The Woodstock City Council unanimously approved a search to fill the position of economic development coordinator, a position that has been vacant since 2008. The request to amend the fiscal-year […]
On Aug. 22, 8-year-old Nathan Ruffino became a TV star. A film crew from Fuel TV, recently rebranded as Fox Sports 2, a channel featuring “the world of adrenaline and […]
While many Westerns, like “The Lone Ranger,” have been filmed in the mountains and deserts of Colorado and California, Sebastian Keck decided to set a new standard for the genre […]
When Linda Pohlman discovered the Woodstock Ballet Studio at 227 E. Calhoun had moved to a spot on Washington Street – a studio where she had taught dance in the […]
Work recently was completed and other maintenance is ongoing at several of Woodstock’s public parks, including Bates and Haydn parks on the city’s north side and Prairie Ridge Drive Park […]
In 1979, a wall split the 900-seat auditorium of the Woodstock Theatre to offer two screens for its moviegoers, and a dropped ceiling hid the theater’s ornamental red and gold […]
With school starting Aug. 15, Woodstock School District 200 is adjusting to its crew of new teachers, while children and parents scramble to prepare for the “first day.” Parent Katie […]
The city of Woodstock is set to hire a part-time grant writer whose job will entail applying for funding for various municipal projects. The creation of the new position, approved […]
A passion for bringing attention to the plight of America’s wild mustangs led Woodstock veterinarian Patti Klein Manke to make the 2,000-mile round trip drive to Ft. Worth, Texas, and […]
Other World Computing, a Woodstock technology company that enhances products for computer systems, with headquarters at 2650 Bridge Lane, was awarded gold in Best in Biz 2013 International for Product […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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