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April 25**I.V. residents are encouraged to attend the info meeting scheduled on April 25 at Wild River Pizza in C.J., starting at 7 p.m.. County staff will explain the poor condition of the current shelter, and what the new shelter will do for our community.Did you know that in 2010[Read More…]
John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley High School softball team wound up with the better part of a three game split in three Special District 6 league games against Glendale last week. The Lady Cougars are now 9-6 on the year with a 9-3 mark in District 6 play.[Read More…]
Jenny Lee Biggs was born on March 13, 1944 to Melvin and Holly Landaker. She died at her home in Kerby March 28, 2024.Jenny was a fifth generation resident of the Illinois Valley. She was born in Medford and was proud of her pioneer heritage, since her great-grandparents immigrated to[Read More…]
Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor.Please e-mail them to laura@theivnews.com POLICY ON LETTERS:‘Illinois Valley News’ encourages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will[Read More…]
John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley High School track team had a very busy week. The Cougars sent a full squad to the Skyline track meet at Phoenix last Tuesday. IVHS sent eight harriers to the fourth annual Phillips-Klimek Distance Twilight Friday. Finally, Saturday, Illinois Valley participated in the[Read More…]
Do you love California poppies (Eschscholzia californica)? They bring us such a Pop! of color this time of year.This week’s crawly is a huge fan of them; literally can’t live without them. Meet the Neoterpes edwardsata moth.There are a lot of fun facts to unpack as we learn about this[Read More…]
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The Illinois Valley High School baseball played just a single game this week after a scheduled home game with Gold Beach was canceled. The Cougars did play the scheduled non-league game at Oakridge, where they dropped a 7-6 decision to the Warriors. The Cougars are now 6-4 on the year,[Read More…]
My Shepherd, Indeed – John 10:11-18Have you ever wondered whether following Jesus is worth it? I mean, maybe you’ve gone through something really tough. Something devastating. And then you’ve asked yourself, “If Jesus is the Lord and He loves me, then why is He allowing this to happen to me?”When[Read More…]
