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Morris Hospital Hosts Community Blood Drive April 25, 2024, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital is hosting a blood drive in cooperation with Versiti Blood Center on Thursday, May 9, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 & 3 on…
The Lions Club of Dwight recently added 100 channel catfish to Lions Lake. It may take a little while for these guys to get big enough to eat! Recently there was a 15lb catfish and a nice…
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE WARNS OF PHONE SCAM Thursday, April 25, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam. Over the past two days, ISP has received several phone calls from individuals reporting…
April 25 Wyatt Statler hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Trojans a 3–2 victory over Midland. The victory gives the Trojans a 13–8 record and winners in nine of their…
Recap March 15 Panthers fell 9-3 to Streator Woodland in Fridays game. Maddie Simms was a force at the plate not getting out a single time. She went 2-2 with a triple, a walk, and a run scored. Makaila McDaniel…
April 25 Dwight beat Midland 10-0 Averi Jury pitched for the Trojans. She allowed four hits, zero runs over six innings, striking out seven and walking zero. Hitting for the team was: Avery Scheuer w/ three singles & two…
Dwight Varsity Lady Trojans fell to St. Bede 7-3 Taylor Heath pitched for the Trojans. She gave up seven hits, four runs, two walks, & had 12 strikeouts. Heath also lead at the plate with 2 hits, a single…
On May 7th at 10:45 a.m. in the DTHS Library, DTHS will be unveiling murals in memory of Carol Coulter and Becky Trewartha. The Art IV class has been working hard to bring these unique pieces together in memory of…
OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the Union Pacific Railroad crossing at Illinois 47 in Dwight will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 29. The crossing is located between McNamara Avenue and North…
Are you interested in learning more about Heritage Prairie Renewable? Join us for a Public Information Session next Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 – 8PM where we’ll be meeting at Cherry Red Roasters BBQ. Come learn about the project,…
April 23 On Tuesday April 23, 8th Grade Athletes were honored at the final home track meet. Congratulations to all the 8th grade athletes. Team Results for last night’s track meet are: 7th Grade Boys placed third, 8th Grade Boys…
Gardner Village Board April 22, 2024 By Don Phillips Gardner village board met in regular session Monday evening, opening their business with the approval of the April 6 minutes and payment of the bills. Dawn Mack addressed the board regarding…
Valerie A. Larson, age 78, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Alden Long Grove care facility in Illinois after a long illness from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Valerie was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Velma Larson, and…
Leona Myers, 93, died in the early hours of April 22, 2024 at Arc in Dwight. She was born April 26, 1930, to Hildegarde and Leo (Heb) Ryan of Kinsman, Illinois, where she grew up with her two younger brothers…
Dwight High School FFA and Dwight First Responders partnered up to present a Mock DUI Crash event on Monday, April 22nd. The program included a mock crash scene with four DTHS students playing victims. The students were portrayed as being…
The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday April 22, 2024. All Village Trustees were in attendance: Josh Jahn, Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Also attending were Mayor Paul Johnson, Village Administrator Crissy…
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK BY DRIVER ON INTERSTATE 55 NEAR LITCHFIELD ISP experiences 13th Move Over Law related crash of 2024 LITCHFIELD – On April 20, 2024, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a traffic crash south of…
April 22 April 20 What a night for the Trojans at our first visit to Manteno for the All Area Invite! Both teams brought home trophies as the girls finished 2nd behind Kankakee and the boys are the 2024 champions….
December 20, 1938 – April 21, 2024 RIO DE JANEIRO – Marilene Machado de Oliveira, 85, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away April 21, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. She was born December 20, 1938, in Rio de Janeiro,…
DWIGHT TOWNSHIP 2024 MONTHLY MEETING DATES June 4, 2024 July 2, 2024 August 6, 2024 September 3, 2024 October 1,2024 November 5, 2024 December 3, 2024 All regularly scheduled meetings are held in the Dwight Township Hall, 201 North Franklin…
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #230 Held in the Dwight Township High School Board Room On April 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board Vice-President Max Sulzberger called the meeting to order at…
Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming URBANA, Ill. — If you haven’t heard the buzz, you will soon. Billions of periodical cicadas are coming, and University of Illinois Extension is sharing information to help track their moves before emergence. “Historically speaking,…
Jack Groves of Dwight, recorded a hole in one at Dwight Country Club on the 123 yard 9th hole today, 4/17/2024. Jack used a 50 degree wedge and it was witnessed by Andrew Curl and Jack’s grandpa John Groll. It…
Each week The Paper will post its random selection for Song of the Week, just songs we have come across that seem to pique our interest. If you have a suggestion for a favorite that might apply, send us a…
Barbara A. Manthey Age 88 of University Park, Illinois, formerly of New York, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Born March 4, 1936 in Bronx, New York, Barbara was the only child of George and Margaret (Buckley) Vidulich. She…
Jennifer L. Funk “Jenna”, 51 of South Wilmington IL passed away peacefully Friday April 12th, 2024, at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet IL, surrounded by her loved ones. Her wishes were to be cremated, she was an organ donor and was…
Rare cicada emergence expected this spring By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Illinois will experience a rare phenomenon of nature this year as two broods of periodical cicadas are scheduled to emerge at the same time. And this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence won’t happen…
The MVK Seniors met April 16, 2024 at the Mazon American Legion with lunch provided by CNN and furnished by the “Upper Crust” from Yorkville. Robin Homerding subbing for President Sherry McIntosh called the meeting to order and the Pledge…
Morris Hospital Physician Addresses Mental Health at Free Community Program April 16, 2024, MORRIS, IL – Anxiety, addiction, depression, and post-traumatic stress are just a few common mental health conditions that can deeply impact a person’s day-to-day living and relationships….
