How do people know you’re from Woodstock?Well, for one thing, you and your neighbors celebrate/observe Groundhog Day for the better part of a month around a four-day festival (Jan. 30 […]
Woodstock breakfast options multiply for post-PrognosticationByTriciaCarzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.comAfter many years, the Groundhog Days Committee decided to do away with the “official” pancake breakfast following this year’s Prognostication on Feb. 2.“It was hard […]
Rockford couple Chuck and Bobbi Smith came to the Groundhog Day Prognostication for the first time this year.“It’s our 57th wedding anniversary,” Bobbi said. “We never thought about it being […]
When WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling came to town, he attracted a host of followers.The weatherman, who is retiring at the end of this month, has been a Midwest staple […]
“Never underestimate the power of the groundhog,” Backdrop owner Gregg Hansen said of the successful retail weekend around Woodstock annual February festival.Groundhog Days provided the city with an opportunity to […]
Groundhog Day and its movie-inspired festival provide ample opportunity for economic growth in Woodstock, local officials and businesses agree.“This being the 30th anniversary of the film helped,” Real Woodstock marketing […]
How can a community festival based on a movie that was released 30 years ago remain so popular that it attracts thousands of people every year?Of course, we’re not talking […]
Television’s latest loving embrace of Woodstock has come in the form of “John McGivern’s Main Streets” exploration of Woodstock.The destination travel show, a feature of PBS Wisconsin, had the “world […]
“I just wish Harold was still with us, to realize the impact he’s made on Woodstock,” said Bob Hudgins, locations manager for the movie “Groundhog Day,” filmed mostly in Woodstock […]
Groundhog Days is here!With too many activities and events to cram into one day, the five-day celebration provides plenty of opportunities for the community to engage in as many activities […]
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.
