“OK, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today!” At 7 a.m. Thursday, an air temperature in single digits is expected to greet […]
As the community gets ready for Feb. 2, the Groundhog Days Committee has been preparing for months to ensure a seamless, coordinated event that spills into all aspects of Woodstock. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Preregistration is now open for the Woodstock D200 Education Foundation, which will again host its annual Groundhog Day/Reverse Raffle fundraiser virtually this year. Proceeds of the fundraiser […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Students in Woodstock School District 200 are getting into the Groundhog Day mood. Third-graders will participate again this year in a coloring contest (look for the winners […]
Just call us Hollywood East. With a reputation as a friendly and accommodating place for shooting movies, TV series, and even commercials, Woodstock continually finds itself in the eye of […]
Groundhog Days are here again … soon. The Groundhog Days Committee has released the 2023 schedule celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie “Groundhog Day” starring Bill […]
New future means not doing things the same old way Woodstock is an amazing place to live and has had forward-thinking leadership for many years. It’s wonderful to have the […]
“Music is for everyone,” Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center music teacher Chris Rausch said. “It is good to have fun and be silly, too.” The 2006 Woodstock High School graduate […]
Woodstock has made a lot of good friends from other places lately. For example, Mike Guzman of Houston, Texas, and his buddy, Bryan Stenstrup of Orlando, Florida. And Javier Rueda […]
“It is pretty cool – 02.02.2022,” Houston-area “Groundhog Day” movie superfan Mike Guzman said. He and his friend, Orlando resident Bryan Stenstrup, decided to make the trek to Woodstock for […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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