the backstretch towards the Regional tournaments, not a lot of attention has been spent on one group of athletes who have been flying under the radar – but are beginning to make people take notice. The Lena-Winslow JV volleyball team, has been winning ... a lot. In fact, when head coach Stephanie Matz was asked after a three game victory over Eastland if they had lost yet, the reaction was quick. "No, but don't say anything," she said with a grin. "I d...
As one would expect, there was a reaction to our story last week regarding the Lena-Winslow School Board, but the point of note is that the biggest discovery made was how many of the people involved realized they were misrepresented. “We were not the minions of Dave Schexnayder,” demanded Laurie Schlachter. “Why would you say that?” Now, to be fair, Laurie is a friend, and apparently had left the meeting just prior to my arrival, so there needed to be some note sharing in regard to what each of...
The last time the River Ridge Wildcats had squared off against the Stockton Blackhawks in volleyball it was a three game barn burner with no game being decided by more than two points. But that wasn't the case Thursday night as Stockton exploded for an impressive 25-14, 25-17 sweep to keep sole possession of second place in the NUIC West. "I think part of it was getting their butts chewed out for what happened on Tuesday," said head coach Allie McCallips. "It was a total (poop) show. Nobody...
The Du/Pec Rivermen finally exorcised the demons that had been plaguing them ever since the remarkable 14 point come back with five minutes to play that Lena-Winslow pulled off last season. While Panther fans fondly remember the victory, they didn't quite appreciate how deeply the scar was imbedded into the Rivermen. Let's be honest. For 23 minutes and 58 seconds, the Rivermen were dominating Friday's contest against the Panthers. They had marched up and down the field, putting up a 22-0 score,...
The Highland Diversity Committee will host “Why Every Day is Indigenous People’s Day: Exploring Native American Presence in Illinois” via Zoom™ at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14. Jenny L. Davis, Ph.D. will present the program, highlighting being a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. Davis is an associate professor of Anthropology and instructor of American Indian Studies at the University of Illinois, where she is also the director of the American Indian Studies program. "We are very excited to have Dr. Davis share her expertise with our students...
Editor; As a former member of the Lena-Winslow school board I am writing in support of the majority of our current board members. The Popcorn show minority should use their energy to focus on our state legislature and governor to change the statewide mandates in regard to Covid restrictions. The majority of local people do not like the mask mandates - I have grandchildren that attend Le-Win schools that struggle with the masks on warm days. However, until we can regain local control of these mandates it is unfeasible to go after the state as a...
VOICES of Stephenson County is planning various activities to mark October's designation as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The events range from a community awareness campaign to a flower fund-raiser. "We wanted to take this opportunity to build recognition of the toll that domestic violence takes in our community, nation and world," said Beth Maskell, VOICES of Stephenson County executive director. "One of four women in our country and one in 10 men will experience intimate partner...
Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announced the 2021 inductees into the Timber Lake Playhouse Hall of Fame at the annual VIP Night prior to the opening of The Buddy Holly Story. The TLP Hall of Fame was established in 2008 and the first recipients were the TLP Founders. Since then, TLP has recognized former company members, staff, board members and outstanding supporters of TLP. The 2021 recipients were Robin Wilhelms Saar and The First State Bank of Shannon, Polo and Lake Carroll. Robin has...
State Senators Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), John Curran (R-Downers Grove), Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), Steve McClure (R-Springfield), and Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) today unveiled a package of legislation specifically designed to empower law enforcement and other members of the community to take on the crime wave that has enveloped the state. The legislation includes the “Fund the Police Act,” which will provide a major infusion of resources to criminal justice and mental health programs, via a $100 million appropriation. The Act would put state fun...
Lately, I’ve received more feedback than usual concerning this opinion column. As a general rule, the feedback I receive is very positive and affirmative. To be honest, I don’t get a whole lot of feedback except for an occasional text message or email or phone call. The most feedback I receive is face to face with people I run into on the street. I have found when people disagree, they tend to be irritated with me in a personal way. Take for instance, my stance on abortion. I base my opi...
Fat guys love the fall. Speaking as one of the pleasantly plump, or rather rotund, members of society, I have always heard how people love the spring. You know, the “newness” of life, flowers coming up, first birds of the season, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da. Meanwhile, the Fall gets a bad rap because most people see it as the onset of winter. That the cold is coming, the leaves are turning colors, plants are dying, and whatever was left in the vegetable garden just sits to rot away and decay. Yeah, yea...
With six weeks completed, the potential playoff teams are beginning to emerge, while the hurdles needed to be cleared for those on the bubble are also much more certain. So where does everybody sit? Who should make it, and even if they do, what potential headaches will they find waiting once the post season comes around? To begin with, this is being written prior to Friday's contests in week seven, so keep that in mind – because a win or loss in week seven might change some things. Looking at t...
Stockton Dennis “Huck” Neal Larson, 68 Dennis “Huck” Neal Larson, age 68, of Stockton, IL passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at Illinois Veterans Home of LaSalle. He was born in Savanna, IL to the late Cyril and Bernice (Knudson) Larson. Dennis married Connie Olthoff on February 12, 1972. They later divorced. He was a 1971 graduate of Stockton High School and later received his Certificate in Automotive Engines from Highland Community College and his Certificate of Achievement from the Educational Institute of the Hotel and Motel Associa... Full story
Marriage can be fun some of the time. The trouble is, you're married all of the time. A box of chocolates is calling me ... which is more than my last boyfriend ever did. I still consider myself a passionate, sexy man ... now if I could just find someone else who shared that opinion. I'll never forget the first words I learned from my dad ... or the taste of the bar of soap my mom used shortly afterwards. I never judge a man by his appearance. It's what's inside his wallet that counts. No, honey, I'm not hard of hearing ... I've just heard...
State Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) joined with local and state officials Oct. 7 to celebrate the reopening of a popular state park in northwestern Illinois after $7.3 million in rehabilitation and renovation projects were completed. Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park had closed for these upgrades in January 2020. The 45th District Senator joined officials from the Greater Freeport Partnership and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), community leaders and area residents at a...
Come to the Apple River Fort State Historic Site on Saturday, October 23rd for a spooky new event-Fright at the Fort. The fun begins with a guided walking tour of the Elizabeth City Cemetery. Founded in August 1832, just as the Black Hawk War drew to a close, the cemetery's first grave belongs to a gentleman who died at the Apple River Fort. Hear his story, as well as the stories of several Fort defenders and other notable Elizabeth citizens. This walking tour will begin at 2 p.m. at the...
The extended summer-like weather has given Fall armyworms the opportunity to continue marching north from the southern states. While it isn't unusual to see them in the fall, conditions created the perfect storm for larger numbers to migrate north sooner than usual. University of Illinois Extension staff have been following the movement north over the last few months. "Fall armyworms are usually seen in some capacity every year," explains Commercial Agriculture Educator Phillip Alberti. "It's...
The Aquin Bulldogs and Milledgeville Missiles met in a clash of Top 5 teams Friday night and it was the Missiles who eventually emerged the winner of this battle 48-28 in Freeport. The two teams both had the offenses humming in the first half as they traded touchdowns and battled to a 20-20 stalemate at the end of two quarters. It was the Bulldogs who opened the scoring early in the game as quarterback Aiden Wolfe zipped a pass to Evan Broge which covered 53 yards for the score. The conversion failed but Aquin had taken a quick 6-0 lead with...
1. Galena 25–0-1 Coaches gave Galena the overall top seed in the Regionals so we’re not alone in being impressed. 2. Aquin 20 – 2 Aquin flexed some muscle in two game sweep of Pearl City. World wants to see them face Galena. 3. Dakota 19–6-1 Dakota is looking to close out conference season with one goal in mind - Aquin at the Regional. 4. Eastland 16 – 6 Eastland played so badly in loss to Forreston that they should have dropped, but nobody can move up. 5. Pearl City 22–7-1 Bad week for the Wolves who fell to Aquin in two, and had players wal...
1. Du/Pec 6 – 1 After giving up a 22 point lead, Du/Pec could have dropped into a fetal position, but they didn’t. 2. Lena-Winslow 6 – 1 PAnthers played their worst half of the season, and still came back to claim a late lead. 3. Fulton 5 – 2 Big win for Fulton knocking off Forreston. With EPC up next, the sixth win is in sight. 4. Forreston 5 – 2 Cardinals fell to Steamers, but Gibson City is not the power they once were, so a sixth win is possible. 5. Galena 4 – 3 Pirates shut out the Indians to keep on pace for a playoff spot, but now have t...
