The high school wrestling season for Woodstock area high schools ended over the past few weeks. Marian Central Catholic High School sent 12 wrestlers Feb. 10 and 11 to the Class […]
The Woodstock City Council unanimously approved use of Emricson Park for a duathlon to benefit Hearthstone Communities in early autumn. Called the Woodstock Duathlon, the event will be held Sunday, […]
One of Woodstock’s favorite sons will receive some well-deserved recognition in the very near future. Woodstock High School graduate and Harvard High School football and wrestling coach Tim Haak […]
Stylist, editor, writer and entrepreneur Eddie Ross visited the Woodstock Opera House Nov. 17 for the Woodstock Fine Arts Association Creative Living series. Former “Martha Stewart Living” editor, Food Network […]
If you ask anyone who lived in Woodstock in the fall of 1983 what was special about their hometown that year, they will more than likely tell you it […]
Fred Strauss spends his working days at 30,000 feet flying international Boeing 767’s for American Airlines. On his time off, however, Strauss loves flying downhill at some of the elite […]
When Amy Reinhard graduated from Woodstock High School, she left as class valedictorian and a highly successful three-sport athlete. At Harvard University, she would excel at both softball and […]
On Nov. 3, 1972, Tony Magdeleno finished seventh in the state cross country meet with a time of 14 minutes, 32 seconds. At the time, he was the second-ranked sophomore […]
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful family and now enjoys the fruits of his labor in retirement on […]
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older than 50 have accomplished – swimming the English Channel. McConnell will swim […]
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