Erie News

AN ERIE, ILLINOIS MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER.

In her address Saturday morning to her peers in Erie High School's Class of 2008, Katelyn Smith used the age-old metaphor of life as a roller coaster.

“I knew at the beginning of the season that these two had the potential to do what they have done. They have remained locked-in all year long in practice and meets. The great work ethic has enabled them to get to this point.”

Two Mendota Lady Trojan track and field athletes will compete in the state meet after their efforts at the Erie Sectional on May 9. Senior Morgan Phalen and sophomore Haley Sack both earned second-place medals ... via Mendota Reporter

“This scholarship is going to make my life”

Erie student gets all-expenses-paid college education By Scott Rochat ERIE - The Gates have opened for Robert Grumet. via LongmontFYI

“I had all the students (saying) 'Oh my gosh ... Did you feel this, did you feel that?'”

In mrs- urick's 8th science grade "I had all the students 'Oh my gosh ... Did you feel this, did you feel that?'" said 8th grade science teacher Karen Urick. via WQAD-TV Moline

Henry County State's Attorney Terry Patton says 52-year-old Kevin Shelledy had been scheduled for trial next week, but he pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated arson and two counts of attempted murder. via WHBF-TV Rock Island

“We'll probably accomplish a little bit in the core classes”

At least some Longmont High School students are realizing a benefit of taking their annual standardized tests, although it may not be what educators hoped. via LongmontFYI

ERIE, Ill. -- Crime Stoppers and Erie police are seeking information about a burglary in the early morning of Feb. via Bettendorf News

ERIE, Ill. -- The Erie School Board hired Brad Cox, superintendent of the Tri Valley School District in Dallas, Ill., as superintendent for a salary of $116,000. Cox has five years experience as a ... via Quad-City Times

“Erie was ahead of the curve, so their project is in a better position”

ERIE, Ill. -- Erie school Superintendent Mike Ryan credits the district's school board with thinking "way outside the box" in allowing him to explore the idea of building a wind turbine to power the district's ... via Bettendorf News

“Computers are really important, computers with Internet access”

Ricka Burke, a library associate substitute, checks children's books to get them ready for shelving at the new Erie Community Library on Tuesday. via LongmontFYI

This morning firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in rural Erie, Illinois. via KWQC-TV Davenport

A crash involving two semi tractor-trailers in Fulton has left one man injured. According to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday, a semi driven by Terry H. Dinges, 54, of ... via The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa

When some kindergartners start school, they're entering the classroom without the skills they need in reading comprehension, vocabulary, math problem solving and computation. via The Daily Gazette

The Rock Island County Home Extension will host its annual awareness day and new member tea beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, 1717 8th Ave., Moline. via Quad-City Times

The St. Bede Bruins football squad scored 40 points and limited the host Erie-Prophetstown Cardinals to 0 in the Bruins league win on Friday. via MaxPreps