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This Charming Wisconsin General Store Dishes Out Food So Delicious You Will Want To Move Nearby
If you’ve ever driven past a place and felt an immediate, unexplainable pull to turn around and go back, you already understand exactly what happens to most people the first time they spot the New Diggings General Store-Inn near Benton, Wisconsin. This charming Wisconsin general store is the kind...
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8 Remote Illinois Steakhouses That Outshine Any Big-City Chain
A steakhouse in Illinois has been serving steaks since 1937, and it still plays piano music at the bar. That alone made me grin. The more I read, the better it got. One spot lets you pick your own steak and grill it yourself over charcoal. Another sits in a...
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Stockton rolls in semis, gets another shot at volleyball state title
The Stockton volleyball team earned itself another shot at its first state title. "Just the thought of coming up short the last two years," Kaydra Wright said shortly after helping her team to its third straight state semifinal victory in 1A volleyball. "We want it bad." Led by Wright's touch (24 assists), and Ireland Mensendike (11 kills and 4 digs) and Taylor Haas' power (10 kills on just 14 attacks), Stockton steamrolled its way past Okawville in straight sets in Friday's Class 1A state semifinal showdown in Normal, 25-20, 25-22. Now it heads to the 1A state championship match for the third year in a row, where it will face off against Athens, which pulled off a tight 24-26, 25-18, 25-23 win over Illini Bluffs in the first 1A semifinal match. More Rockford-area volleyball: Everything you need to know on Stockton ahead of 2026 IHSA state volleyball tourney "The girls came in really confident," Stockton head coach Maddie Pontius said. "They showed up very confident and they just really went out there and executed." Mensendike's monster kill with the first set tied 3-all really got Stockton rolling. Stockton led by as much as 13-6 in the first set, and Haas
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Fulton prepares to face Stockton in State Quarterfinals
FULTON, Ill (KWQC) - Fulton is preparing to face familiar foe Stockton in the State Quarterfinals. The Steamers advanced after a comeback win against Newman. It is their first appearance in the state quarterfinals since 2022. Fulton’s roster includes veteran and young players. Players said at practice that team chemistry...
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This Old-Fashioned Galena Candy Shop Is Packed With Handmade Chocolates And Nostalgic Sweets
A turtle marshmallow sits in a glass case here, wrapped in chocolate, caramel, and nuts. Nearby, Scottie dog licorice waits for anyone who remembers when candy came shaped like terriers. The shop makes its own chocolates, so the counter is where the real action happens. Fudge, salted caramels, dark chocolate...