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Jackson County Retired School Personnel Held May 3 Meeting
The Jackson County Retired School Personnel held their May 3 meeting in Bellevue. First a delicious lunch was at 11:30 at La Casa de Pancho. Thirteen members attended the meeting. The program was at the old Button Factory which is now the site of BIG, a very impressive program started at Bellevue High School. The juniors in high school told about their projects which they work on first period. The BIG facebook page says: “We believe real world learning opportunities build passionate and engaging experiences for students.”
Scales Mound, Ill., resident arrested after standoff in Jo Daviess County
A 28-year-old Scales Mound, Ill., resident was taken into custody Saturday after a standoff with law enforcement, a news release says. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jo Daviess County Deputies learned that Jesse J. Jones, a wanted felon, was at an address on West Blackjack Road in rural Hanover, Ill., the release says.
Great Give Day aims to raise $500,000 for nonprofits in seven counties
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A 24-hour online giving event aims to raise half a million dollars for nonprofits in seven eastern Iowa counties. “Great Give Day” is May 15th. It’s a day to celebrate and support local nonprofits in Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones Counties.
Miles Lumber Had Huge Turnout for Greenhouse Opening
The Miles Lumber Company hosted a grand-opening event for their new greenhouse on the property. It was reported that over 100 individuals were waiting for the gates to open at the start of the 2-hour event. There were a variety of plants and gardening materials available, and people were quite happy with the choices that they had from a local vendor. Supporting local business was a high priority.
Families in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties get free diapers
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - As a way to help struggling parents in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, FHN hosted its annual ‘No Child Wet Behind’ diaper drive. On Tuesday at the Countryside Sit ‘N Sleep, 1024 N. Riverside Drive, Freeport, parents were given a free bundle of diapers for each child in their household along with baby care items like wipes, wash and lotion. Parents were also able to get breastfeeding support and information about postpartum depression.
Girl Scouts Sold Cookies at the Main Street Market
The Girl Scouts were the first to reserve the Main Street Square to sell some of the last of their cookies for this selling season. They had a special guest visitor stop by and visit- Sheriff Deputy Unke. They had a wonderful visit and made a sale. And of course, they paused for a photo op as well. If your non-profit would like to use the Main Street Square and building for an event, please contact the City of Preston to get on the calendar.
Softball Recap: Galena's loss ends three-game winning streak at home
Galena was the 10-8 winner over Lena-Winslow when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Galena Pirates lost 9-2 to the Lena-Winslow Panthers on Saturday. Galena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Lena-Winslow's part, Rachael Setterstrom...
Easton Valley Cornhole Tournament Champs
The 6th annual Easton Valley High School cornhole tournament is in the books! This year’s champions are Aiden Eickert, Justin Weistfenning, and Jeremy Weistfenning! This group made their way back into the championship by coming up through the loser’s bracket. They had to upset the team of Nolan Sandholdt, Callan Messerich and Carter Ross to claim the championship title!
North Linn's Hilmer named new superintendent for Bellevue CSD
TROY MILLS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — After a quarter century in Troy Mills, Mike Hilmer is leaving for a new challenge. North Linn's athletics director and head boys' basketball coach is set to be the next superintendent at Bellevue - ending his time with the Lynx and a coaching career that saw his program become one of the most dominant in the state over most of the past decade.
Family of five makes it out safely after lightning strike cause fire at Dubuque home
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A family of five made it out safely after a lightning strike started a fire at their Dubuque home early Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to a call about the fire at around 5 a.m. in the 600 block of Florence Street. After crews arrived, they...
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