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St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City, will celebrate the ninth Sunday after Pentecost on July 30. Worship Service with Holy Communion will begin at 9:00 A.M. with Pastor Michelle Knight presiding. The service will be available on Livestream on the St. John’s Pearl City Facebook Page. St. John’s will have an Outdoor Worship Service on August 6 at the Pearl City Park District Shelter House. Coffee and rolls will be served from 9:15 to 10:00. Worship will begin at 10:00 with special music. There is a limited a...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) invites the public to Weird & Wonderful Insects with Entomologist (Bug Scientist) Jim Louderman from the Chicago Field Museum on July 14th, 2023. This free event will take place at Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve in an open house format from 7:00-9:00 PM. Come when you'd like and stay as long as you'd like to learn about bugs in our area from insect enthusiasts who are excited to share their knowledge of moths and other insects with you and your...
Stabbing/Barricaded Suspect On July 10, 2023 at approximately 3:40 am, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a stabbing on Red Gates Rd, in rural Galena. When Deputies arrived on scene, they located Zakkary L. Wasmund, 25 of Galena, outside of the residence who stated that his father, James M. Wasmund, 54 of Galena, was inside of the residence with his girlfriend, Jennifer L. Velzis, 42 of Galena, and that he had been stabbed. Deputies approached the residence and removed James M. Wasmund from insi...
Anyone and everyone in Apple River know Greg and Val Stocks. After more than four decades in the community, they could arguably be the longest tenured residents, business owners, and champions of the community. Greg moved to Apple River back in 1961 at the age of five with his parents who came to the region for work reasons. In his adult life, he worked on a construction crew building bridges, and later was buying hogs at the local stock yard while bartending on the side. Meanwhile, Val, began...
The Stephenson County Farm Bureau is looking for Farm Bureau members to help at the Farm Fun Zone during the Stephenson County fair. Volunteers are needed Tuesday, July 25 through Saturday, July 29. Volunteer times are daily in three shifts: noon-3:00p.m., 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m. and 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Volunteers will be provided with admission to the Stephenson County Fair and coupons for the Beef Corral and Hog House. If you’d like to volunteer, please call our office at 815-232-3186 or email [email protected]. Discounted Season Passes to t...
Highland Community College Trustee Doug Block of Pearl City received the 2023 Ray Harstein Trustee Achievement Award from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) at a banquet held in June in Bloomington, Ill. The award recognizes exemplary service by a currently serving community college board member. Block has previously served as chair for the Highland Board of Trustees. Block said he is proud of his work serving on the Highland board for the past 18 years, adding:...
Drowning Investigation On July 4th, at approximately 12:13 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park near Lena for a subject swimming outside of the swim area and in distress. Upon arrival, a deputy made contact with bystanders who advised a male subject was attempting to swim out and retrieve a remote-controlled boat when he appeared to be having difficulty swimming. The bystanders advised the subject went under water near the remote-controlled boat and had not resurfaced. A Stephenson County Depu...
The Lena Lions are sponsoring a Bike and Pet Parade to help build awareness for diabetes on Saturday, July 22nd beginning at 10:00 am. All pets are welcome, but they must either be on a leash or in a cage, and pre-registration is encouraged. See the Lena Lions Club Facebook page for more information. Even people who do not have a pet are encouraged to dress up their favorite human as a pet and join in the parade fun. Parade participants will meet in the Citizens Bank Parking lot, with the route of the parade running west on Mason Street, Right...
Back in the early 1960s, Charlie Osterday was one of the founding members who began the Stockton Firework tradition. "Wow, back then it was 'light the fuse and run away'," joked current firework committee member Dan Oppold. But Otte's daughter and son – Vici and Chuck – knew how much the fireworks meant to their father, and then entire Stockton community today. So, upon his passing, Chuck Osterday and his sister Vici Otte – (Yes, that Vici Otte, former Stephenson County Clerk) – made a donatio...
For our program for Monday July 17, 2023, at 7pm, Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, we welcome the return of Phyllis Fay from Studio 180 Design. Her evening program will feature a humorous lecture titled “Motivate Me to Use My Stash!” She will make you think twice about what you already have and how you can use it to make several scrap quilts. She will provide a trunk show of just a few dozen of her scrappy quilts along with a few suggestions on how you hold yourself accountable to use your scraps and stash in the future. For Members Phyllis will...
The Stephenson County 4-H is gearing up for our summer shows. Even before the official start of the local county fair, most 4-H activities will be taking place at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds. From foods to livestock, and horticulture to rabbits, 4-H members will exhibit many projects at this year’s shows. Following is a summary of the activities that are planned: Saturday, July 15 At 9 a.m. the 4-H Cat and Dog shows will take place at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds. The dog show will be hosted in the 4-H building, which is c...
It was 1980 - Jimmy Carter was President. A stamp cost $.15. The Federal Debt was $909 Billion. The Empire Strikes Back was the top grossing movie. There was a Miracle on Ice as USA Men's hockey shocked the world and won gold. The TV show Dallas left everyone wondering "Who shot JR?" Mt. St. Helen's erupted. CNN began broadcasting. And then there was Pastor-elect Rick Bader, who had just finished Seminary and was being placed at his first church. His journey began with receiving his first call...
Motorcycle Accident On Saturday, June 24th, at approximately 11:51 pm, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of Flansburg Road and Range Road in rural Lena for a report of a personal injury traffic crash involving a single motorcycle. Upon arrival, a crew from Leamon’s Ambulance Service was already on-scene attending to a 19-year-old male who was eventually transported to FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport before being transferred to a larger area hospital. The results of the preliminary investigation revealed that a...
The rumors had been running wild for more than a month – athletes were leaving Aquin in droves. So much so, that there would be no High School sports this coming season, and next year the school – as a whole – would close! So, we did some digging, and talked to Aquin School Board members and Superintendent Sue Heitkamp ... you know, people who might actually know the truth – and are eager to put the rumors to rest. There is absolutely NO truth to the rumor that Aquin could close next year. That...
In recent years, Scales Mound students have had the opportunity to travel internationally to Costa Rica, Ireland, and Germany, with Scotland and England on the docket for 2024. To expand travel opportunities, domestic trips have started in odd-numbered years. June 5-12, sixteen Scales Mound FFA members took advantage of a student travel trip to see parts of Alaska, joining chaperones Lisa Oellerich, Samantha Hendren and Sue Withington. While in Alaska, students visited Snowhook Dog Kennel and he...
Late Sunday night, as the storms were rolling through the area, a fire broke out in what used to be the Elizabeth Nursing Home, but had been converted to Assisted Living Apartments. Nobody was hurt, and all 20 residents of the apartments made it out safely, but they not only lost their home, but also all of their possessions. “Right now the Fire Marshall is doing the investigation on how it started, so I really can’t say with any authority what caused it,” said Elizabeth Fire Chief Andy Nolan...
Mark your calendars for July 7, 8 and 9th as Tutty Baker Fest returns to Freeport for the first time in over 20 years. Tutty Baker was an American pioneer who was born in 1793, and is credited with the founding of Freeport. When the town was first incorporated, it was called Winneshiek, and Tutty – as he was called by the Winnebago tribe of Indians due to his stutter – operated a trading post on the banks of the Pecatonica where he began operating a free ferry across the river. According to one...
The Stephenson County Fair is thrilled to announce an exciting addition to its lineup of events this year. We are delighted to introduce the highly anticipated Welding Competition, sponsored by Monroe Truck Equipment - Aebi Schmidt Group, which promises to be an extraordinary showcase of talent and skill. Welders from all backgrounds are invited to participate in this unique opportunity to demonstrate their expertise and compete for a chance to win up to $1,000 in prize money. The fair will be July 25-29th, 2023 in Freeport. With a total of...
While a sale is nowhere near a certainty in the future, the Stephenson County Board did take a step towards that by approving the pursuit of a letter intent for the Walnut Acres Nursing Home. At its June meeting, the Board approved the letter of intent by a vote of 9-6 and it took a while to get there. District C Representative Casey Anthony twice tried to halt a vote on the letter of intent. Anthony first tried to get the action item removed from the agenda for the meeting. After much discussion, that attempt failed by a 10-5 vote. Anthony...
Orangeville Incident On June 17th, at approximately 6:21 am, Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a residence in the 1100 block of W. Rock Grove Road in rural Orangeville for a subject to be removed. Upon arrival, a deputy made contact with a female who reported that a 28-year-old male acquaintance from Monroe, Wisconsin, was in her residence and needed to be removed. The responding deputy subsequently made contact with the male suspect, who then threatened to instigate a lethal-force encounter if law enforcement entered t...
The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office would like to inform and remind the public that the operation of non-highway vehicles (i.e. ATV's, UTV's, non-highway motorcycles) on streets, roads and highways is prohibited, unless otherwise exempted under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Violations of this statute may result in citations and vehicle being removed from the scene. There are several communities in Northwest Illinois that have legalized the use of these vehicles on their city streets if they are...
St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City, will celebrate the fifth Sunday after Pentecost on July 2. A Worship Service with Holy Communion will begin at 9:00 A.M. with Pastor Michelle Knight presiding. Ernie Lieb of Stockton will present special patriotic music for the service. The service will be available on Livestream on the St. John’s Pearl City Facebook Page. Due to July 4 being on a typical dominoes day, dominos will be moved to Tuesday, July 11 at 9:00 a.m. in Luther Hall. All are invited for a fun morning...
This past winter, Timber Lake Playhouse invited local high school art clubs to submit drawings for murals on the wall behind The Lake Stage. Two murals were chosen to for the project. One was a depiction of the Comedy/Tragedy Masks designed by Aden Stallings. The second was designed by Allison Duggan of two figures and a microphone "performing since 1961". The students spent two days at the Playhouse creating the murals. Students participating were Aden Stallings, Ella Gilmore, Allison Gilmore,...
SSM Health Monroe Hospital has presented the Freeport Student Garden with a donation of $3,300. The gift will cover the startup costs for Freeport Student Garden's expansion of their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program with the goal to offer produce shares to 20 Freeport School District families who face food insecurity. "We are excited to support the Freeport Student Garden as they expand their current programs to assist their classmates," expressed Rebecca Bordner, SSM Health Monroe...
For the first time, kids and their parents in Mount Carroll got introduced to the All Our Kids (AOK) Network that has been operating in Stephenson County for many years. The AOK Network is a community collaboration currently consisting of 33 service providers committed to ensuring more mothers access postpartum depression services offered through the Network. In this way, moms can create a healthy bond with their babies that hopefully will pay off in the future with fewer cases of child abuse...
