Annawan News

Geneseo used a blocked punt for one touchdown and an interception to set up a field goal to tackle the Mendota Trojans 19-7 in Saturday's 4A quarterfinal contest in front of a large crowd at Doenier Field in Mendota.

Kelly Buresh and the Annawan Bravettes will be starting the 2009-10 season soon.

In observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week , Freedom House is inviting all Henry and Stark County high school students to participate in a poster contest to promote awareness.

Tickets are now available for Freedom House's Psychedelic '70s Dance for Charity set for 6:30 p.m. Oct.

For the fifth consecutive year, "The Wounded Soldier Fundraiser" will take place to benefit two Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans.

The Henry County American Legion Post 31 Junior Legion team recently completed a successful season.

Where oh where have the water bill readings gone? Village Trustee Wayne Gerrond told the village board the readings for the June/July water bills “disappeared.” Trustee Tom Weeks questioned how the readings could get lost? Marcus Chapman, village employee, told the board he dropped off the readings as usual in the old city clerk drop ...

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Sierens of 308 S. West St., Annawan, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house beginning at 4 p.m. Aug.

The best senior basketball players from the 2008-09 season in the state of Illinois have assembled this weekend for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackert of 20814 150 East Street, Mineral, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. June 21 at the Best Western banquet facility in Annawan.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal, instrumental last fall in keeping the canal open despite state budget cuts, now wants to see the canal restored to its original working condition.

Former Mineral High School cheerleaders led a crowd Saturday of about 100 alumni and some village residents in singing the school's fight song at a brief unveiling ceremony of the Mineral School Memorial.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal were instrumental last fall in keeping the canal open, and now the group wants to see the canal restored to its original working condition.

Illinois State Police say Dana S. Hewett III, 39, of Olathe, Kansas died Tuesday after losing control of his 1990 Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to roll over.

Patriot Renewable Fuels CEO/Chairman Gene Griffith recently announced the company has begun to ship containerized shipments of Distillers Dried Grains as a way to add value to the company.