The Geneseo High School Speech Team is entering IHSA tournament season with Regionals on Saturday at Monmouth-Roseville High School.
Read moreCaffeine & Carbs Adds Collab Corner
There’s something new at Caffeine & Carbs! In addition to a menu of coffee and tea drinks, fresh pastries and bagel sandwiches, something new has been added in a corner of the popular coffee shop.
Read moreYoung Geneseo Chefs Advance on Food Network TV Show
Abigail and Kenneth Wolf didn’t just “survive,” the fifth episode of Food Network’s TV Show “Baking Championship: Next Gen,” series, which aired on Monday, Feb. 2, the brother and sister team placed second out of the seven teams in competition.
Read moreThe Henry County Sheriff’s Office & Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office Announce a Suspect in Cold Case Homicide
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office, announces a suspect in a cold case homicide.
Read moreLadders to Learning Preschool Screenings for the 2026-27 School Year Are Coming Soon!
Families with children ages 3, 4, and 5 are invited to schedule a screening on March 2, 3, or 4 at First Congregational Church in Geneseo. Ladders to Learning is a half-day preschool program designed to support young learners who are not yet eligible for kindergarten.
Read moreIllinois Sherrifs’ Association Announces Scholarships
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2026-2027 academic year.
Read moreGeneseo Sibling Chefs Ready for Week 5 Competition
The Geneseo brother and sister team of Abigail Wolf and her brother Kenneth Wolf will continue competing on the fifth segment of the Food Network’s “Baking Championship: Next Gen,” series, which will be televised at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2.
Read moreSol's Legacy Ministries Receives Rotary Grant
Tonya Wells, Executive Director of Sol’s Legacy receives a $500 grant by Rotarian Katie Orwig.
Read morePets and Winter Weather
Pets need special care in cold weather, just as they do in hot weather. Winter weather and frigid temperatures have arrived, along with snow and ice and pet owners are advised to take special care of their domestic friends.
Read moreLil Poms Perform at Girls’ Basketball Game
By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
The Geneseo High School Maplettes were joined by more than 100 “future Maplettes” for the Lil Pom performance at the girls’ basketball game vs. Erie-Prophetstown held Jan. 24 at GHS. The dancers performed to music from “Dancing Through Life.” The routine was choreographed by GHS junior Alexandra Duncan and GHS senior Jack Cooper. The Maplettes are coached by Lydia Reyburn, Michelle Fryear, Yvonne Wayne and Maelyn Gentry.
Posing for a photo prior to the dance performance are, from left, junior Alexandra Duncan, six-year-old Sadie Fryear and senior Jack Cooper. Photo by Claudia Loucks
Seven-year-old Elsie Russelburg was among the young dancers in the Maplettes performance at the girls’ basketball game on Jan. 24. Photos by Claudia Loucks
Malaki Jackson Wrestles His Way to 100 Wins
Jackson, the son of Andre Jackson and Leticia Rivera, is a senior at GHS. He wrestles in the 144-lb weight class.
Read moreHammond-Henry Hospital Highlights Funding Challenges Facing Rural Healthcare
On January 12, Hammond-Henry Hospital hosted a press conference with State Representative Li Arellano to outline how gaps in state and federal funding are affecting rural hospitals. While Hammond-Henry serves a rural population, it is also designated as a critical access hospital, a classification intended to help ensure essential healthcare services remain available in remote communities.
Read moreBaby Bottle 2026 Campaign Benefits Pregnancy Resources
Sandy French of Geneseo is a services coordinator at Pregnancy Resources and each year she helps the non-profit organization to raise funds through the Baby Bottle Campaign.
Read moreWolf Siblings Set for Fourth Segment of Food Network TV Show
Having successfully captured spots on the first three episodes of Food Network “Baking Championship: Next Gen,” Abigail Wolf and her brother Kenneth will continue showcasing their culinary arts on the fourth segment of the show which airs at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
Read moreHammond-Henry Hospital CEO Named to Marquis ‘Who’s Who in America’ List
Wyatt Brieser, Hammond-Henry Hospital CEO, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis’ Who's Who in America. As in all Marquis’ Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value.
Read moreGeneseo Middle School Readers Choose 2026 Community Book Read
Student readers at Geneseo Middle School have selected the Tim Green novel “Final Season,” for the 16th annual On the Same Page Community-Wide Read.
Read more2025 Geneseo Middle School Fall Honor Roll
8th Grade
Kynlee Adam, Ruby Air, Penelope Aukee, Lincoln Babcock, Lilith Ballard, Katelynn Becerra, Delia Bellagamba, Madolyn Berger, Kenneth Bernhard, Mason Bess, David Betcher, Zachary Blank, Allison Bos, Reegan Brown, Drake Burton, Liam Campos, Eliana Charlet, Ryan Coleman, Brett Correa, Kellan Courtright, Colton Crutcher, Hattie Deaner, Finley DeSplinter, Sofie Diebold, Joshua Diehl, Grant Dietsch, Cameron Doyle, Ella Driskell, Will Ehlert, Tatum Eiselstein, Avery Emmerson, Giovanni Escobar, Jason Flondor, Everlee Fobert, Elliott Frank, Lillian Fritz, Lucas Fuelling, Alivia Gaines, Thomas Gaskey, Declan Gillespie, Sophia Gluck, Lily Green, Audreyana Grove, Jesus Guerrero, Giamarie Haars, Trace Hager, Drew Hagerman, Huxley Haley, Sean Haley, Maddison Harris, Emily Hayes, Evelyn Hemphill, Kura Henson, Ella Hepner, Ethan Hepner, Brooke Herington, Bennett Holke, Canon Hudson, Maverick Hull, Elouise Hulsbrink, Lucas Jobe, Ella Johnson, Aislyn Kane, Mason Kauzlarich, Jayden Kelley-Leach, Addison Kelly, Maddux Kennedy, Kinleigh Kiefer, Kai Kimmins, Korah Klotz, Kellan Knackstedt, Olivia Krause, Norah Kuddes, Carter Lampe, Bradlee Larson, Hillary Lewis, Wyatt Lynch, Clara Mallum, Drayton Mapel, Zane Matheny, Jocelynn Matthews, Vander McAvoy, Lila McCallister, Ian McCord, Adrian McSparin, Elijah Melton, Jaela Minnaert, Sam Monahan, Adelynn Murphy, Wyatt Murray, Hayley Newburg, Easton Nichols, Garrett Nicholson, Kamryn Nordstrom, Xayden Oaks, Sara O'Dell, Zak O'Dell, Hailey Olson, Kenryk Osborn, Andrew Parrish, Aarav Patel, Elle Patterson, Carter Peacock, Baylen Poffenberger, Teagan Price, Lillian Putnam, Tessa Reveal, Carter Robb, Justin Roemer, Macie Rotz, Jensen Rubitsky, Cooper Sanders, Jack Schaaf, Emma Schneider, Rykken Schweitzer, Braeden Scott, Reese Shannon, Kyndall Shappard, Seren Sharpe, Hunter Short, Michael Sichling, Easton Sigwalt, Aubrey Skinner, Preston Snell, Alexander Soukup, Henry Staffeldt, Jack Sullivan, Scarlett Sunstrom, James Sutherland, Skilynn Tarrant, Gabriel Taylor, Myleigh Thinglum, Savanna Thompson, Rosalie Tillberg, Noah Tully, Genessa Underwood, Charlotte Vandersnick, Jolyn VanDeVoord, Adler VanOpdorp, Lillian VanOpdorp, Easton Veloz, Ryker Vincent, Trigg Vincent, Hudson Vorac, Kenna Weber, Cole Weinzierl, Rosella Wentz, Peyton Wexell, Addison Williams, Caden Williams, Ryland Williamson, James Winkleman, Kyle Wirth, Leotho Woodruff, Henry Woodward, Sesamir Yearby, Aspen Znamenacek
7th Grade
Hadley Abbott, Amelia Anderson, Lincoln Anderson, Oliver Anderson, Joseph Ashley, Alaina Bagby, William Battin, Nyali Bernier, Beau Bomleny, Bristol Boster, Olivia Boyd, Braxton Brants, Grant Brown, Braeden Bunce, Kayden Burkhead, Avery Burton, Mara Castro, McKenzie Caulkins, Isabella Chavez, Henley Cirricione, Avery Clementz, Oliver Conley, Brynn Corber, Emmett Cunningham, Eli Curcuru, Grace Curcuru, Nolan Currie, Lydia Dahl, Asa Dawson, Dace DeGerengel, Aubrey DeGrave, Hannah DeJohn, Levi Delp, Savanna DeSplinter, Aliyah Dewey, Lilah Dollieslager, Nathan Dwyer, Robin Dwyer, Makayla Edlefson, Sara Everett, Grace Feely, Rosalie Fournier, Maxhm Freeman, Gavin Galloway, Maxwell Gehling, Kieran George, Kailyn Gillespie, Emma Gorman, Brady Griffith, Gwenevere Grimes, Kinsley Gripp, Everett Haars, Elizabeth Haley, Scarlett Heller, Andrew Henderson, Owen Henson, Otto Himes, Brody Hoener, Charlie Hone, Drew Hopkey, Catalia Horn, Hayes Hubner, Asher Huffman, Wyatt Hulslander, Noah Hutchinson, Elliot Iest, Drayton Ince, Elijah Ingoglia, Sullivan Jackson, William Jackson, Reid Jacobi, Ember Janusz, Carl Jozwiak, Anna Kamprath, Georgina Kelley, Colton Kies, Christopher Kleckner, Hailynn Krider, Elijah Kushmer, Kennedy Lafriniere, Kinley Lenth, Ethan Logsdon, Audrey Mance, Thea Marolf, Mia Marshall, Remi McKeag, Tanner McShane, Hadleigh Mendoza, Tucker Mesick, Bennett Mickley, Samantha Minnaert-Yocum, Kendall Murphy, Elicio Natario, Grant Nelson, Gianna Parrish, Elia Patikowski, Harper Peters, Claire Peterson, Nicholas Pitsoulakis, Sophia Pollock, Ava Poston, Remington Rahmus, Shae Robertson, Simon Runty, Maksym Saskowski, Mason Saylor, Connor Schaaf, Keira Schultz, Aubry Seals, Colton Seals, Tucker Seals, Braxton Sells, Avery Shamblin, Amelia Shannon, Greyson Sheffler, Katherine Sikardi, Selah Simenec, Joseph Simosky, Natalia Smith, Lila Snook, Brandton Spensley, Charley Spindel, Barrett Strode, Myles Struve, Lance Summers, Connor Switzer, Sienna Temperley, Emma Tice, Lucas VanDeWoestyne, Andrew Versluis, Eben Von Motz, Kate Vorac, Sophia Vroman, Frederick Wachtel, Adelyn Ward, Dru Weinzierl, Averi Weishaar, Matthew Werling, Zachary Werthmann, Kinslee Westfall, Brynn Wildemuth, Emmery Williamson, Avery Wilshusen, David Woods, Hadley Wyffels, Jase Wyffels
6th Grade
Carver Allen, Kennedy Armstrong, Shelby Ash, Emerson Babcock, Carson Bagby, Titan Ballard, Meela Bechtel, Josephine Benore, Tommie Bess, Eliza Bieneman, Lenna Bolme, Morgan Bomleny, Ashton Boone, Irie Boone, Madyson Brabson, Ellis Brown, Carter Buckley, Anna Carlson, Bailey Christ, Cruz Combs, Paceyn Davis, Kylie DeCastecker, Kamdyn Dechant, Kellan DeReu, Tanner Dwyer, Eden Ebert, Tatiana Eiselstein, Bear Farber, Alaina Finley, Ethan Frank, Adriana Frew, Breckyn Granell, Urijah Greene, Sophia Griffin, Miles Griswold, Maura Hamilton, Noah Harris, Camryn Hawkins, Ivery Hull, Kyler Hull, Daxton Ince, Gracie Jacobs, Lucille Johnson, Ava Jolly, Simon Jones, Hudson Joseph, Lena Kempher, Brooks Kennedy, Zayden Klein, Lily Knackstedt, Easton Koster, Michael Lobdell, Regann Lopez, Georgia Maddox, Ryker McAvoy, Ian McCarty, Colin McCord, Rachel McGee, Holden Minnaert, Isaiah Munoz, Elizabeth Murray, Walter Newburg, Easton Patterson, Henry Pivovarnik, Owen Pogue, Wyatt Quinn, Marissa Roush, Lillian Rowold, Owen Russell, Romynn Salyars, Ryder Satterly, Bain Schwager, Macy Seibel, Gavin Shehorn, Evan Sigwalt, Averie Simpson, Lillian Sisson, Levi Skinner, Vincent Spindler, Kane Stees, Remington Swanberg, Braelyn Thinglum, Lilah Thompson, Vincent Thurman, Gavin Tiffenback, Emmersyn Timmerman, Aaron Tranel, Leo Turigliatti, Dashall Urquiza, Korinne VonHolten, Cooper Vorac, Harrison Vorac, William Walck, Ryne Wentz, Myles Werner, Britta Wildemuth, Colin Williams, Alexander Wolfe, Atilah Wyffels, Drew Wyffels
DNA Doe Project identifies homicide victim found in Illinois in 1966
Geneseo, IL - Sixty years after his body was discovered, the DNA Doe Project has identified Geneseo John Doe as Ronald Joe Cole.
Read moreGeneseo Kids Still Competing in Food Network TV Show
The Geneseo siblings who first competed Jan. 5 on the Food Network “Baking Championship: Next Gen” television show survived the second contest which aired Monday, Jan. 12.
Read moreLydia King Makes History for GHS Girls Wrestling
By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Geneseo High School junior Lydia King, left, recently reached 100th wrestling match wins. She is photographed with GHS Wrestling Coach Carly Rusk. Photo by Garrett Newman
Lydia King made history at Geneseo High School when she reached her 100th win in the Girls’ Wrestling Quad Meet held Jan. 2 in the GHS gym.
King, the daughter of David and Rachel King and a junior at GHS, said she was aware that match would be her 100th win after she won her first two matches earlier in the meet.
She said, “As soon as I pinned the girl, I heard everyone cheering for me. I saw my parents, teammates and coaches were very excited.”
King’s interest in wrestling began when she was in eight grade and it was in her freshman year at GHS that Girls’ Wrestling became an official sport at the high school.
She said she chose to be part of the girls’ wrestling team as a result of her brother having been on the wrestling team at GHS… “I chose this sport because of my brother. (Owen King who graduated from GHS in 2025) I watched him wrestle since I was little, and as soon as I heard other girls were doing it in eighth grade, I knew that I needed to join!”
She also plays softball.
“Wrestling means so much to me,” King said. “It has taught me so many lessons and has put me through hard things, but those hard things have changed my mindset completely. My wrestling coaches mean everything to me. They stay with me even when I’m down. They never give up on me and always push me forward.”
When King was asked about wrestling being considered an “individual sport,” she agreed, but added, “But you and your teammates go through the same hard practices so when you accomplish something big, everyone knows and is excited for you.”
Her favorite memory in wrestling thus far was “winning at State against a girl I lost to at Sectionals and being able to medal my first year at State. Also, seeing my family cheer for me!”
She added, “Being the first Geneseo girl to reach 100 wins is a huge accomplishment, especially during my junior year. I worked so hard for that moment and getting it at home was even more amazing because more people were able to some and cheer me and my team on.”
King’s goals include winning at the State Wrestling Meets in her junior and senior years of high school “and to compete in college!”
SOME FUN QUESTIONS KING ANSWERED:
Any advice for young wrestlers? - King answered, “When you first join wrestling, don’t get discouraged, keep trying and working hard. Sooner than later, you will be better than you thought and you will be winning more and more matches.”
Favorite food? – “My favorite food is definitely sweet potatoes!”
What are you looking forward to most after the wrestling season? - “I am looking forward to competing in freestyle over the summer and trying to qualify for Fargo!” (King explained that “Fargo” is a “huge Freestyle Tournament in Fargo, ND, and you have to go to Freestyle State to qualify.”)
