“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 the crowd at the Park on the Square for Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Day Prognostication. But this is Woodstock. And it’s Groundhog Day. And it’s what […]
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. “It’s been 30 years since the release,” Committee Chairman Rick Bellairs said, “but people never seem to tire of the message. People come from all […]
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 will be used to enhance the education of District 200 students. A variety of gift certificates from local businesses and restaurants, novelty baskets, golf club […]
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 to be published in The Independent), and students in middle and high schools will be decorating wood groundhog figures for sale by the D200 Education […]
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 the camera. As we approach the 30th anniversary of the release of the iconic movie “Groundhog Day,” filmed mostly in and around our town, we […]
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 Murray, Andie MacDowell, Stephen Tobolowski, and, of course, the city of Woodstock. Though the trees have just barely begun losing leaves, committee chairman Rick Bellairs […]
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 recommendations from consultants to help it continue this, but what if we think out of the box even further? In Europe, instead of widening roads, […]
“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 launched his YouTube channel – titled “Music is for You! – with Mr. Rausch” – to share some of his music lessons with others. “It […]
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 and Wendy Pita of Chicago, along with Javier’s mother, Rubiela Benitez, from Colombia (the South America nation). Not to mention Kevin and Stephanie Simper, also […]
“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 the annual Groundhog Days festival. “It’s funny,” Guzman said. “Bryan was up in this area over Thanksgiving and he had read about this place, and […]
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.
