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Monmouth-Roseville Board of Education Receives Clean Audit, Approves Tentative Tax Levy
A clean audit report and tentative tax levy were both new business items on the agenda during the latest Monmouth-Roseville Board of Education meeting, according to Superintendent Ed Fletcher:. “We had our 2025-2026 audit report. We have a clean bill of health from the auditors. No findings came back in...
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The Best of Monmouth College on Display During Homecoming Weekend Festivities
When she was inaugurated as Monmouth College’s 15th president during Homecoming weekend two years ago, Patricia Draves delivered an address titled “Rooted in Legacy, Growing Our Future.”. Among several other descriptors of the college that were exemplified during the most recent Homecoming celebration last weekend, that rooted and...
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Moline Coal Valley School Board requesting state historic designation for Wharton Field House
The Moline Coal Valley School Board is requesting that the state of Illinois designate a sporting arena as a historic landmark. During its regular meeting on Monday, the board unanimously approved the application for the Wharton Field House near Avenue of the Cities and 16th Street. In the late 1940s,...
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A-Town Hosts South Fulton on Senior Night with Conference Title on the Line
The Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes will close out the regular season at home Friday night with plenty on the line against South Fulton. A-Town improved to 6-2 last week with a 25-14 win over Rushville-Industry. The Tornadoes led 7-0 at halftime before pulling away in the second half to pick up their sixth win of the season.
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KHS FFA students win honors
More honors were won by Kewanee High School FFA members at an event last week. “Kewanee FFA had a great showing at the Section 3 Career Development Events on Friday, Oct. 9,” said Kindra Callahan, KHS agricultural education teacher and FFA adviser. Winners were:. Ag Ed: Remy Hicks and...
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Galesburg student named National Merit Commended
A Galesburg High School student has earned national recognition for academic achievement after being named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. The honor was awarded to senior Emily Edwards, according to a community announcement from Galesburg Community Unit School District 205. The recognition is based on Edwards' performance on the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, known as the PSAT/NMSQT. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recognizes Commended Students for outstanding academic promise. About 34,000 students across the country are receiving the designation through the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Although Commended Students do not advance in the competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, the designation places them among a select group of academically accomplished students nationwide. Principal Jeff Ewing praised Edwards for the achievement. “Emily’s recognition is a tremendous accomplishment and a reflection of her commitment to academic excellence,” Ewing said. “We are incredibly proud of Emily and the hard work she has put into her education. This is a well-deserved honor, and we are excited to celebrate this achievement with her and her family.” National recognition for academic achievement District officials encouraged the community to join in recognizing Edwards for earning Commended Student status
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Twenty United High School Seniors Approved for Early Graduation
Twenty seniors in the United High School Class of 2027 have been approved by the Board of Education to graduate early, according to Superintendent Tom Hawkins:. “In the school a size of United, that is one-third of the graduating class. We are very proud of those individual students that have taken additional courses in order to graduate early. We are working with those students right now, having conversations about making sure that they come back and walk with their classmates in May,” states Hawkins.
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Wethersfield remembers Kurt Gustafson, Mark Sawickis during homecoming tribute
It was a special, but bittersweet Wethersfield High School homecoming Friday night. Members of the 1984 football team returned to remember one of the best records in school history and honor the memory of two teammates who died this year, Mark Sawickis and Kurt Gustafson. Three generations of the Gustafson...
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Kewanee Voice sports report, Oct. 12
Tuesday. October. 6: Kewanee over Hall 25-12, 25-13 Thursday, October 8: St. Bede Academy 4, Kewanee 1. Monday, Oct. 5: Wethersfield defeated Annawan 25-13, 25-15 Friday, Oct. 9: Annawan-Wethersfield 30, Bureau Valley 24. Monday, Oct. 5: Wethersfield defeated Annawan 25-13, 25-15 Annawan High School. Stark County High School. Football. Friday,...
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Boilers dominate Monmouth-Roseville in homecoming shutout
With fireworks blasting at the Kewanee High School Stadium, the Kewanee Boilermakers ran their home record to a perfect 4-0 with a 40-0 homecoming win against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans. They also finished the conference schedule atop the Three Rivers Mississippi with a perfect 4-0 mark. They now stand at 5-3...
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Students can visit with representatives from dozens of colleges at College Night, Moline
Black Hawk College will host its annual College Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Quad-Cities Campus, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, in Building 3 in the gym. In one evening, students can visit with representatives from dozens of colleges, universities and military branches. High school students, college students,...
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Kewanee High School honors homecoming royalty
At Kewanee High School, the past week was filled with homecoming activities. These included the annual homecoming bonfire, announcement of the king and queen and the parade that ran from the school to downtown Kewanee. The football team played its homecoming game against Monmouth-Roseville, beating them 40-0 and claiming the...
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Bettendorf High School plans donation drive, community resale event
Bettendorf High School Student Council is turning gently used clothing and household items into an opportunity to give back through Bulldogs Bins, a donation drive and community resale event benefiting the Student Hunger Drive, a news release says. Community members are encouraged to clean out their closets, donate gently used items, and shop for great […]
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Kamzic, Olivas Join Monmouth College’s Development Team
In late September, Monmouth College’s alumni office welcomed two new members as Karoline Kamzic and Angie Olivas joined the staff. For Kamzic, it was a return to campus, as she served as Monmouth’s assistant director of reunion giving from 2015-17. She’s spent the past nine years as a teacher, a role she studied for at the University of Illinois, where she majored in history and secondary education.