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Boiler Girls win 9-8 semifinal thriller against Sherrard
In a pressure-packed bottom of the seventh inning (with Kewanee leading 9-8, two outs against Sherrard and bases loaded) sophomore Kalleigh Gale kept her composure and struck out one last Sherrard batter, giving the Boiler Girls a 9-8 regional semifinal win. No. 7 Kewanee (17-10) will now play No. 6...
Bids Open For Online Auction To Help Quad Cities Zoo Rebuild
(Coal Valley, IL) -- A local attraction damaged by a January snowstorm is launching an online auction today. Funds raised from bids on items including trips, sports memorabilia, gift baskets and more will help Niabi Zoo rebuild. One-hundred thousand dollars is needed to repair several exhibits damaged by the storm.
Reynolds boys golf's Mason Ho stays patient en route to top 5 finish at state
Reynolds High School junior Mason Ho started playing golf when he was 11 years old, at the nudging of his father. Ho grew up playing football and baseball, but his dad mentioned how the two can’t play those sports together forever. That’s when Ho’s dad introduced golf, and Ho has taken off the links to become one of the best in the state. ...
Landmarks Illinois: Bishop Hill Colony Church in dire need of restoration
Anyone who has spent time at Bishop Hill in recent years likely has noticed the need for restoration. Landmarks Illinois, a nonprofit that helps support historic preservation across the state of Illinois. placed the Bishop Hill Colony Church along with nine other sites across the state on its 2024 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois, which was released May 7.
Around the Tri States: Burlington man struck and killed by garbage truck; Galesburg hires junior senior high principal
A hearing-impaired Burlington man is dead after being struck by a garbage truck on Thursday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the garbage truck was backing up southbound on Isabella Avenue around 10 a.m. Brian Whittaker, 49, was trying to cross the street when he was hit by the truck.
Niabi holds online auction for storm repairs
Niabi Zoo is holding an online auction to raise funds to help cover extensive repair costs. The Coal Valley zoo experienced significant damage to facilities and infrastructure during five days of heavy snowfall between January 8-12, 2024, according to a Niabi release Tuesday. The online auction HERE starts Wednesday, May...
Bishop Hill Quilt Show set for colorful return this weekend
BISHOP HILL, Ill. (KWQC) -The Bishop Hill Heritage Association announces that the 2024 Bishop Hill Quilt Show will return May 17-19 at Old Colony School. This year’s theme for the event is “Rainbows, Rick Rack, and Roses”. The bedazzling display of color will feature antique, miniature, patchwork,...
Raising the bar: Metamora basketball player advances to IHSA state track meet in four events
GALESBURG — Nick Walker leaped over the high jump bar and landed in the IHSA state finals field Thursday in the Class 2A boys track and field Galesburg Sectional. The Metamora senior turned his vertical leap on the basketball court into a sectional high jump championship, while also showing the horizontal chops to go the distance to a third-place finish and state-qualifying performance in the long jump.
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