Lowell Edward Walkup, a U.S. Coast Guard quartermaster first class in World War II, grew up in rural Woodstock, the son of a dairy farmer. He earned a teaching degree, enlisted in the military, and later raised his family on the East Coast. But his roots were here in Dorr Township, and his local newspaper […]
By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Ben’s Tree Farm, the only Certified Naturally Grown Christmas tree farm in the Midwest, is set to open…
October 22, 2026


