The Dwight Township Food Pantry is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at Dwight Township Hall/Pioneer Gothic Church, 201 North Franklin. The following are the specific dates: March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August…
After hosting children from the Ukraine last summer, two Verona area families plan to adopt the children permanently. The Deb and Bryan Baker family of Mazon, who will soon be moving to rural Verona, plans to adopt two children, a…
The closing ceremonies for the winter Olympics just happened, and I have to be honest, I’m not that sad to see them go. I’m not sure what it was this year, but there just wasn’t that buzz that you normally…
In 10 minutes, a fire in a home could completely destroy the structure. And if a person is trapped inside, they could perish in that fire. Fire safety is literally a matter of life and death and loss of property,…
This February marks the completion of the 19th year that The Paper has been in business as a weekly publication. 19 years of connecting the area. I think first and foremost this column should really serve as a thank you…
Note: As we approach Feb. 14, 2018 (Valentine’s Day for all you unattached people out there), The Paper decided to ask couples who have been married for a long time their winning-formula for a long-lasting marriage. The secret formula for…
Sustained Excellence. It’s what everyone, anywhere, in any profession strives to have. It’s also something, that when you see other people have it, you want to have it yourself. This is leading right into yet another column about football, and…
A group of people in Dwight are holding a benefit to raise money for Sarah Windham, who is battling cancer. The benefit, called “A Little Help from My Friends” is to be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Station…
The Dwight Economic Alliance wants to plant the seedlings for future growth in town. And the DEA hopes to do it with a five-year project called Dwight C.A.R.E.S. As an initial step, Deb Karch, economic development director for the DEA,…
After opening in “the middle of a blizzard” in the winter of 1978, The Country Mansion of Dwight will close its doors without any fanfare after a four-decade run . Nestled in the backdrop of Dwight’s historic windmill and steeped…