In 1965, a young and energetic farm boy from Geneseo took a leap of faith—and unknowingly set the foundation for what would become one of the region’s most trusted family-owned businesses. Today, Wirth, Inc.
Students in the theatre and music departments at Geneseo High School are in rehearsals for the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
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The flower potting class will be held at Pink Prairie Gardens, located at 16301 Weber Rd, Geneseo, IL.
It’s standard guidance for lawns, gardens, food plots, and full-scale production agriculture. And it’s absolutely good advice. Still, despite how common this recommendation has become, soil testing remains one of the most misunderstood tools in plant management.
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Tickets, at $15 each, are currently available and reservations can be made by using the QR code in this article. Any tickets which have not been sold in advance will be available to purchase at the door on the nights of the performances.
The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate creativity and local talent at the annual Geneseo Artwalk on Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The Richmond Hill Players will open their 2026 season with the comedy, “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Victory Trinity Church,” by Bo Wilson.
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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.
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It’s that time of year to dig out the gardening tools and trips to purchase fertilizer, bulbs, seeds, etc. We always go to Geneseo’s Farm & Fleet, Moline’s Teskes, and Kewanee’s Nature’s Creation Greenhouse & Farm(they have “the” best geraniums).
With a beautiful last Saturday morning, Gary Dahlquis and I thought we try our luck on a small private lake in Henry County.
My favorite college basketball teams did not do so well in their respective divisional playoffs. Thankfully were now in the NCAA “Big One” tournament so we can see our favorite teams again, hopefully!
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