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The Pearl City Wolves haven’t been getting a lot of attention in the press lately, but don’t think for one minute everyone who follows area volleyball wasn’t noticing what was going on. First year coach, Tammy Stephen, was slowly but surely, making the Wolves believe. A team without a power hitter, and full of smart kids who were good athletes – but few pure volleyball players – wasn’t expected to compete in the powerful NUIC North. After all, the conference had three state ranked teams in it...
East Dubuque came into River Ridge Wednesday night looking like a M*A*S*H unit with three starters injured, and their best outside hitter done for the season. "Yeah, I brought three freshmen up, and we're trying to settle in on a new lineup, but we're focused on having fun the rest of the season," said head coach Ashley Sites. So, for all practical purposes, the match was one River Ridge needed to win comfortably. A back-and-forth see-saw affair would lead to more questions than answers. But...
The good news was that the Lena-Winslow Panthers continued to roll through the NUIC North with a straight set win over Orangeville on the road 25-14, 25-18. The bad news was sitting on a bleacher with an ice pack on her knee trying to fight back the tears. Mia Diffenderfer came down awkwardly early in game two and heard something pop in her knee. The normally stoic sophomore who would never show emotion whether she made a great play or a bad one, was suddenly fighting back tears – so you knew i...
With five wins needed to qualify for the IHSA post season party, Friday's conference battle in Stockton between the Blackhawks and Dakota Indians became a playoff for the playoffs as both teams came in with identical 3-4 overall records. The loser would be eliminated, while the winner stayed alive with one week left in which they had to claim their fifth win. Squaring off were two traditional running teams. And with Mother Nature put her two cents in as well as the rain was pelting everyone all...
There is a lot happening in the world today - mainly in Israel. Ever since I was a little kid, my parents had the radio on and I remember hearing about wars and battles taking place in the Middle East. I only remember the Six Day War in 1967, where Egypt attacked Israel and was quickly defeated, because I read about it in history. I was a young teenager in 1973 when the Yom Kippur War broke out. At that time, I remember hearing about The Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal...
So why is it that we all love Halloween so much? I mean really, look around - people go bonkers over Halloween. Houses get decorated, people wear costumes, kids can’t wait to trick or treat, and I have to admit it’s one of my favorites - but I had to stop and wonder, why? This isn’t some stupid history lesson about Halloween, and how we got it, I’ve seen tons of those and when you get right down to it - does a kid care? And be honest, how many of you actually give a rotting bone about the his...
Personal Injury Accident On 10/6/23 at approximately 9:40 am, the Jo Daviess County 911 dispatch center received a 911 call of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of US Route 20 and Illinois Route 84 in rural Elizabeth. Upon arrival, Deputies learned that Gary Wentworth, 77 of Janesville, WI, was operating a 2015 Chevy pickup pulling a camper and was stopped on Route 84 attempting to enter traffic on US Route 20. Daniel Harms, 73 of Galena, was traveling east on US Route 20 approaching the Route 84 intersection in a 2006 Land Rover....
Orangeville Brian A. Markel, 61 Brian A. Markel, 61, or Orangeville, IL passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 with his family by his side at SSM St. Mary Hospital in Madison, WI. Brian was born on April 16, 1962 to Kenneth and Beverly (Werkheiser) Markel in Freeport, IL. After Brian graduated from Orangeville High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served his country until 1982. On October 8, 1983, Brian married the love of his life; Julie Willhite, and together they raised two daughters. He was... Full story
Emma Norton, a native of Lanark, and graduate of Eastland High School, is a part of the 2023-24 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team, which claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title for the seventh consecutive season over the weekend. Norton is majoring in Management at UW-Whitewater. The Warhawks overcame a ten-stroke first round deficit to win the title by 18 strokes. Four UWW golfers claimed All-WIAC honors with their performance over the weekend. Head Coach...
Apple River State Bank announced today that it has opened a new drive-up ATM at 130 West North Avenue in Stockton. The bank has over 40 ATMs serving Jo Daviess County and southwest Wisconsin. The bank also added a second mobile ATM available for large community events. The ATM will be located at the bank's Darlington office but will be available wherever needed. Anyone interested in having a mobile ATM at an upcoming event should contact Nathan Vondra at (815) 777-6300 to check availability....
The Badger State Archaeological Society will hold its 44th annual Native American Indian Artifact Show on Sunday, October 22nd at the Rehmstedt gymnasium in Monticello School at 334 South Main Street in Monticello, WI from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Cost of admission is $2 for anyone 14 and older. There will be experts on hand to identify your artifacts. Ralph Hammerly, Paul Severson and James Beer started the show, with only five tables in Monroe over 40 years ago. Today, the show has grown to have over 80 tables of artifacts on display or for sale,...
It’s a proven fact that after a black widow mates, it will immediately eat its ex. At least Taylor Swift just writes a song about you. Travis Kelce has had a lot of big catches in his career, but if he’s really dating Taylor Swift, that would be the biggest. I swear, if there is a new song by Taylor Swift next year about sacking football players and punting them from her life – I might be physically ill. I hope my new relationship lasts longer than Taylor Swift’s next five. Jason Kelce asked his All Pro brother, Tight End Travis Kelce of the...
In July, Freeport Attorney Christina M. Weller of the law firm of Elliott, Trainor & Weller, P.C. participated in the Leaders to Washington trip with the Illinois Farm Bureau to advocate for issues currently affecting the agriculture industry. This was her second time participating in this program. As evidenced by the participation each year, she and many other young agriculturists believe in the value of this program. Leaders to Washington is a program that Illinois Farm Bureau developed to hav...
The Scales Mound Hornets boy's basketball program, Scales Mound High School, and the Scales Mound community are proud to announce that boy's basketball head coach, Erik Kudronowicz, has received the prestigious Basketball Coach of the Year Award for boys basketball from the IHSA for the 2022-2023 season. This award is given to one coach throughout the four different divisions and more than 800 IHSA member schools. Coach Kudronowicz is the IHSA Coach of the Year award recipient for the 2022-2023...
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the natural spaces they love. Since 1993, the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) has been doing just that for the people of northwest Illinois. Now JDCF is pleased to announce it has renewed its land trust accreditation - proving once again that, as part of a network of over 450 accredited land trusts across the nation, it is committed to conservation excellence. "Renewing our accreditation shows JDCF's...
NUIC *Lena-Winslow 8 - 0 9 – 0 *Du/Pec 7 - 1 7 – 2 *Forreston 6 - 2 7 – 2 *Fulton 5 - 3 6 – 3 Stockton 3 - 5 4 – 5 Galena 3 - 5 3 – 6 EPC 2 - 6 3 – 6 Dakota 2 - 6 3 – 6 West Carroll 0 - 8 0 – 9 8-Man *Amboy 9 – 0 *Milledgeville 8 – 1 *Polo 7 – 2 River Ridge 4 – 4 *Orangeville 5 – 4 Peoria Quest 0 – 9 Six Rivers WI *Potosi/Cassville 5 - 0 8 – 1 *Blackhawk/Warren 4 - 1 8 – 1 *River Ridge 3 - 2 6 – 3 Southwestern/ED 2 - 3 4 – 5 Benton/SM/Shull 1 - 4 2 – 7 Pec/Argyle 0 - 5 1 – 8 Last Week’s Results Milledgeville 72 Bushnell PC 12 Belleville...
The Galena ARC is offering several cooking classes this Fall. Lynn Kaufman will be teaching a Butternut Squash Lasagna class on October 27 from 6-7:30pm. The class is $45 per team or per solo registration. This healthy lasagna is the perfect fall dinner to warm up to! Layers of butternut squash, greens and cheese baked into a dreamy casserole. Perfect for those busy weeknight or weekend dinners! When registering choose gluten free or regular. This is a solo or team class. Teams can consist of...
What is scarier than zombie movies? Missing Bootiful Saturday in Downtown Freeport on Saturday, October 28! The fun begins at 10 am with a free special feature of Hotel Transylvania: Transformia at the Lindo Theatre. This animated comedy is rated PG and features voices by Adam Sandler and all your favorite characters from the series are back for another great adventure. Following the movie, children accompanied by their guardians, are invited to visit participating storefronts to trick-or-treat...
West Galena 12 - 0 26 – 4 Scales Mound 9 - 3 19–12-1 River Ridge 8 - 4 23–9-3 Stockton 6 - 6 17–13-2 East Dubuque 5 - 7 11–17-2 Warren 2 - 10 4–24-1 West Carroll 0 - 12 5–25-1 North Lena-Winslow 12 - 0 28 – 2 Aquin 9 - 3 23 – 7 Durand 8 - 4 28 – 7 Pecatonica 6 - 6 20–11-3 Orangeville 4 - 8 20 – 14 Dakota 2 - 10 7–24-3 Pearl City 1 - 11 8–24-2 South Fulton 12 – 0 23 – 5 Polo 7 – 5 14–13-2 Milledgeville 7 – 5 15–16-1 Eastland 7 – 5 17 – 17 Forreston 7 – 5 13 – 20 AFC 1 – 11 5 – 20 Amboy 1 – 11 4–20-2 Last Week’s Results Milledgeville 25, 25 Pearl...
