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I always get asked, so apparently we haven't done a good enough job of letting people know – but all of the photos taken that appear either in the Village Voices, or on our website, are available for free to parents who want them. If you go to our website nwiaccess.com and click on the photo gallery, you can see every shot we took that did or did not make it into the paper. Simply pick out the ones you want and send us an email at [email protected] with the details of what the picture i...
The Freeport Community Foundation (FCF) Board of Directors awarded 15 grants totaling $75,914.72 to 14 regional non-profit organizations that provide a variety of programs and services benefiting residents in Stephenson, Jo Daviess and Carroll counties of Northwest Illinois. Grants were awarded from the organization’s Community Needs/Marvin Unrestricted Fund and the Craig Wilson Trust. Recipients and projects include: Cats Care It's All About the Head $2,000.00 Davis Mental Health Group Community Resource Guide $800.00 Freeport Art Museum V...
Northwest Illinois residents and businesses are invited to participate in the upcoming recycling collection set for Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Elizabeth Community Building rear parking area just off U.S. Route 20, at 330 N. West Street, Elizabeth, Illinois. Several categories collected at the event include fees to cover a portion of the recycling expense while other categories are free. NO PAINT, NO TIRES and NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS will be accepted. Electronics with a screen of any kind will be collected for a...
The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021 to those donating for a ticket. Over $21,000 is paid out to ticket holders during the drawing year. Cash prizes vary between $50 and $250. A ticket may win multiple times as each ticket remains in the drawing each day for the entire year, no matter how often it may be drawn. Sponsoring organizations from Jo Daviess, Carroll & Stephenson County include: Caring Community of Elizabeth, Dakota Athletic Boosters, East Dubuque Music Boosters, E...
As spring renews our streets and our businesses, it also enlivened the spirit of hundreds of volunteers during Stephenson County Clean-up Week. More than 150 volunteers participated in the countywide clean-up effort organized by the Greater Freeport Partnership. Over 20 businesses and community organizations donated their time as well as Freeport School District and Tri-County Christian School providing help in all ages and affiliations. Groups concentrated their efforts in Downtown Freeport,...
For his efforts supporting and passing companion animal welfare bills, State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) was awarded the 2020 Humane Legislator Award by the Humane Society of the United States. "It is an honor to receive this award," Chesney said. "Companion animals enrich our lives in so many ways and it is an honor to advocate for their welfare and improving public policy to protect, especially, shelter pets and encourage shelter pet adoption." The Legislator of the Year Award...
You can save a life at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on May 3 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Scales Mound Town Hall, at 802 Main St. For the best service, please make an appointment at 800-733-2767. All donations will be tested for Covid-19 antibodies. Plasma from antibody-positive donations may help current coronavirus patients in need. You are able to donate even if you have had Covid or you have been vaccinated. Once again, the American Red Cross is sponsoring a scholarship to the Scales Mound FFA senior students. For first time in...
The rumor mills were running wild following the incident in Lena that shut the down town area down and put the school on a soft lockdown. And while the reports were released by the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office in terms of the details that led up to the account itself, there were still several questions that needed to be answered in order to set the story straight. To begin with, there was not a bank robbery, or attempted robbery in any way shape or form. Confirmation from officials at t...
From cornfields to college classrooms, Delbert Scheider was a venerable presence throughout Northwestern Illinois. The 95-year-old Lena resident, who passed away in his home on March 30, 2021, was many things to many people-World War II veteran, farmer, family man. At Highland Community College, trustees and administration also remember him as a founder and friend. President Christina Kuberski recalled Scheider's speech at the inaugural Foundation Legacy Gala in 2019, when the Highland...
We all watched on the national news as the Federal Government approved the Biden Stimulus Bill, and while most of us were only paying attention to the individual payments of $1400 that were being sent out to taxpayers, there was a also a lot of money set aside to help our schools “re-open”. Now, before you begin thinking, “Our schools were already open” – that small detail was not a factor in the passing of the legislation in which every public school was included. The end result were grants kn...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) passed House Bill 1711 out of the Illinois House on Wednesday, April 14, aimed at ending the market for puppy mills by ending the sale of commercially bred puppies in retail outlets. “Unfortunately, there is a scourge in our country of inhumane commercial breeding facilities which disregard the well-being of pets for profits,” said Chesney. “To be clear, one of the best ways to stop the prevalence of these puppy mills is to significantly reduce the demand by ending transfer of pets through retai...
Members of 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County began their sixth year by awarding proceeds from their first quarter meeting to Winneshiek Playhouse. The Freeport-based theater received the $11,508.54 gift in a recent check presentation. Member Pat Leitzen-Fye, who is also a past Winneshiek board member and supporter, nominated Winneshiek and presented on their behalf. Winneshiek Playhouse Board President Stacy Sammul expressed the organization's gratitude for the gift. "Winneshiek Playhouse...
The voters may not have been asked to decide on a lot of offices or issues, but they still made it clear what they wanted in the contests that did need to be determined last Tuesday in the consolidated election. Jodi Miller retained her office as Mayor of Freeport, even though there are now people screaming about electioneering violations by her opponent. But according to the press release distributed by the City of Freeport and Freeport Police Department, it seems to be “Much Ado About N...
Businesses in downtown Lena were locked down and ordered to evacuate, while the School District was put on a soft lockdown after an armed man was reported to have entered Citizens State Bank Friday morning. At 9:14 a.m. the Stephenson Co. Sheriff's Office received a call from Citizen's State Bank in Lena. The call was for an armed subject who had entered the bank with a firearm. The subject left the bank and walked to a vehicle that was parked in the area, according to Steve Stovall, Chief...
Narcotics Arrest On 03/16/21, at the request of the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, the Northwest Illinois Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant on a residence located at 74 Tomahawk Ln, East Dubuque. This is part of an on-going investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Jo Daviess County. As a result of the search warrant, a quantity of methamphetamine, packaging materials and currency were seized. Three subjects located inside of the residence were taken into custody without incident and charged with the listed o...
Monroe Clinic achieved a milestone today, April 5, administering their 20,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Since December 2020, when Monroe Clinic and SSM Health received their first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, they have steadily increased capacity to vaccinate those eligible individuals, including their staff and the public. "Our success is due to dedication and adaptability of our entire Monroe Clinic team", shared Katie Marti, Monroe Clinic's Director of Primary Care and Vaccine...
On April 16-18th, the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society in Galena, IL, will be celebrating President Ulysses S. Grant's 199th birthday by offering free museum admission to the public and other family friendly activities. Most of the festivities will be held on Saturday, April 17th beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a Main Street Walking Tour with General Grant beginning at the DeSoto House Hotel. The excitement continues at 11:00 a.m. with our Pie and Gift Basket Auction in the parking lot...
The spring weather is warming the ground and also exposing trash and litter that has been accumulating during the snowy winter months. The Greater Freeport Partnership’s Beautification Committee is asking for your help to clean up our beautiful cities and countryside with a concentrated effort April 16-23. Gather your volunteer group, family and friends and sign-up for a section of town or roadway that you would like to work. Priority areas for clean-up have been suggested on the sign-up form. A sign-up link and more information can be found a...
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of the foundation on which any healthy democracy stands, and as far back as anyone can remember, election days in Stephenson County have generally been smooth and without controversary. Unfortunately, that all changed during the April 6th, 2021 Consolidated Election. During the April 6th Consolidated Election there was a coordinated effort by operatives within the Stephenson County Democrat Party to engage in acts of electioneering and even intimidation at polling locations across the City of...
A homicide investigation began on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 when the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to Miller’s Boat Landing, located at 6898 Marina Road in Savanna, regarding a body found in the Mississippi River. Since that time an investigation has been underway by the Northwest Illinois Critical Incident Response Team. As a result of this investigation, arrest warrants were issued through Jo Daviess County for Levi T.J. Meyer, 35 of Freeport for First Degree Murder, and Danielle K. Heidenreich, 39 of Savanna for Con...
Local employer Elkay Manufacturing invites local Savanna, IL, and Clinton, IA area residents to join them in a Mississippi River Shoreline Clean-Up they are co-hosting in conjunction with the Mayors of Savanna, Illinois and Clinton, Iowa, who are both active members of MRCTI. The event provides residents an opportunity to serve as "citizen scientists" to collect and help track plastic waste along the Mississippi River shoreline as part of a larger environmental study project. This fun local...
Three students from the Scales Mound FFA made their mark at the State Proficiency Contest held virtually on March 27 after advancing with a first-place finish from the District Proficiency Contest on March 10. The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their SAEs (Supervised Agricultural Experience), have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Students can compete for awards in 47 areas covering everything from Agricultural...
Monroe Clinic, a member of SSM Health, has been named one of the 2021 Top 20 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The National Rural Health Association (NRHA). This award comes as part of an evaluation by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry's most significant designations of performance excellence, Monroe Clinic is proud to have received this Top 20 award, along with being ranked as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital every year since 2016. "We...
The Galena ARC is offering several art classes this Spring and Summer for adults. We have several guest artists conducting classes and workshops for a variety of interests. Most classes take place on weekday evenings with a few offered on mornings and weekends. All classes will practice safety protocols such as social distancing, mask wearing, frequent hand sanitizing and limit sharing of tools as well as small class numbers. Join Paul Pendola at his studio, The Spoon Carver Cottage, on Sunday, April 18 for a Spoon Carving Workshop. During...
The former WYSE competition was converted over into the Academic Challenge for area High School students. And while Covid made the competition completely virtual this year – and saw the number of participating schools decline by a large amount – being able to advance is still quite an honor because the scoring is based on college level exams taken by the students in their chosen field. Only the top three scores from each of the exams at the Regional level – hosted by Highland Community College ...
