Genoa News

Forty years ago, Marilyn Greenawalt did an unheard of thing – she held a craft show in her home at Christmas time.

Al Roloff stands on the Cemetery Road bridge where the western tributary of the South Branch of the Kishwaukee begins, north of Shabbona.

Piles of dirt left by a developer sit in front of homes in the Greenfield Ridge subdivision in Waterman.

Northern Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Associates will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Instead of dwelling on the ongoing recession, City Administrator Joe Misurelli discussed achievements made by the city in 2009 at Thursday's Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce meeting.

GENOA – In the wake of a Tuesday evening crash in which a driver struck a piece of farm equipment, DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott reminded residents Wednesday to be mindful of tractors in the roadway.

It was appropriate that Genoa Main Street Inc., at its annual meeting on Nov. 5, would offer “A Taste of Main Street.” Rather than having the meal catered from just one of the community's many fine establishments, organizers decided to get several involved.

Deputy Kelly King of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office prepares a dose of medication for an inmate at the jail.

Cordelia unwittingly reunites a band of gangsters in a scene from G-K Drama's "Strange Boarders." GENOA – The Genoa-Kingston High School Drama Department will present their fall production, “Strange Boarders,” in the GK Auditorium Nov.

A new program is seeking volunteers to help prevent some seniors and disabled persons from becoming forgotten members of the community.

People can get a jump start on their holiday shopping by attending the 11th annual Candlelight Open House Thursday at 5 p.m. The event is hosted by the merchants of downtown Genoa.

Debbie Horbus stands in the middle of a lot of Neat Stuf, her new resale shop in downtown Genoa.

Two additional H1N1 flu clinics have been scheduled in DeKalb County, the health department announced Monday.

Donna Gehrig of Kingston browses a selection of hand-painted holiday ornaments Sunday at the Genoa Community Women's Club Wonderful World of Christmas craft show.

Vietnam veteran Lonnie Stojan cleans off sawdust from his glasses Wednesday while working on a chest for one of his granddaughters inside the garage of his Sycamore home.

The United Methodist Women of the Burlington United Methodist Church is hosting an all-you-can eat-dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at the church, 195 W. Center St., Burlington.

Melissa Fredin of Kirkland does some early holiday shopping Tuesday at Made Just for You in Sycamore.

Shown in this photo are some Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary members during last fall's annual drive to restock local pantries.

Carol Nunns of St. Charles folds a bolt a fabric while working at the new Sew Generously shop at 3341 W. Main Street in St.

In 1964, the book “Flat Stanley,” by Jeff Brown, was published. It's the story of a boy who wakes up to find the bedroom bulletin board has fallen on him in the night and flattened him to the width of a piece of paper.