DeKALB – Kenny Arwood of Aurora and Alex Walker of Sycamore worried about how they were going to afford school supplies for their three children before they heard about the Back to School Bash sponsored by New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Arwood and Walker were one of the first families in line for the seventh annual Back to School Bash …
Devonte Merrick of DeKalb is the recipient of the 2019 Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship award. He was honored with the $3,500 scholarship award from the DeKalb County Community Foundation during the June 11 DeKalb Municipal Band concert at Hopkins Park. Merrick plans to attend St. Olaf College in the fall, pursuing a degree in music education. Merrick’s connection to …
DeKALB – The DeKalb Municipal Band, under the direction of Kirk Lundbeck, invites the community to opening night of its 165th consecutive season. The band will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. In addition to the music, there will be a flag presentation in recognition of Flag …
The NIU Foundation surpassed it’s $250,000 goal for the very first Day of Giving event by raising over $770,600 from 1,402 donors nationwide. The money was raised by alumni, faculty and students who made donations to the NIU Day of Giving website. The donations support students, scholarships and programs at the university. The College of Business raked in over $175,000, …
DeKalb (WREX)- The Northern Illinois University Supermileage team took home first place in the Shell Eco-Marathon Competition earlier this month. The school says the team created a car that goes more than 1,500 miles on a single gallon of gas, that’s about the distance from DeKalb to California. The team won first place in the Internal Combustion Engine Prototype category. …
Thursday, April 25 marks the 12th annual D428 Wellness Fair. From 6-8 p.m. families can attend this fun and free event at the DeKalb High School Field House located at 501 West Dresser road. Jefferson Physical Education teacher and District 428 K-8 Physical Education Coordinator, Kelly Zerby has been in charge of the event for the past 3 years and …
Seventh-grade teacher Katie Baraglia recognized for excellence in education DeKALB – Katie Baraglia, a seventh-grade teacher at Huntley Middle School, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education. According to a release from the Wirtz Foundation, the award is meant to recognize educators with high standards of achievement who bring quality to the public …
DeKALB — Undocumented students came out of the shadows to tell personal stories to students and faculty while reflecting on the hardships they face in America. DREAM Action NIU hosted its 6th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Due to the rain and cold weather, the event didn’t hold a unity march as it …
DeKalb, IL. –The NIU Department of Communication is bringing three nights of student films to Cole Hall’s Jameson Auditorium with the 18th installment ofthe Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival, beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. The events are free and open to the public. Films screenings are also scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 9 p.m. Producer …
Ann Montzka Smelser to receive Muse Award; Judy O’Connor to receive Maestro Award DeKALB – The DeKalb Music Boosters have named Ann Montzka Smelser and Judy O’Connor to the DeKalb School District 428 Music Hall of Fame, according to a news release. Montzka Smelser and O’Connor will be recognized at the Hats, Horses and Harmony fundraiser for DeKalb Music Boosters at …