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  • 1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

    Samantha Ritchie loves a good book. She’s also pretty fond of flowers, so much so that she turned her blossoming talent into a business shortly after graduating from college in 2013, when she bought a flower shop in Savanna. For more than a decade she peddled petals and gifts from her downtown store, River Valley Designs. Recently though, she decided it was time to turn the page at her longtime business. But how?

  • 2 months ago | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

    Even if you tried a different drink every day at Sugarbakers Cocktail Lounge in Lena, it’d take you the better part of a year to get through its entire menu. Lena is the kind quaint little spot on the map — about 3,000 people at last count — where you probably wouldn’t expect find to such a long list of libations, but with around 200 different drinks in the mix, Sugarbakers can find something to fill anyone’s glass, whether it’s a wine glass, shot glass, beer glass or martini glass.

  • 2 months ago | bnd.com | Cody Cutter

    FORRESTON - No strong first quarter lead is safe, and the Newman Comets found that out the hard way to end their season Thursday at the Class 1A Forreston Regional championship game. The Comets, who were looking for its first regional title since 2009, scored the game's first eight points against River Ridge/Scales Mound to get off to a big lead after the first eight minutes, but couldn't hold on as the Wildcats chipped at the lead and pulled away to hand the Comets a 48-43 loss.

  • 2 months ago | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

    FORRESTON – No strong first quarter lead is safe, and the Newman Comets found that out the hard way to end their season Thursday at the Class 1A Forreston Regional championship game. The Comets, who were looking for its first regional title since 2009, scored the game’s first eight points against River Ridge/Scales Mound to get off to a big lead after the first eight minutes, but couldn’t hold on as the Wildcats chipped at the lead and pulled away to hand the Comets a 48-43 loss.

  • Feb 14, 2025 | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

    It’s December 1971. The No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 is Melanie’s melodious plea for a “Brand-New Key” for her roller skates. On TV, big-name bowlers from Hollywood are putting their best foot forward, but not over the foul line, on “Celebrity Bowling.”It was a time of Polyester pants and bell-bottom jeans, when kids would lace up their roller skates and mom and dad would lace up their bowling shoes — and you didn’t have to go far to do either one. America was rollin’ and bowlin’.

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Cody Cutter
Cody Cutter @CodyCutter35
14 May 25

The Ganymedes Vintage Base Ball Club of Oregon kicks off its 2025 season this weekend. That's a two-word "base ball," as how it was written around 150 years ago; games are played under the rules of that time.

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The Ganymedes’ home venue, south of the Chana School Museum home at Oregon Park East, can not be used for 2025 games due to renovation work at Park East. https://t.co/f3loDBR5PU

Cody Cutter
Cody Cutter @CodyCutter35
13 May 25

#ThePecThing is this weekend. One of the Midwest's largest flea markets will be at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds in #Pecatonica. Haven't heard of it? Read about it in my story from April's Lake Lifestyle magazine, linked below: https://t.co/Xu303FxjJx https://t.co/Xs576tSEUi

Cody Cutter
Cody Cutter @CodyCutter35
13 May 25

I'm coming off the bench and pinch hitting for SVM sports coverage later this week. Friday: Covering @Fulton_Baseball @ @forrestoncardz baseball. Steamers were runner-up in the NUIC West this season, while the Cardinals topped the NUIC North standings. Follow for game updates.