The flower potting class will be held at Pink Prairie Gardens, located at 16301 Weber Rd, Geneseo, IL.

Rutabaga awards and others recently were presented at The Cellar in Geneseo, where entries will remain on display through Sunday, May 24. 

ummertime brings longer hours of daylight allowing more time for outdoor activities. The citizens of Geneseo have always enjoyed taking advantage of these longer daylight hours to take part in activities outside of their homes. They would attend or take part in parades, circuses, baseball, softball, summer fairs and local festivals.

Have you ever wondered what the history was behind the little building at the corner of South State Street and North Street here in Geneseo.

Horn graduated from Geneseo Township High School in 1936 and enlisted for services on March 13, 1940. He went to serve our country after working a short time at the Midland Coal Mine near Atkinson, Illinois.

After a recent trip to Natures Creations Nursery in Kewanee we planted our beautiful geraniums. And so, last night some deer enjoined the fruit of our labor and ate all $50.00 worth of the geraniums. “Thanks, Bambi.”

To honor those Bishop Hill Company D, 57th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the Bishop Hill village will host a free, living history encampment with hourly programs. There will also be an artillery demonstration and an afternoon skirmish. In the Steeple Building there will be a Company D exhibit. This all takes place on Saturday, May 16, at Bishop Hill, Illinois.