Opinion
Outdoor Truths – March 8, 2023
Taking back supper It looks like we can dust off those doll-flies. The walleye are finding their way upstream to spawn and need a tasty meal. I’m hoping some of them will become a good meal for me. There’s no doubt one of the savoriest fish is the walleye. I usually don’t have enough to…
Read MoreRidge Runner Chronicles: Just a Simple Picture of a Mint Leaf
By Bill Hoagland Have you ever bought a package of Trident Mint Bliss chewing gum and were misled into thinking the gum actually contained mint leaves as one of the ingredients because the packaging has a picture of a mint leaf on the front? Never mind that the picture of the mint leaf is located…
Read MoreSuffering in silence: Men with Eds
By Austin Andre Staff Columnist It was recently Eating Disorders (EDs) Awareness Week, a time dedicated to spreading the word about those who struggle with irregular eating patterns. ED awareness week had me reflecting on my own struggles with various EDs, my path of recovery, and how I even wound up with this issue in…
Read MoreWeek of March 1, 2023: Cards and Contemplations
Ease your burdens X of Candles, VIII Strength, The Fool, IX of Potions Merry meet, dear readers. Before you continue, take note: Tarot is for everyone, no matter your walk of life. While the cards have their own singular meanings, tarot is also largely intuitive and the meanings can change; no two tarot readers read…
Read MoreGreat Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is a destination on the move
Guest Column By Cory Jobe President/CEO Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois I’m very optimistic about the future of tourism in our region. In 2022, we welcomed millions of visitors to the Metro North Region of southwest Illinois. Those visitors spent hundreds of millions of dollars at our local restaurants, businesses, retail…
Read MoreGreat Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is a destination on the move
By Cory Jobe President/CEO Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois I’m very optimistic about the future of tourism in our region. In 2022, we welcomed millions of visitors to the Metro North Region of southwest Illinois. Those visitors spent hundreds of millions of dollars at our local restaurants, businesses, retail establishments, hotels-and…
Read MoreRidge Runner Chronicles – March 1, 2023
On Getting Some “Professional Help” By Bill Hoagland For years, Marissa Rosentretter of Carrollton, Ill. would dutifully help her husband, Joel, track deer that he had shot if he needed help finding the deer. Sometimes helping the hubby track a wounded deer in the woods for hours, especially after dark, was not the most fun-filled…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths – March 1, 2023
Big blessings can come in small packages In my area there are a few small streams that feed into the rivers. When I say small, I mean only about 10 to 15 yards wide. Several times each spring our wildlife agency releases trout into these shallow streams to offer more opportunities to catch fish. There…
Read MoreNational Chili Day
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I am writing about another four-legged loss in the River County News family. One of our graphic designers, Annmarie Carver, recently said goodbye to her beloved family dog. Chili Dog will be missed dearly, but her memory will live on forever with all who cherished her. Since…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths – February 22, 2023
Miraculous things are rare I don’t fish as much as I did when I was a young adult. I enjoy going, but after a long deer season, I have a lot of catching up to do at home and at work.
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