By Jean Seegers, REPORTER The controversy surrounding the proposed 260 mile, multi-billion-dollar Great Lakes Basin Railroad (GLBT) alternative route continues to rage. Last September, the privately owned GLBT submitted a proposal to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that laid out a route that would run along the west side […]
By Celeste Lightner-Greenwalt, FOR THE CLINTON TOPPER The November meeting of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce was held at Boxcars Pub and Grub. There was no Secretary’s Report offered. The Treasurer’s Report was offered; a motion to approve the report was made by K.Collins, and seconded by Chief Hooker. Motion […]
By Scott Cernek, HARVEST HILLS CHURCH When I was a kid the last few days before Christmas seemed like they were an eternity. They just seemed to drag on and on, and the calendar moved at a snail’s pace. The presents under the tree were screaming at us to shake […]
By Mary Ann Inman, REPORTER The Clinton Community District School Board met at the Clinton High School on Monday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. Board Members present were: Gary Gilbank, Jill Gunderson, Ken Luety, Melissa Manthei, Evelyn Propp, and Tom Howard. Dustin Esselman was absent. Jim Brewer, Business Manager Dan McCrea, […]
The Clinton Community School District Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is calling for nominations for its first induction class. The Alumni Hall of Fame is designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Clinton Community alumni and to showcase these Hall of Fame members as role models for all our students. […]
On Monday, Dec. 5, Rock County Detectives were notified by the Bedford, Ind. Police, that they had located the red S-10 pick-up truck that belonged to Thomas MacGowan. The pick-up was missing from the fire scene on State Highway 81 and the Rock County Detectives were looking to speak with […]
Last weekend Mother Nature showed us that she is still in charge. The predictions of a sizeable snowfall came true and everyone had to either shovel, use a snow blower or plow their way out before work on Monday. Let’s go over some tips from EHS to make sure we […]
The Shirley Hood Memorial Breast Cancer Relief Foundation recently presented a check for $5,000 to Beloit Cancer Center and Beloit Health System Foundation. The funds were donated to assist all cancer patients during or post treatment. Their goal is to meet the needs cancer patients, regardless of the type of cancer […]
By Scott Cernek, HARVEST HILLS CHURCH On Dec. 2nd my Grandpa would have been 110 years old if he were still living today. However, Gramps passed away in 1990 at the age of 84. He spent years working every day at the steel mill in Hammond. Gramps was very instrumental […]
Christ Lutheran Clinton Food Pantry was happy to receive two large food donations from local businesses in November. Town Bank held a food drive Nov. 7 – 12 with employees and customers donating 60 pounds of food. This drive was part of a larger regional Town Bank effort to […]