Marian administrators, teachers, current and former students – and even some of their parents – came together May 19 to celebrate the retirement of Marian’s beloved band and choral director, […]
Graduation ceremonies will take place at Woodstock North High School, Woodstock High School, and Marian Central Catholic High School over the course of the next nine days. Thus will commence […]
Looking for a last-minute graduation gift before the ceremonies this weekend? You might try an umbrella. It’s been a rainy couple of weeks. And weather might not cooperate with outside […]
Good things come in small horses. Life-skills classes and second-grade students at Greenwood Elementary School got a small surprise from Mane in Heaven Miniature Therapy Horses, from Barrington. “It was […]
Adding a second police resource officer to Woodstock School District 200 is an idea that interests the school board. But members want more details. At its meeting April 10, the […]
For Woodstock North High School softball coach Nikole (Schulty) Guenter, love of the sport has come full circle. The former Woodstock High School softball standout is now a head coach […]
Woodstock High School basketball has found itself in a rare place with matching record-setting, long-range shooters on each of its varsity teams. Evan Bridges for the boys and Camryn Tafoya […]
Even though an 18-month review of Woodstock School District 200 facilities produced few changes, there is no immediate need for action. That is the assessment of Superintendent Mike Moan. But […]
Dean Street Elementary School will live to teach another day. In a unanimous vote, the Woodstock District 200 School Board voted not to close the school, a proposal that had […]
Woodstock Police last week searched a local house for a weapon that didn’t exist. But they were not taking any chances. The search resulted from a social media post by […]
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