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Typically, the first game of a basketball season can be pretty ugly, even when the two teams are traditional powers like Lena-Winslow and Eastland. But Monday night in Lena, while there were some stretches where nobody seemed capable of scoring, the defense and execution turned what looked like a double digit win into a last second nail biter. Eastland came out on top early on the strength of their man press, and because they were simply driving past Panther defenders to the basket. Jenna...
Dan; Loved your article about does crime pay. If you want to find some good examples of what their policies are doing, look up Jackie Smith and Abe Haas on judici.com. Then do the same for Wisconsin. Gun charges, abduction, drug charges dismissed. Repeat offenders let walk with zero days in jail for multiple felonies. Ignoring documents from other states and ignoring dcfs. They were rewarded for ignoring their court dates multiple times, then showing up and having red handed charges dismissed. Many caught on video or admitted to. Appreciate...
The Stephenson County Board held their regular meeting last Wednesday, which was really a pre-curser for the main meeting which will take place on November 30th when the 2024 budget must be passed. So, while the normal routine is to keep things tight to the vest in terms of items on the budget they want to cut, trim or change until the meeting on the 30th. Because on the 30th, the looming deadline will force them to pass a budget, so that doesn’t give any opposition, to any position, any time to...
Twenty-two members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter traveled to Lena to compete in the Section One FFA Agronomy Career Development Event on November 14th along with thirteen other schools from across our section. In the agronomy CDE students are tested on their ability to identify insects, weeds, crop seeds, and agriculture machinery/equipment. They also were graded on how they placed classes of soybeans and corn and took a written test that tested their knowledge on production agriculture. This...
Nine members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter attended the 96th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis November 1st-3rd. There were over 60,000 people attending this year's convention which hosts a variety of events for the students to participate in. One of the events that the students enjoyed was the college fair which included universities, community colleges, technical colleges and private colleges from across the country. In addition to the college fair there is a trade show with some of...
“The Spice of Life” This Thanksgiving, along with so much, I am thankful for the extra characters God has brought into my life and blessed me with. Everyone has a story to tell. I could tell you her name, but that might give it away. Several years ago her daughter and son-in-law came to me for marriage counseling. I gave them the best advice I could at the time and sent them on their way along with a homework assignment. The daughter went home and told her mom what my advice was (which by now...
“Hey good column this week Dan.” I was with my wife picking up her car at Chris Brinker’s Pit Stop where she had taken it in for some routine maintenance when Chris, the owner, came into the office and made the comment. But before I could even thank him and bask in the compliment, it was followed by a caveat. “Yeah, I read it before I stuffed your paper into the air conditioner’s vent to block the cold air from coming in.” “Well, at least my paper serves a purpose,” I answered as we all share...
Fatal Traffic Crash On November 13th, 2023, atr approximately 6:12 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of E. Angle Rd and N. Afolkey Rd in rural Dakota for a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash with injuries. The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that a silver 2011 Ford Fiesta driven by Wendy Williams, 55 of Lena, was traveling northbound on N. Afolkey Rod when it crossed the center of the roadway and collided head-on with a southbound black 2005 Honda Pilot. Wendy Williams was the sole occup...
Stockton Patricia Ann Oats Noller, 70 Patricia Ann Oats Noller, age 70, of Stockton, IL passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at home. She was born in Lancaster, WI on August 30, 1953 to the late Clifford and Jeanette (Edwards) Oates. She married John “Jack” Cahill and together they had two sons. She later married Tom Noller on November 1, 2004. Pat was a 1972 graduate of Stockton High School. She drove truck for 15 years then went on to attend Nursing School. She had worked as a LPN for many long term care centers. Pat enjoyed riding her... Full story
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently held a successful law enforcement luncheon in her 89th District, which brought together area lawmakers and local Sheriffs, Chiefs and State police to discuss the issues they face in Illinois. The event drew 75 participants for the discussion-based event, which focused on the larger issue of public safety. Leader McCombie, gave an update to the group about legislative issues that will impact law enforcement and encouraged the participants to reach out...
The Lena-Winslow Theater Department had a massive scheduling headache considering how strong their football and volleyball teams were this fall. With cast members on both of them, trying to find times when they could actually perform their Fall Play – 'Rogues' Gallery' – was not easy, so ... on Sunday afternoon, I took it all in. Now, I had some issues with the show, but the overwhelming impression I got was that the Panthers really have a lot of solid performers. Madi Schierloh and Natalie McNu...
Just remember, the only machine in a casino that always gives you money, is the ATM. I’m leaving you and going to Las Vegas. Men there will pay me $500 for what I do for you for free! (Fine, go, I want to see how you live off of $1000 a year.) The difference between praying in a church, and praying in a casino, is that in a casino – you really mean it. Casino Rule #5: Never ask the Roulette guy if the French wheel was imported. I got lucky the last time I went gambling … I accidentally left my wallet at home. Casino Rule #1: Never gamble more...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) invites you to join our book club, Conservation Conversation, for a free series of Zoom discussions starting January 10, 2024. To honor JDCF's mission statement, and in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, our reading and discussion will focus on land, water, and the Driftless Area. 1. "Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World," by Simon Winchester, January 10 & 24...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we wanted to share how thankful we are for our members, our volunteers and the community who supports the Farm Bureau. We wouldn’t be as successful as we are without your support. From our Farm Bureau Family to yours we’d like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Our Carroll County office will be closed November 23-24 and reopen Monday, November 27. Our Stephenson County office will close at noon on November 22 and remain closed until Monday, Nov...
The Freeport Elks Lodge is holding its annual Hoop Shoot/Free Throw competition on Saturday, January 6th at 1:30 pm at Pearl City High School, 100 S. Summit Street, Pearl City. Registration and practice begins at 1:30 pm. We encourage all eligible boys and girls, with their parents, to participate. It’s fun and can recognize and encourage local talent. For questions and registration, please contact your local school’s PE Teacher or Coach, or Jan Lawfer, Freeport Elks, 815-275-5306, Elks Coordinator. Eligibility: Boys and Girls are in sep...
There are those who will say that the Blackhawk/Warren Warriors failed as they were beaten by the Edgar Wildcats in the Division 7A state championship game at Camp Randall Thursday morning by a score of 36-6. They'd be wrong. Falling in the state title contest is never easy, and right now the Warriors are probably feeling a bit down, as well as beaten up. Make no mistake, Edgar is a power. In fact, the Edgar team that beat them, had also beaten the eventual 6A champion – Stratford - by a 40-6 r...
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Lena All are invited on November 26th, 2023 to Good Shepherd, 118 E. Mason St. Lena, IL, for Sunday worship service at 9:30am. You may join service in-person or via Facebook Live. The reading will be from Matthew 25:31-46. Jesus compares himself to a king who moves among his subjects to see how he is treated: what is done for the least of those who belong to his family is truly done for him. Chime practice will be at 10:45am, and choir practice will be at 11:00am. All the services will be recorded and be available on c...
The General Assembly recently completed the 2023 Fall Veto Session, and there was no shortage of political gamesmanship on display. It is typical during veto session to examine bills with upcoming sunset dates and determine which ones will be continued. Two sunsetting bills took center stage during this year’s veto session. The first is 2017 legislation sponsored by Senator Kwame Raoul who now serves as Illinois’ Attorney General. The legislation, SB1722 (Public Act 100-0003), established hig...
The scheduled trial of Stephanie Broshous was scheduled to take place on Thursday at 1:30, but we received notice early that morning that trying to race back to Freeport from Camp Randall would not be necessary. “Dan, Stephanie Broshous trial has been continued to 12-15-23 at 9:00 am for potential plea.” So, we’ll keep you posted....
Mediacom Communications recognized Hanover resident Orlando Bones as an employee who achieved the company's top performance rankings for outstanding customer service and excellence in broadband services. Bones was recognized as the "Area Operations Employee of the Year" at a recent ceremony held with corporate leaders. He was one of 40 employees nationwide to earn a system-level award for exemplary service in 2023. He is a broadband specialist and has been a Mediacom employee since 2017....
Any Lena-Winslow football fan who is honest, will tell you that watching Panther games can be rather boring. Wondering at what point the running clock might get triggered is not what most avid football fans would call exciting. But the IHSA semi-final on Saturday in Chicago against the Hope Eagles did not follow that pattern. Let's be blunt, the Eagles were bigger, stronger, faster and overall better athletes. To be totally fair, Lena-Winslow was out-classed by them ... on paper. But the...
