Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com After skipping a year because of COVID, Woodstock High School made two 2022 Hall of Fame inductions. The ceremony was held during the crosstown boys and girls basketball […]
Antioch Pizza had all the right ingredients for Woodstock School District 200’s Life Connections program, and the dough is still rising. The program provides opportunities for 18- to 22-year-olds who […]
Public discussion has officially begun on what promises to be among the hottest local topics of the year: Should Woodstock High School and Woodstock North combine athletic programs? The discussion […]
With declining numbers in enrollment and athletics, the Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes are shopping for a conference that better suits their size. “We’d like to find some place […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Registration is open for the Woodstock Education Foundation 2022 Groundhog Silent Auction/Reverse Raffle Fundraiser as a virtual event Saturday, Feb. 5. A wide variety of certificates for […]
New school resource officers are now patrolling the hallways of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools. Officers Lucas Schmidt and Spenser Svehla began their new assignments in January, replacing Detective […]
In the first crosstown showdown of the 2021-22 basketball season, Woodstock North was not an accomodating host for Woodstock girls and boys Friday. The Thunder soundly defeated the Streaks in […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it […]
After a pause due to the uncertainty of school activity during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Woodstock District 200 Education Foundation has resumed awarding Impact Grants to […]
Board of Education members were divided last week on whether remote learning should replace the traditional “snow day” in Woodstock School District 200. In fact, some of them admitted they […]
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