Durand News

"With this small town it's just a big shock," says Durand mother Deb Hoffman. The past five weeks have been rough on the Durand school district.

A second teacher at Durand High School is formally charged with sex crimes with a student.

"I don't see him as that kind of person," says Durand Senior Adam Phlaume. He thinks he knows who the latest District 322 teacher accused of misconduct is.

The Durand community is fighting for better protection for students, after a shocking case of alleged teacher sexual misconduct.

Any student knows reading about history can be pretty dry and boring at times, but what if you could relive a historic event? Some Durand Elementary students took a trip back through time this week to 1903 and the site of an infamous train wreck during their field trip to the Durand Depot.

Ita s happening every day. More and more teachers are bringing their personal agenda into the classroom and now many are learning a lesson from behind bars.

"It's going around the entire school, everyone's talking about it," Junior Max Thompson said.

On October 20, 2009 the Durand Illinois Police Department was contacted and advised of possible inappropriate sexual contact between a female teacher at Durand High School and a male student.. The Durand Department asked the Winnebago County Sheriffa s Department to conduct a criminal investigation.

"I'm shocked, I don't know what to say about that," says Durand High School Senior Megan Musselman.

As we learn more about Poplar Grove's history, a local author wants to make sure we know how Winnebago County got its start.

Family racing is a keystone of our sport, but few families have achieved the level of success enjoyed by the Folk family, of Durand, Illinois.

A car accident in Winnebago County, leaves a teenager dead, two others injured and another man behind bars.

A woman from Durand, Ill., suffered serious injuries Friday when the boat she was in struck a wake.