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On April 16, the Lena-Winslow FFA Chapter celebrated a year of accomplishments with their annual chapter banquet. The evening began with a delicious meal catered by Three Headed Monster. They then recognized notable events and achievements from their past year of FFA experiences. Greenhand, Chapter, and State Degree recipients were recognized, honorary members were selected, SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience) proficiency winners were recognized, CDE (Career Development Event) successes...
Harrington Named To Dean's List Anna Harrington of Pearl City, IL, was one of more than 450 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Dean's List for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Harrington is a Senior majoring in Interdiscipline Studies. Located in one of the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas of the U.S., the University of Dallas is a nationally recognized Catholic liberal arts university with campuses in Irving, Texas, and Rome, Italy. Known for the academic rigor of its undergraduate Core...
The Le-Win Education Foundation recently received a memorial donation from the Rick Vrstal Family. Rick was a long time educator in the Lena-Winslow District as a social studies teacher in the junior high. He spent many years teaching hundreds of students. The Educational Foundation appreciated his love of education and his family's gift. The Board wishes to express our sincere appreciation for this gift as an investment in our future. The Lena-Winslow Education Foundation's mission is to...
The River Ridge FFA Poultry team traveled to the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana to compete in this year's Poultry Judging Career Development Event. The five-member team were tested in seven different areas of knowledge of the poultry industry. The students graded eggs for both internal and externally quality, graded ready-to-cook carcasses, had a cut ID portion, judged hens on their laying production ability, took a written test and judged further processed poultry products. The...
Students involved in Servant Leadership from 13 area High Schools all congregated inside the Freeport High school cafeteria for one special purpose recently – trying to help feed the World's hungry. "Servant Leadership partnered with Kids Around The World," said organizer Dan Dick. "The goal today is to pack and ship 55,000 meals." Each meal costs 27 cents, and those funds were raised by the students over the course of the year. A meal consisted of rice, lentils, dried vegetables and v...
Freeport is planning an Arbor Day celebration for elementary students. On Friday, April, 28th. This collaborative celebration is sponsored by the City of Freeport and Freeport Park District. On Friday, April 28, 2023, representatives from the City of Freeport and Freeport Park District will gather with local elementary school students to commemorate Arbor Day and celebrate Freeport’s Tree City designation. Following a proclamation by Mayor Jodi Miller, 4th and 5th grade Kiwanis Kids from area elementary schools will rotate around 4 education st...
Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Grant McCarty as he presents "Growing Great Grapes" as part of the Spring Break Gardening Series. This program is taking place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 starting at 6 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL 61028. There will be a $5 fee to attend. Pre-registration is requested. To register or for more information call us at 815-858-2273 or register directly at go.illinois.edu/Grapes. Wine vs table? Cordon vs...
Amendt Opens Strong Former Lena-Winslow Panther, Max Amendt, threw five innings of shutout baseball on the mound for the Trinity International University Trojans in their opening game of the season against the Grace College Lancers in Hoover, Alabama. Amendt, a sophomore, struck out three, while only walking one over his five innings of work – without giving up an earned run – but he did not get a decision in the game as the Trojans fell 2-1 on a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lantow Makes Dean's List More than 2,700 und...
The River Ridge FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, March 25th at River Ridge High School. At this annual banquet FFA members are recognized for their outstanding individual and team achievements that were accomplished throughout the year. Chapter members have had an outstanding year and the banquet was hosted by the officers to formally recognize the members in front of family and friends. Below are the highlights of the evening. Outstanding Discovery Member – Gracie A...
Twelve members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter traveled to Forreston to compete in the Section One Horticulture Career Development Event (CDE) on March 22nd. This contest tests students on their knowledge of both horticulture and floriculture. Students had to identify 30 different plants, judge plants for retail sale, identify landscaping equipment, and take a written test on their overall knowledge of horticulture. Student’s favorite portion of the evening though was the portion of the contest where they had to create their own floral design f...
River Ridge High School – 3rd Quarter Honor Roll 4.00+ Camdyn Bauer, Heaven Brotherton, Sophie Buck, Cora Dittmar, Lauren Kloss, Jamie Schnitzler, Nicholas Schnitzler, Emily Wurster, Enver Ahmedi, Addison Albrecht, Cora Boop, Ruby Dickerson, Avery Engle, Morgan Flynn, Lynnea Groezinger, Lucas Holland, Arthur Horn, Matthew Johnson, Gwendoline Miller, Micaela Miller, Amie Richmond, Benjamin Richmond, Isaac Rife, Evelyn Walter, George Winter, Kathryn Cobine, Aizlynn Griffiths, Nathan Haas, Lucius Mendenhall, Elaina Doms, Sawyer Fry, Jaime M...
Principal’s Honor Roll Freshman Khayne Albright, Mia Diffenderfer, Aiden Foley, Evelyn Karnatz, Hayden McNutt, Aubrey Rodebaugh, Mallory Sheppard Sophomores Alyssa Daughenbaugh, Eden Dietz, Cienna Kerr, Michael Kowalke, Hannah Pecoraro, Ryan Pieper, Mika Schoger, Rachael Setterstrom, Ava Vlasin Juniors Molly Amendt, Blayr Davis, Sarah Geiseman, Grace Groezinger, Quinn Rodebaugh, Jacob Schumacher Seniors Henry Engel, Owen Gilbertson, Braden Jacobs, Emma Kempel, Kieran Madigan, Olivia Parker, Rowen Schulz, Drew Streckwald, Jacob Zeal High H...
The Friend of the Lanark Public Library, who has partnered with Lanark Public Library, will present a program on Fraud and Scams on Thursday, March 16, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at 111 S. Broad St., Lanark. The staff at the Exchange State Bank, Lanark, Illinois, will be the featured speakers. No registration is required and there is no charge for the program. In case of inclement weather call 815-493-2166 or visit the library Face Book page....
The Carroll Jo Daviess Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution would like to recognize this year's DAR Good Citizens from the area. One senior student from each school is selected by their teachers and their peers for having the qualities of a good citizen; dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Students selected included: Freeport – Abigail Marie Manson Aquin – Mason McIntyre Dakota – Amelia Dauphin East Dubuque – Joseph Wilmer Quinn Eastland – Hudson Joseph Groezinger Forreston – Madyson Nicole Schoonhoven Galena – Ay...
The Stockton FFA Chapter has had a busy couple of weeks. Here are a few news stories for you: 1) Stockton FFA Greenhouse Donation The Stockton FFA Chapter would like to thank CVR Energy and East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers for their generous $6,550 donation toward the greenhouse project! This money will be used to fund the electrical work that will be completed in the greenhouse this spring. 2) Stockton FFA competes in Section Poultry CDE The Stockton FFA Chapter had 34 students compete in the...
Those who do the grocery shopping in the family may have noticed that eggs are no longer a cheap meal for the family. Those who have the opportunity may look to producing their own quality eggs at home. How do you tell which eggs are of high quality? What are those little hard white "pimples" on the outside of an egg? Can you tell which of your hens is currently laying? FFA members from across the section learned all about egg and poultry carcass quality grading as they prepared for the Poultry...
The Scales Mound FFA will be hosting our Labor & Product Auction on Saturday, February 25 at 6 pm. The auction will be held in the old gym and a complimentary meal will be served from 4:30-5:45 in the cafeteria before the auction begins. Items and gift certificates will be drawn randomly throughout the auction with a grand prize drawing at the end. Must be present to win the items as they are drawn. The ag students are wrapping up the auction donation requests and those commitments that can be viewed at https://bit.ly/FFA2023auction. Student...
CareerTEC was delighted to have received a Fall 2022 Matt Marvin Community Needs Unrestricted grant of $4,868 from the Freeport Community Foundation. The funding will be used to help pay for CompTIA exams for Computer Information System (CIS) students and improve CIS computers to Windows 11. “We are so grateful to the Freeport Community Foundation and its Executive Director Michelle DeHaven-Quast for this grant,” said CareerTEC System Director Brian Greene, who also wishes to thank the Freeport Community Public School Fund for its ass...
Central College Dean's List Central College recognized 432 students named to the Fall 2022 dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Benjamin Crist, Elizabeth, IL, Class of 2023 Jason Hermann, Stockton, IL, Class of 2025 Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through...
Highland Community College announces the 2022 fall graduates. Fifty-Eight graduates were awarded associate degrees, an associate of applied science degrees, or certificates. Caledonia: Christian Reynolds, Associate of Arts Cedarville: Adeline Stone, Associate of Arts, Level 3 Early Childhood Education Credential-Certificate, Level 2 Early Childhood Education Credential-Certificate Davis: Sabrina Snyder, Associate of Arts Elizabeth: Dalton Wachter, Welding & Fabrication Certificate, Basic Welding Certificate Forreston: Isabella Maniscalco,...
The next generation of livestock leaders gained hands-on experience in the livestock field at this year's Illinois 4-H Junior Livestock Conference held Jan. 21-22 at the Decatur Hotel & Conference Center. Attendees included 100 youth from 50 counties across Illinois, with youth members of the 4-H Livestock Ambassador Team helping to plan and execute this learning experience aimed at 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. This year's conference theme was "Livestock in Paradise." Cody Noller, Stockton, and Br...
University Of Iowa Dean’s List More than 7,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2022 fall semester. Dean's list status was earned by only 2,427 first year undergraduates during the 2022 fall semester at Iowa, only 1,768 second year students, only 1,503 third year students, and only 1,845 fourth year students. * Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the Tippie College of Business, and University College who ac...
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois, full-time. Online learning is acceptable. Sheriff Kevin W. Turner, Jo Daviess County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $...
"CTE: Good for Students, Good for Business, Good for Communities!" Every February, area career centers across Illinois and the United States celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, which is a public awareness campaign "to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country," according to the Association for Career and Technical Education. CareerTEC in Freeport and the Jo Daviess Carroll Career Technical Education Academy in...
Ford Named To SNHU Dean's List Andrew Ford of Apple River has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Fall 2022 Dean's List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution...
