Here’s a look inside at some of the athletes who set Bureau County Track & Field records, many holding on to them for decades.

It is fascinating to learn how they dealt with transportation, neighbors, politics, religion, and housing. But how the pioneers ate and kept warm is one of the most interesting aspects of their lives.

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt became President in 1933, at the height of the Depression, he famously declared to the American people, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Here’s a look inside at some of the athletes who set Bureau County Track & Field records, many holding on to them for decades.

Matt McDonald had a highly successful and enjoyable run as assistant/pitching coach for the Hall High School baseball team. He’s now giving it the old college try and fulfilling a dream as the pitching coach for Black Hawk Junior College.

Our community is blessed with another fine local organization which offers youngsters the opportunity to come together for discussions, consolation, entertainment, safety and the opportunity to develop themselves.

Jim Nowlan: What do we do when the lights might go out?

The FCA Huddle (chapter) has been meeting at PHS since late fall, the first time for the organization in nearly 50 years. Prior to that, a group of PHS students had met informally in a community setting.

Jim Nowlan: This November we can elect justices who have no ties to the Burke-Madigan axis of the Democratic Party of Illinois.