Mendota area exhibitors "fair" well at Ill. State Fair
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Illinois State Fair top prizes and blue ribbons found their way back to the Mendota area and a local winery with Mendota ties and individuals won top ISF awards.
August Hill Winery, owned and operated by Mendotans Mark and Teri Wenzel, was the winner of a double gold medal and the Governor's Cup for the best dessert wine. The ...more
MHS students elected to 'state' office
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Imagine a reality show where a bunch of high school students gather on a college campus and are given the opportunity to form their own democratic government. Think they could do it? The American Legion not only thought they could but as far back as 1935, the Legion believed it was vitally important to teach teens the value of a ...more
The bees are buzzing
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Troy Grove's Lauren "Bud" McLaughlin sat at his backyard picnic table and thought for a good, long 30 seconds; visible down toward the end of his long back yard, were eight white boxes. He freely admits he is no mathematician, but his cerebral wheels start turning.
"There's probably about an average of six thousand in each ...more
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