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Grammy-nominated trumpeter returns to Galesburg for Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival
Victor Garcia returns to Galesburg this week for the Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival. And the Grammy-nominated trumpeter will keep busy, with school visits and a total of six performances with various ensembles throughout the week. Garcia has performed alongside the likes of Aretha Franklin and Wynton Marsalis. His organ quintet has...
Baseball Game Recap: Wethersfield/Annawan Find Success
Wethersfield/Annawan entered their tilt with Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wethersfield/Annawan also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Geneseo to give final farewell to iconic Christmas tree
The City of Geneseo is hosting a sendoff to a longtime tradition in kicking off the holiday season. For decades, Geneseo’s Lighting the City Christmas Tree event has been a signature event during the annual Christmas Walk. The health of the iconic tree has been in constant decline for years, and an arborist advised that the tree is at extreme risk of failure and should be taken down for safety purposes. As a result, the City of Geneseo has made the decision to remove the tree during the summer and has invested in an outdoor artificial tree to become the focal point of holiday traditions.
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