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Monday October 2 – At Wolf Creek IHSA Class 1A Girls Sectionals: The Lady Irish finished in 6th place with a team score of 391.  This was the first time in school history that a girls team broke 400 in…

PROTECT ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES ACT ENDORSMENT AFFIDAVIT NOW AVAILABLE SPRINGFIELD – People can now submit an endorsement affidavit online for assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges.  On January 10, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Public…

From the MORRIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Facebook page:   ·  On 09/29/2023 at around 10:54a, the Morris Police Department was called to the 1800 blk of Anne Ln for a suicidal subject. Officers arrived and came in contact with a distraught…

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT Final Westmont 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dwight 21 14 0 0 0 35 September 29, 2023 The Dwight Trojans scored on their first five possessions of their Homecoming game, leading…

Sept 28 The Dwight Trojan boys had an overall great day at Nettle Creek in Morris for their Regional Match on September 28. They came in second as a team with Will Trainor placing first and Jack Groves placing second…

Giannoulias recommends permanent increase to driving test age requirement Change spurred by COVID-19 pandemic increased testing age to 79 By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this week filed administrative rules that would increase…

On Saturday, September 23rd, the Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line performed at halftime on the field of the University of Illinois Football game in historic Memorial Stadium.  The game featured the Fighting Illini vs Florida Atlantic University.  The…

Congratulations TESS BROOKS as she was crowned the GSW Queen and also was named the 2023 Grundy County Corn Festival Queen!  All four Junior reps for Gardner-South Wilmington High School (Tess Brooks, Kendall Huston, Maya Cacello and Grace Olsen) will be in…

Visitors to Dwight will now be greeted by new signs at the four entrances to Dwight!

Advisory: Special Weather Statement – Landspout Tornadoes Possible Through This Afternoon 1:39 PM Tuesday September 26 2023 Landspout Tornadoes Possible Through This Afternoon Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds, which could potentially touch down and become a…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, September 25. Present at the meeting were Trustees Randy Irvin, Marla Kinkade, Justin Eggenberger, and Jenny Johnson. Absent were Pete Meister and Brian Berta. Also in attendance were Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

Melba D. Clark Age 57 of Reddick, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 at her home. Melba Dawn was born on July 20, 1966, in Kankakee, Illinois to Melvin Douglas and Mildred (Griffith) Brown. She grew up…

Dwight Harvest Days 2023 Winners: Golden Ticket Winner: David Denman Parade Winners: Bands: Middle school: 1st Reed Custer 2nd MVK Class A: 1st Serena Class AA: 1st Plano 2nd Reed Custer 3rd Wilmington Floats: 1st SOCU 2nd Shayla Loring Photography…

Sectional Championship @ Joliet St. Ray’s GSWB 0 @ St. Ray’s 8 The Lions traveled to St. Ray’s for a stiff test against the Rockets, a team who has ended the Lions season for 6 consecutive years.  Caden Christensen got the start…

The Dwight Trojans showed great effort at the Herscher Invite on Saturday, Sept. 23rd.  The JV boys team finished 3rd as a team, and seven individuals medaled taking top ten spots in their respective races. JV: 25th-Luke Josefik (26:59) 20th-Aiden…

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT Final Elmwood Park 0 14 0 14 0 28 Dwight 14 7 14 0 0 35 Friday Sept 22, 2023 The Dwight Trojans travelled to Elmwood Park Friday night and held on…

Associate Judge, Scott Belt, Announces Campaign for Grundy County Resident Circuit Judge Grundy County Associate Judge, Scott Belt, has announced his candidacy to run for Grundy County Resident Circuit Judge in November of 2024 .  Belt currently serves as an…

COVID Vaccination Updates Livingston County, IL – On September 11, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved use of a reformulated COVID booster (2023-2024 formula). This vaccine is highly recommended for individuals 65 and older and those who are…

9/18 – Regional Championship @ Grant Park MVK 0 @ GSWB 11 (5 Innings) Entering the biggest game of the year, GSWB handed the ball to their ‘ace,” Caden Christensen.  A lead-off single for MVK followed by 2 stolen bases followed…

Sept 18 The Mavericks season came to an end with a 11–0 loss to gardner South Wilmington on Monday in Grant Park. Kolten Pfeifer lead the team with a single and double then was also the starting pitcher.” we had…

Week 6 scores: IW @ Dwight MM—Dwight 0 IW 6 JR—Dwight 12 IW 13 SR—Dwight 0 IW 22 Momence @ GCMS MM—GCMS 21 Momence 31 JR—GCMS 45 Momence 22 SR—GCMS 0 Momence 25 Watseka @ Clifton MM—Clifton 22 Watseka 13…

People who owned banned weapons before new law must apply for FOID endorsement By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new…

The MVK Lady Maverick Softball Team has earned a third consecutive trip to State! Sept 16, 2023 IESA Sectional 1 Championship:    Lady Mavericks 9, McNabb Putnam County 8 In a back and forth contest at Mazon Centennial Park, MVK…

9/15/23 Saunemin Meet Results The GSWB Cross Country Team competed in Saunemin’s 5 Mile Creek Invitational on September 15th. Four separate races were ran and the Tigers were able to come home with a handful of medals. Leah Oslen was…

MVK A Team Softball has won the IESA Single A Region 1 Championship Regional Semifinals: Lady Mavericks 11, Waterman Indian Creek 1 Morgan Starwalt (2-4, 2B, R, RBI), Brynlee Hunt (3-4, 2Rs, 3RBIs, 2SBs), and Grace Biros (2-3, RBI, 2SBs)…

9/15/23 SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT Final Walther Christian 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dwight 48 8 8 6 0 70 The Dwight Trojans put 48 points on the scoreboard in just the first quarter and…

Thomas John Renner, 62, of Williston, ND passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 1, 2023, at the St. Andrew’s Hospital in Bottineau, North Dakota. Thomas John Renner was born March 23, 1961, to Raymond and Evelyn (Benckendorf) Renner in Streator,…

Katie Gartke has been selected as our Redbird Teacher of the Month for September! She goes above and beyond to support the growth of her students and is a valuable mentor for our new staff. We are lucky to have…

On Saturday, September 9th, the Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line performed with the Marching Huskie and Silverettes on the field at halftime of the Northern Illinois University football .  The Gardner Area Band is under the direction of Mr….

MVK A Softball Team is 11-3 heading into Regional Competition Thus far this season, the Lady Mavericks have defeated Wilmington 11-10, Seneca 17-2, Streator St Michael’s 16-0, Dwight 9-8, Saratoga 13-10, GSW 5-3, GSW 9-5 (IVC Small School Semifinal), Minooka…

9/12 The Dwight Redbirds were defeated by Pontiac Saint Mary’s 12 to 2 is the Regional Championship. The only hit of the night was Olivia Buck with a triple. Olivia Buck and Courtney Krause were awarded IESA sportsmanship pin awards….

The Dwight Village Board met Monday September 11 in the lower level of the Public Services Complex. In attendance were Trustees: Marla Kinkade, Pete Meister, Justin Eggenberger, Jenny Johnson, Brian Berta, and Mayor Paul Johnson. Absent was Randy Irvin. Owners…

Lifetime Auto, a used car dealership currently operating in Elwood, IL, will be moving into the vacant Dempsey Automobile property at 101 Watters Drive in Dwight opening October 1. According to Arien Whitehead, owner of Lifetime Auto, the company has…

Congratulations to the following GSW High School Juniors – (pictured left to right) Maya Cacello, Grace Olsen, Tess Brooks and Kendall Huston.  They were chosen by their Junior Class to represent GSW as the Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Candidates. There will…

St. Patrick Parish Council has planned a weekend event for all parishioners from St. Patrick-Sacred Heart and St. Paul Parishes, inviting them to join Father John Bosco Mujuni at Mass on September 16th or 17th and at an Ice Cream…

9/8/23 SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT Final Ridgewood 7 0 6 13 0 26 Dwight 6 12 7 7 0 32   Conner Telford passed for 109 yards and ran for 71 to lead the visiting Trojans…