Dwight Fire Department Responds to Rural Barn Fire
Dwight Fire responded to a rural barn fire on December 6 resulting in a total loss. Crews arrived on scene of a fully engulfed barn that was full of hay. Mutual aid from several area departments and assisted with protecting…
Seneca HS Wrestling
Dec 6 At Seneca HS: Seneca 70 Mendota 6 106 Logan Kubat S by FF 113 Chris Thompson S by FF 120 Raiden Terry S TF 19-3 over Gavin Stevenson M 126 Landon Hebel S by FF 132 Ryker Terry…
GSW Hall Fame Induction Ceremony December 13
The 2024 Annual Gardner South Wilmington Panther Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place during the 2024 GSW Homecoming basketball games on December 13. This year’s inductees are Julienne Coulter and Leslie Barna. They will be inducted along with…
Obituary – Marlys A. Kugler, Cullom
Marlys A. Kugler, 84, of Cullom, IL died Wednesday December 4, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at her residence. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cullom, Il on Friday December…
DTHS Siblings Selected for State Choir
For the first time in Dwight history, students in the music program have made it to State. Ceci Groves and Mikey Groves have been selected into the 2025 ILMEA All-State Choir, which will take place in Peoria from January 30…
Obituary – Gary DeLong (Weazl), Dwight
Gary DeLong (Weazl), 77, of rural Dwight passed away peacefully at home December 2, 2024, following a yearlong battle with lung cancer, thought to be a result of exposure to Agent Orange while serving with the United States Marine Corps…
Dwight Trojan Wrestling – Dec 6
Dec 5 Trojan Wrestling headed South for a battle against two good size programs. Adilynn Alvarez fought hard in a match that made her opponent earn every point against Urbana. Dylan Crouch had two more technical falls tonight with the…
Varsity Girls Basketball Results – Dec 6
DEC 5 Dwight vs St. Bede Varsity Lady Trojans loss to St. Bede last night 45-36. Mikayla Chambers had 17 pts, Ella Legner had 6 pts and Sophi Buck & Ryan Bean both had 4 pts. Seneca vs Marquette 1…
Dwight Redbird Sports and Activity Report – Dec 6
Dec 5 7th Boys Basketball – The Redbirds traveled to Seneca Thursday night for a conference matchup. The Redbirds got down early but bounced back by holding Senaca to 2 points in the third quarter . Levi Ochoa was the…
MVK 7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball – Dec 6
Dec 5 The MVK 7th grade boys basketball team won 23-13 at Saratoga on Thursday. Olin Field was the game’s leading scorer with 8 points. Owen Pfeifer scored 6 points, and Liam Baudino grabbed 11 rebounds. The Mavericks took a…
GSWB Sports Results – Dec 5
Dec 5 5/6th grade basketball lost to Ransom St. Michael’s 48-16. Peyton had 10 points followed by Cal with 5 points and Brayton with 1 point. Dec 4 8th Grade Tigers were able to defeat ICS 49-47 in a game…
Dwight Country Club – Breakfast Buffets in December
Every Sunday 8am-11am this December DCC will have a breakfast buffet. $12 adults and kids under 8 eat free. Be sure to stop on out!
United Lutheran Church in Gardner to Host Community Coffee Hour
The United Lutheran Church at 309 E Jefferson in Gardner will host Community Coffee Hour on December 10 from 8-10 a.m.
Jacob Scheuer Named Trojan Member of the Month for November
Congratulations to Jacob Scheuer, Trojan Staff Member of the Month for November. DTHS is thrilled this alum decided to come home and are thrilled with how he has contributed to the sports programs so far!
Temperatures From Last Week Recorded in Dwight
Thank you to the Village of Dwight Water Treatment Plant Crew for reporting these numbers to The Paper:
Operation SOS to Collect Items for Troops at Christmas Parade
Operation SOS will be walking in the Christmas Parade on Sat, Dec 7 and collecting items for the troops. Family members and community supporters are welcome to join them, right behind the Color Guard. If you aren’t walking, please consider…
Livingston County SWCD Looking for Director
The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting nominations for the office of Director. Beginning on December 4, 2024, nominations will be taken for the two year term of the office of Director of the Livingston County Soil…
Dwight Common School Student Council Donates to Operation S.O.S.
The Dwight Grade School Student Council collected money from the Veterans Day flag display and donated $200 to Operation S.O.S. Thank you to everyone who submitted names to honor a veteran.
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Alpha Beta Chapter Explores the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching
Alpha Beta Chapter Explores the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching Alpha Beta members of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society met at the Dominy Memorial Library in Fairbury on Nov. 16, and Anne Marie Gump, an educator in southern…
Sleigh All Day Events in Dwight December 7
Sleigh All Day Events (December 7) Sweaty Sweater 5K – Race launches at 9:00 am from DEA Office (132 E. Main St.) Party with Santa – 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall Christmas Market – 11:00…
IRS warns of holiday scams, encourages protecting sensitive personal information as 9th annual National Tax Security Awareness Week starts
IRS warns of holiday scams, encourages protecting sensitive personal information as 9th annual National Tax Security Awareness Week starts IR-2024-300, Dec. 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — On Cyber Monday, the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners warned taxpayers to…
Sixteen-year-old Chicago Juvenile Charged with Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
Sixteen-year-old Chicago Juvenile Charged with Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle On Wednesday, 11/27/24, at around 9:56 p.m., Grundy County deputies were alerted to a ISPERN (Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network) broadcast of a vehicle wanted for Fleeing/Eluding an Illinois…
