Shadow Lake launches a new live entertainment series Oct. 24 featuring dinner, drinks, acoustic music, dueling pianos, and dessert in Geneseo.
Independent filmmaker Craig Dudnick brings “Alice’s Ordinary People” to the Geneseo Public Library on Oct. 22 for a film screening and discussion exploring Alice Tregay’s grassroots Civil Rights activism and the power of ordinary citizens to create lasting change.
GHS senior Lydia King made history with 100 career wins and 100 pins, becoming the first girls’ wrestler in school history to reach both milestones.
Haars Farms will host its third annual Farm Fest on Oct. 17, offering free combine rides, food, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, and more.
Registration is open for the Geneseo Jingle Run 5K on December 12 — with a brand-new Richmond Hill route kicking off Christmas Walk day.
Ahead of Thursday’s Geneseo school board meeting, here’s what a property-tax levy is, how the process works, and what the board will be discussing.
Brett and Holly Barnhart’s Mr. and Mrs. Skellingsworth return to 225 W. Main St. in Geneseo for their seventh year of daily Halloween adventures throughout October.
The Sound of Geneseo took its "'Tis the Season" show to the Bands of America Iowa Regional at the UNI Dome, scoring 63.75 — fourth in Class A among 24 bands from seven states.
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Shadow Lake launches a new live entertainment series Oct. 24 featuring dinner, drinks, acoustic music, dueling pianos, and dessert in Geneseo.
Independent filmmaker Craig Dudnick brings “Alice’s Ordinary People” to the Geneseo Public Library on Oct. 22 for a film screening and discussion exploring Alice Tregay’s grassroots Civil Rights activism and the power of ordinary citizens to create lasting change.
GHS senior Lydia King made history with 100 career wins and 100 pins, becoming the first girls’ wrestler in school history to reach both milestones.
Haars Farms will host its third annual Farm Fest on Oct. 17, offering free combine rides, food, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, and more.
Registration is open for the Geneseo Jingle Run 5K on December 12 — with a brand-new Richmond Hill route kicking off Christmas Walk day.
Ahead of Thursday’s Geneseo school board meeting, here’s what a property-tax levy is, how the process works, and what the board will be discussing.
Brett and Holly Barnhart’s Mr. and Mrs. Skellingsworth return to 225 W. Main St. in Geneseo for their seventh year of daily Halloween adventures throughout October.
The Sound of Geneseo took its "'Tis the Season" show to the Bands of America Iowa Regional at the UNI Dome, scoring 63.75 — fourth in Class A among 24 bands from seven states.
Geneseo's school board takes up a $1.1M levy increase at its Oct. 8 meeting, with the tax rate projected to dip.
Hammond-Henry Hospital will host a Women’s Health Luncheon and Mini Breast Cancer Expo on Oct. 22, featuring health information and local resources.
Geneseo senior Claire Degrave is headed to the IHSA Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament
Freshman Trace Hager, Junior Kellen Vankerrebroeck, and Senior Jaxon Ernst represented the boys golf team Monday at the IHSA Class 2A Sectional at Spring Lake Country Club in Quincy.
GHS senior Lydia King made history with 100 career wins and 100 pins, becoming the first girls’ wrestler in school history to reach both milestones.
The Geneseo varsity volleyball team put together a strong tournament run Saturday, winning three matches before falling to St. Anthony in the championship match to finish second at the Mahomet-Seymour Invitational.
The Geneseo Maple Leafs boys golf team delivered a solid team effort at Bunker Links Golf Course, finishing in 4th place out of seven teams at the IHSA Class 2A Regional with a total score of 354.
The Green Machine came up just short Friday night, falling to Sterling 34-31 in a rivalry conference matchup.
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Farm & Field
Harvest season is almost here. Before long, there will be more tractors, combines, grain carts, wagons, and semis traveling the roads throughout Henry County.
Mike Zuzolo, President & Founder of Global Commodity Analytics & Consulting LLC, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, September 10 at 6:15 p.m.
Creative Currents
Richmond Hill Players opens Donald Margulies’ drama Collected Stories Oct. 1 at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre in Geneseo.
Karen Vroman is shown with some of her watercolor art work, “Quilts and Watercolor,” that is featured this month at RutabagA Studio & Gallery at 108 North State St. in downtown Geneseo.
Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Players continue the 2026 season with “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a comedy by Steve Martin.
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The towns of Richmond and Morristown were once the centers for Henry County’s government.
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.
