Air Force Airman Nathan D. Lewis graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

North Central College has named its dean’s list of scholars for the 2009 fall term.

This letter is in response to a letter regarding bullying by Blake Sowell, a freshman at Kaneland High School.

Please mark your calendars for Monday, March 1. Your blood donations are so needed and so important. Every blood type is needed—with an immediate shortage of AB-Negative.

As a freshman cheerleader at Kaneland High School, when I first heard about the proposed budget cuts, I was mad, to say the least.

For four seasons now, Kaneland High School 2006 graduate Lyndsie Long has been knocking down jumpers at Elmhurst College.

KANELAND—Teachers, parents and community members filled the Harter Middle School cafeteria on Monday night as the administration laid out alternatives to previously proposed budget cuts and the KEA announced it would not come back to the bargaining table.

ELBURN—In the past, Elburn has dipped into the money residents pay in utility taxes to help keep the village operating. Now, village officials say those taxes should be permanently designated for that purpose.

ELBURN—The developer of Blackberry Creek subdivision in Elburn has failed to finish surfacing several streets as required under its development agreement with the village.

Elburn—The Elburn Scholarship Fund will award grants for studies at the college level. All applications must be postmarked no later than March 1.

MAPLE PARK—Grace United Methodist Church of Maple Park is seeking donations of supplies for health kits that will be sent to Haiti for people in need.

Bryan and Theresa (Thorne) Miller of Maple Park are proud to announce the birth of their son, Griffin Knox. He was born Jan. 6, 2010 at Delnor-Community Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 inches long.

Jillian Boor, a 2006 graduate of Kaneland High School, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Marquette University on Dec. 20, 2009.

Maple Park—Maple Park Police Department will move to larger quarters as soon as the police chief and a village trustee spruce up the space in the Civic Center.

The Kaneland boys basketball team had a difficult first quarter before righting the ship in their last meeting with the Yorkville Foxes, but the most recent meeting on Friday had the host Foxes handing the Knights a 46-35 loss.

Fortunately for Knights wrestling, offseason plans aren’t starting just yet.

Thanks to a fourth-place finish at Saturday’s regional at Belvidere High School, five Knight grapplers are scheduled to compete at this weekend’s sectional out at the home of the Sterling Golden Warriors.