Caron Spinning: The fabric of our community
Rochelle was built on the backs of immigrants. Honestly, until around 1832, only trappers and Native Americans populated the area.... more
Consider this: Traveling abroad
Sometimes I wonder why. Why we are so harsh to people of other ethnicities, other thoughts, other ideas and other ages? ... more
Farm-related stress and mental health
Farming is a challenging and sometimes dangerous business. Weather, machinery, logistics and livestock can cause difficulties within a day’s work.... more
Festivals, Hickory Grove and a daycare update
I hope this column finds everyone doing well and enjoying our first taste of spring for 2022. ... more
Why not grow our own companies?
Illinois’ 20-year dalliance with Boeing came to an end this month, with the corporate behemoth announcing that it is picking up and moving from Chicago to a Washington, D.C. suburb.... more
Norm Skare and an oasis of wilderness
At the end of the 1800s, John and Martha Skare moved from Norway to the United States of America. They finally settled in Rochelle where they raised their family.... more
My how times change
In a few days I will be attending my 40th Illinois Farm Bureau County Managers Conference.... more
Letter: Happy Mother’s Day
My mother was like most mothers. She was warm, kind, caring, loving, protective, generous and always worried about my sister and I.... more
Be curious, not judgmental
Passover, Ramadan and Lent all came to an end during the past few weeks and I’ve found myself thinking of the oddest thing: a cow.... more
