Look for morels to begin to jump out of the ground
Well, we have a couple of the ingredients for them to arrive. A decent rainfall and some good sunshine should make those morels just jump ou…
Taylor grounded by Mother Nature
Brian Taylor made the qualifying time and put all the miles in training for the Boston Marathon. He was on the plane and ready to fly out.
College kids springing into action
With the spring season fully underway, it’s a good time to catch up with area college athletes with our long-running hometown updates. I app…
Bureau County Gobblers host youth hunts
The Bureau Creek Gobblers, the local chapter for the NWTF, awarded three guided hunts to youth members of the chapter this year. A drawing w…
‘Always remain positive, stay focused and have fun’
Princeton’s Garrett Duffin no longer plays 1-on-1 basketball. When he takes the court now, he does so with a 2-on-1 advantage because he kno…
NCIC schools discuss getting the old band back together
The Illinois High School Association will implement district football in 2021, largely in part to stop the conference shifting of schools mo…
Fishing with the boys
Last Sunday I wake up and look out the window only to see about two inches of snow everywhere. I wasn’t planning on this. I had already post…
Boston Marathon bombing inspires Taylor to run
Brian Taylor knew all about the benefits of running and conditioning on his way to a state wrestling championship at Princeton High School.
Snowden goes out on top at state
Love them or hate them, officials like Tim Snowden are as important to the game of basketball as the ball itself. Without them, there are no…
From Germany with love
Patrick Simon knew he had to go see his son play basketball, no matter how long and how far it took to get there.
Storm Community has that super feeling
The Bureau Valley Storm community is partying like it’s 2002.The Storm defeated TRAC East rival Ster…
