Elementary Farming
April 22, 2014
About 2,500 third- and fourth-grade students were given a two-hour overview of agriculture in McHenry County when they attended Ag Expo, April 15 to 17, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. […]
About 2,500 third- and fourth-grade students were given a two-hour overview of agriculture in McHenry County when they attended Ag Expo, April 15 to 17, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. […]
After visiting the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology in fifth grade, Thomas Martinez set his heart on becoming an astronaut. For his Northwood Middle School Project, the now […]
One of the most well-known faces in the Woodstock Police Department and the community’s elementary and middle schools, Patrol Officer Fred Spitzer, will officially retire May 2. During his 30 […]
The McHenry County College Fire Science Department has teamed up with the Illinois Fire Service Institute to educate first responders, large animal owners and students about large animal rescue awareness […]
A Woodstock mom is on a mission to bring awareness of pediatric sleep disorders to area parents by starting a non-profit foundation, hosting a fundraiser bike ride in September and […]
Though jump roping may seem like a fad of the ’40s, The Jump Rope Girls have been bringing back the old toy for fitness, fun and fundraising since 2010. Started […]
The landlord at the center of a controversy over alleged health and safety violations is facing multiple lawsuits from tenants. Woodstock-based Advantage Plus Property Management is named in three separate […]
As avid garage-salers, Judie Kunzie and Addie Burns always have enjoyed finding vintage and recycled treasures to add charm to their homes, but they were also skilled and artistic craftswomen. […]
As winter finally melts away, motorcyclists in the Woodstock STAR Touring and Riding Association are gearing up for ride season. Shari Wendt, Woodstock chapter 193 president of the Yamaha-based international […]
After two episodes of “Hell’s Kitchen,” season 12, Woodstock’s Scott Commings has managed to avoid elimination and survive the wrath of the Fox TV show’s chef Gordon Ramsay. Viewers can […]
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