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One hundred days and counting

Jefferson Elementary School first-graders Alexis Hinckley (front left) and Catherine Miller (front right) read from a choice of 100 books during Thursday’s school-wide celebration of 100 Days of School. Other activities for the first-grade students of teacher Lori Jacobson included making 100-link c ... Read More »

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Winter, winter, what winter?

PRINCETON — Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that goes for the descriptions of winter too.Some people may view winter 2012, with its mild temperatures and little sno ... Read More »

Neponset again named to Illinois Honor Roll

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series focusing on Bureau County schools which have been named to the Illinois 2011 Honor Roll for academic achieveme ... Read More »

Sports

Lady Red Devils polish off regular season

The Hall Lady Red Devils put the finishing touches on the regular season Thursday, defeating the Midland T-Wolves 54-36 in Tri-County Conference play at Varna. Hall held the T ... Read More »

Obituaries

Robert Dall

PRINCETON — Robert M. Dall, 83, of Princeton passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. He was born June 14, 1928, in Dallas, S.D., to George ... Read More »

Robert Pritchard

PRINCETON — Robert Jay Pritchard, 90, of Princeton passed away Thursday, Feb 2, 2012, at his home. Arrangements pending at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton. ... Read More »

Lifestyle

United Way will host dinner, dance and auctions

PRINCETON — Bureau County United Way will host a dinner, dance and auctions March 10 at Wise Guy’s Bar and Grill in Princeton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.The $25 per person e ... Read More »

Community Notes

Performances setPRINCETON — “The Cotton Patch Gospel,” featuring music and lyrics by Harry Chapin, will be presented as a one-man musical by Phil Kaufmann at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at ... Read More »

Education

Crossroads plans open house

TISKILWA — Crossroads High School will host an open house for prospective students and their parents from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Feb. 20, President’s Day, at the school. Schoo ... Read More »

Students will display artwork

Bureau Valley High School Art 4 students (front row, from left) Hannah Wirth and Bailey Roberts; and (back row) Olivia McDonald, Cassie Olson and Cristin Reilly display some o ... Read More »

Celebrations

Make Someone Happy

• Happy birthday to Katherine Doll! Hope you have a fun day Bucca! Love, The Brokaws.• Happy 60th anniversary on Monday to Gratice and Wilbur Albrecht. From your family and fr ... Read More »

Make Someone Happy

• Happy 10th birthday to Hayleigh Brokaw! We love you bunches, Daddy, Mommy and Calvin.• Happy 10th birthday to our little volleyball player, Hayleigh Brokaw! Hugs and kisses, ... Read More »

Opinion

Invitation to a 
town hall meeting

On behalf of Princeton Residents for Self-Reliance, I am inviting you to attend an important town hall meeting. At this meeting, we will be sharing with you some of the financ ... Read More »

With great power, 
comes great responsibility

You readers are probably expecting me to write about football since “The Big Game” takes place this weekend. Well, I’m a Chicago Bears fan so my NFL season actually ended a fe ... Read More »

Entertainment

Visit the Family Museum

BETTENDORF, Iowa — The Family Museum is located on the Learning Campus next to the Bettendorf Public Library and Information Center. Sitting just off 18th Street and Spruce Hi ... Read More »

Tickets still available

LASALLE — The Stage 212 box office has announced there are still tickets available for “The Spitfire Grill,” the heartfelt and inspiring musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley. ... Read More »

Religion

Midday Connection to meet Feb. 14

OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Midday Connection, a non-denominational Christian Women’s Group, invites all women from the Illinois Valley area to come to its monthly luncheon and ... Read More »

Chicken dinner

CHERRY — The Cherry United Church of Christ will sponsor a chicken dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at JT’s in Cherry.Tickets are $6. Dinner includes chicken or chicken strips, ... Read More »

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