The oldest mushroom farm in the Midwest is a new vendor at the Woodstock Farmers Market this year. River Valley Ranch, located in Burlington, Wis., since 1976, is selling a […]
The arrival of summer marks the return of musicians and artists to the downtown district for the Second Friday Woodstock Square Artwalks. The first Second Friday is scheduled from 6 […]
An exhibit currently on display at the Woodstock Opera House Community Gallery highlights a segment of the local population that is all too often forgotten. “Facing Legacy: Portraits of Long […]
Woodstock City Band summer concerts return to the Woodstock Square Wednesday, June 8. This year marks the 132nd season of the summer concerts, which are held at the bandstand in the […]
For the first time, the McHenry County Historical Society’s troupe of period performers will mount a production on the Woodstock Square. “Debs’ Sentence Ends, a Social Movement Starts” will be […]
Derek and Gavin Burseth live by the slogan, “Happy goats make great soap.” The brothers, age 32 and 18 respectively, rely upon Derek Burseth’s herd of 30 goats to produce […]
Repairs to the windows at the Old Courthouse, 101 N. Johnson St., could get a boost from a campaign organized by the Friends of the Old Courthouse. The nonprofit group, […]
Apple Creek Flowers is changing owners, but customers will continue to see the same familiar faces at the flower shop. That’s because Wendy Legare and Lynn Nattress, longtime employees at […]
Woodstock’s Craig Hallenstein is busy. The new author has been on the literary circuit in recent months to promote his debut novel, “The Dolphin.” Last week, he was in New […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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