Woodstock High School junior Melanie Ziemann is a hardworking cheerleader who supports her teammates, leads with energy and confidence, and treats every practice as a chance to improve. Her effort, […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School girls bowling team has continued its strong start with a 5-1 record in dual matches. The Blue Streaks, in their first season […]
Woodstock girls co-op hopes to qualify seven wrestlers for sectionals By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock girls wrestling co-op garnered a tournament championship at the 32-team Lakes Sandy Gussarson Invitational Dec. […]
Paulsen family provides a treasure trove of new details about the houseBy Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Independent published a story on Sept. 3 about the pre-Civil War era Kennedy […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dean Street Elementary School third-grade teacher Laura Bianchi is enhancing her classroom library with nonfiction books about unusual and even gross subjects. She is adding to […]
I was going to focus this Declarations on the wonder of holiday traditions and share my mother’s soft caramels recipe with you, but that can wait until next year. Or […]
By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com “The normal bumps and bruises of construction” is how Danielle Gulli, Woodstock’s executive director of business development, explained the wait for work to begin on the […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com A partial roof collapse on Dec. 3 at Thompson’s Appliance closed Clay Street north of Church Street and shut down the business for at least a week. According […]
Jackson Hatfield, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the son of Brent and Jennifer Wollenberg. His teacher said “Jackson transferred into Marian at the beginning of his […]
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.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.