(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hard Work Among Students Earned Leone the Honor When the Rose Parade steps off on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California next year on New Year’s Day, Gardner-South Wilmington’s Band Director Michael Leone will be part of it. Leone was…
EMS Paramedic Sandy Kokaly Retires After nearly four decades of service to Dwight and the surrounding areas, EMS Paramedic Sandy Kokaly retired on October 4. If you have ever been in an emergency medical or trauma situation, you know the…
The Dwight Township High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame welcomed two new members September 6, with a ceremony held in their honor in the DTHS Auditorium. Dr. Michelle Wargo Rub was one of the honorees. She grew up in…
Growing up, when I had a lot of different toys and action figures and things of that nature, one of the most frequent toys I played with was ninja turtle action figures. This stemmed mainly from my older brother being…
Dwight Native Donates Private Tour of Mount Vernon “We’re a family of history buffs,” quipped Jennifer Connor, of Dwight. But never did she imagine the history lesson she’d get during a recent trip to Virginia. Last month, she and her…