Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club “Pruning and Shrub Care”
The Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club met Thursday, March 14th at the Kankakee Library. The program was “Pruning and Shrub Care.” Carol Bowman, club president, introduced our speaker Nancy Addison, trained botanist and member of the Kultivator’s Club since 1998. Nancy…
Dwight Village Board Discusses DEA Funding
The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were Randy Irvin, Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Absent was Justin Eggenberger. Also in attendance were Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…
Dwight Grade School Board Meeting Recap from March 13
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On March 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Nick Stipanovich called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Lori Bowman;…
Prairie Singers to Perform at Streator and Marseilles
The Prairie Singers will be presenting a spring program April 2, Tuesday, at the Streator Public Library at 6:30 pm. The program will be a variety of sacred, patriotic, Broadway, and spring music. The historic library will be able to be…
Illinois Extension News – Four Seasons Gardenening
News For Illinois Homes Welcome in spring with gardening content Cutting back branches leaves trees with healthier outlook **Editor’s Note: If you find the story here of value, consider clicking one of the Google ads embedded in the…
LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD TO FILL VACANCY
LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD PONTIAC, IL * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to the requirements of IO ILCS 5/25-1I, James Carley, Chairperson of the Livingston County Board is announcing that there is a…
Braidwood Knights of Columbus Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
The Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council 1574 is having a Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner March 14 from 4 to 7 PM at Fr White Hall in Braidwood 110 S. School Street Braidwood IL. Carry out available.
Toolshed Talk: Costs & Cost Savings of Conservation
Toolshed Talk: Costs & Cost Savings of Conservation Come join the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for a Toolshed Talk to learn about how conservation practices can be beneficial for you and your farm. Hear how other…
Dwight Grade School Redbird Sports and Activity Report – March 8
March 7 Scholastic Bowl: SchoBo traveled to Mazon last night and Varsity went in to win their match Scoring toss ups were Walter Bradley with 6 and Nichole Moldovan with 3 JV lost a close match. Scoring toss ups were…
Livingston County Board to Fill Vacancy
Pursuant ot the requirements of 10 ILCS 5/25-11, James Carley, Chairperson of the Livingston County Board is announcing that there is a vacancy in Livingston County Board District #3 with the passing of County Board Member Mark Runyon effective February…
GSW Inducts 13 into National Honor Society
The Gardner-South Wilmington High School National Honor Society held their Induction ceremony on Wednesday, March 6. Thirteen new members were inducted into the Athena Chapter of the National Honor Society. Pictured are the new members. Terese Kukman is the National…
Dwight Trojan Boys Basketball Awards
The Dwight Boys Basketball Team held their awards banquet on Monday March 4 at DTHS. Varsity Most Valued Player was Junior Luke Gallet, Varsity Most Improved Player Senior Ryan Hilt (not pictured), and The Trojan Staple Award went to Senior…
Lady Trojan Basketball Awards Announced
The Dwight Lady Trojans had their basketball awards Monday March 4. Most Improved Players were Dori Wilson and (not pictured) Cloe Gall. The Varsity Most Valuable Player award went to Kassy Kodat, while the JV Most Valuable Player was Makayla…
DTHS Students Perform at Solo & Ensemble Contest
Congratulations to the 9 students who performed at Normal West High School’s Solo & Ensemble this weekend. Congratulations to Katy Dolan, Sarah Dolan, Ella Payne, Paityn Schmidberger, & Jacob Weissmann who scored a Division II (Excellent) on their solos, and…
GGS February Tiger Pride Recipients
Gardner Grade School Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student per month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student. It is a great accomplishment and we are all so very proud of…
GSWB VOLLEYBALL – FINAL RESULTS
March 5 Last night the 8th VB season ended with a loss to St. George in regionals. Callie Robison had 1 ace and 2 kills. Olivia Buck had 2 aces and 3 digs. Sienna Burke had 1 kill. Kaitlynn…
GSWB 7th Grade Tigers Volleyball Team State Bound!
The GSWB Lady Tigers are State Bound after defeating Ford Heights Cottage Grove in the Sectional Championship 25-9, 25-9. The Tigers are now 21-1 this season. They will head to Brimfield High School this Friday, March 8 to take on…
Braidwood Knights of Columbus Presents Check to GSW High School
Mr. William Pohl, from the Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council #1574, presented a generous check to the GSW High School Special Education Program. Each year, money collected from the Tootsie Roll Fund Drive is donated to local area schools for…
Morris Hospital Foundation Offers Healthcare Scholarships
Morris Hospital Foundation Offers Healthcare Scholarships March 4, 2024, MORRIS, IL – The Morris Hospital Foundation is offering scholarships to students who are pursuing an education in healthcare. The scholarships are intended to encourage education in any health-related course of…
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO FOR OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR LEXINGTGON
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO FOR OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MCLEAN COUNTY LEXINGTON – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation continues its investigation into the officer involved shooting on February 24, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. on Interstate 55…
Three Herscher Tiger Wrestlers Move on to State Tourney
The Herscher Tigers had 14 wrestlers compete in IESA Sectionals, hosted by East Peoria. Three Tigers are moving on to the state tournament next weekend at Northern Illinois University. Ace Eggenberger 2nd place at 112 pounds, Carter Overacker 3rd place…
Dwight’s Dalton DeLong Qualifies for IESA State Wrestling Finals.
Dalton DeLong qualifies for the IESA state wrestling finals. The Redbirds traveled to East Peoria for the sectional tournament on March 2. Competing were Dalton DeLong, Addie Avilez, Hudson Clay and Kimari Nelson-Smith. Dalton took 4th place to qualify for…
U of I establishes one of the largest research fields in the U.S.
U of I establishes one of the largest research fields in the U.S. By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek One of the largest tile-drained test plots in the country will be located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) thanks to a…
Rally for healthy soil, clean water Thursday at the Capitol / Features Becky Taylor of Ford County and Sarah Earles of Livingston County
Features Becky Taylor of Ford County and Sarah Earles of Livingston County Rally for healthy soil, clean water Thursday at the Capitol (SPRINGFIELD) The Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) will host The Art and Science of Soil…
Gardner South Wilmington High School Math Team is a Dynasty!
Gardner South Wilmington High School Math Team Dynasty! Light the V for the GSW Math Team! The team won the RVC Conference Meet for the 11th consecutive year! Aiden Himes and Kaden Cavaness placed 1st for their oral presentation on…
