MINSTER - More than 50 community members attended a Minster Local Schools forum board work session Wednesday to get an update on a recent land exchange with the village and provide input on a possible building expansion project.

In addition to the school board, superintendent Josh Meyer and building principals, representatives from design firm Garmann Miller discussed how the land exchange happened, what the feedback process looks like and potential expansion options. [More]

  MINSTER - Minster Local Schools Board of Education members buttoned up their long-awaited land swap with the village this week, setting the stage for possible district expansion in the future.

Minster school board members at Monday's regular meeting approved an exchange agreement between the Village of Minster and board of education for the transfer of 7.3 acres of village property to Minster Local Schools, and 11.446 acres of school-owned land adjacent to Four Seasons Park to the village. [More]

ROCKFORD - The momentum swings in Tuesday night's New Bremen-Parkway volleyball match could have required some medication to stay steady.

Parkway dominated the first set, only for New Bremen to battle back to take the next two sets. The Panthers battled and forced a fifth set, where they were able to get the final two points to hang on for the 25-14, 23-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13 win over the Cardinals in a Midwest Athletic Conference battle at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford. [More]

ROCKFORD - About 20 people attended an appealing presentation in Rockford Monday night about John Chapman, the legendary American orchardist better known as "Johnny Appleseed."

Chapman, who famously introduced apple trees from apple seeds acros [More]

CELINA - After a series of self-inflicted mistakes cost it the third set, Minster bounced back to take a 25-20, 25-18, 18-25, 25-15 win over Celina in non-conference volleyball action Monday.

"I think we've been more mentally tough. That's some [More]

  The St. Marys Memorial High School Alumni Foundation will induct eight new members into its Hall of Fame this year, celebrating the military achievements of four of its alumni, the career of a NASA engineer, a senior executive who led large multinational food companies, a former Band Director, and a track and basketball standout. [More]