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Dwight Woodworker Preserves Moon Wood for Eternities
By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Back in 1971, Apollo 14 carried 500 seeds to the moon and back. Back on Earth, they were planted in various locations around the U.S. such as the White House and the Kennedy Space Center. These…
History Behind Dwight IL Post Office – 60420
Dwight’s present Post Office was built in 1936-37. It is the fourth Post Office in Dwight. The first was in the residence of Simon Lutz in 1854. The first Postmaster, appointed December 22, 1854, was John Conant, who lived where…
E-learning, 4,000 Miles Away
Dwight Teacher Keeps Her Classes After Returning From Spain By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com When Anne Fritsch logs on to Google Hangouts each morning at 4 a.m. to teach her English classes, she’s seeing tiny faces that are 4,100 miles away.…
We Can’t Do This Without You
Wherever life takes us, American Red Cross blood donors are there for those in need. Our donors represent the best in humanity. They’re selfless, thoughtful, dedicated and brave. And they’re helping hospitals by ensuring blood is on the shelves for patients facing disease, illness and injury.…
Locked Down in Lombardy: Dwight Woman’s Daughter at Center of Italy’s Pandemic
(The following story was from the April 1 issue of The Paper) When Rachael Carmichael was a sophomore at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., she met a foreign exchange student from Italy named Arianna whose mom manages Pingu’s…
Until We Meet Again…..
As people prepared for the statewide stay-at-home order issued Friday by Governor Pritzker aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus, some have hunkered down with their families while others are separated from loved ones. Dwight resident Laura Best Haacke was…
A Love for Community George Hager – A Dwightite for Life
by Rachael Reynolds-Soucie George Hager had Dwight running through his blood. Not only was he born and raised here, his parents, Earl Hager and Louise (Baker) Hager were two of Dwight’s founders. In fact, he lived his entire life on…
DTHS 2005- 2006 Girls Basketball – Hall of Fame Inductions
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL held an induction ceremony for the Athletic Hall of Fame. Among those inducted was the 2005-2006 Girls Basketball Team coached by Jeff Froelich and Chuck Butterbrodt. Members of the team were Bailey…
Solved: The Case of the Missing Leotard
By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Sleepy little towns like Dwight don’t always see much action. But last weekend the Dwight Police Chief found himself in the middle of a well-publicized cold case: The case of the missing leotard. Mario and Shonetta…