Area Breaking News
Chamber Names Citizens of the Year
The Momence Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our 2020 award winners. This year’s Co-Citizens of the Year are Terry and Sherry Spencer. The Junior Citizen of the Year is Ellie Berns. The Business Leader of the Year is Momence Pallet Corporation. And the recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award is Ted Johnson. Congratulations…
Read More2020 Graduation Day Parade
Momence did not disappoint as they came together for a Class of 2020 parade through the town. Graduates, family members, friends all lined up on the high school track to form the parade, which wound its way through Momence. Residents, many who have no connection to the graduates, came out of their homes to cheer…
Read MoreArea Seniors On Pages 6,7,8
Area graduates may be missing on the usual graduation ceremony, but the schools have all come up with something unique so that the 2020 graduates will still get their graduation experience. The Grant Park High School and Momence High School graduates are listed in this edition. Congratulations to all 2020 ‘pandemic’ graduates!
Read MoreHeritage Days Postponed
Heritage Day postponed to September 26, 20202019 picture collage 2 After polling the site managers, museum and location directors, Heritage Day Committee members and Momence Heritage Foundation Board, it was decided to postpone rather than cancel Heritage Days. Originally scheduled for the weekend of June 13, the festival was postponed due to Coronavirus and the…
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