Genoa-Kingston

The Genoa-Kingston High School Class of 2024 celebrated the conclusion of their high school journey Saturday during a commencement ceremony at the high school.

Santa Claus, the larger than life gift giver and spreader of holiday cheer, is coming to several DeKalb County communities this week to help children and their families prepare for the holiday season.

Genoa-Kingston paramedics and parents of newborn Eleanor Lee Altepeter-Knotts are celebrating good health and happiness after emergency responders helped Eleanor come into the world unexpectedly fast in the back of an ambulance.

Genoa-Kingston firefighters and paramedics fell back on their training as they successfully delivered Eleanor Lee Altepeter-Knotts in the ambulance along the side of the road Sept. 29 when they realized they weren’t going to make it to the hospital in time. The baby and family visited the fire department Thursday to say thank you.

The Genoa-Kingston High School class of 2023 received their diplomas Saturday during the commencement ceremony in the gym at the high school.

Griffin McNeal, a 2015 graduate of Genoa-Kingston High School, has returned to the school as a teacher and coach.

The Genoa-Kingston softball team welcomed Stillman Valley Tuesday afternoon for a Big Northern Conference matchup.

All five candidates seeking a Genoa-Kingston School District 424 school board seat through the April 4 Consolidated Election recently pitched themselves to voters in a Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce candidate questionnaire.

Brent O’Daniell has resigned as Genoa-Kingston District 424′s superintendent, effective June 30, according to a news release from the district this week. O'Daniell is set to be superintendent at a central Illinois school district.

Sycamore had all three of its wrestlers reach the quarterfinals at the state tournament on Thursday, with all three dropping matches. For DeKalb, Jacob Luce has a quarterfinal match on Friday after winning his opener.

The Genoa-Kingston High School girls basketball team welcomed Rockford Christian for a matchup on the hardwood.

The Marengo and Genoa-Kingston volleyball teams met Thursday night in Aurora to decide the Class 2A Rosary Regional championship.

The Genoa-Kingston volleyball team took on the host team, Rosary, in a regional semifinal Tuesday in Aurora.

The Genoa-Kingston Cogs and Stillman Valley Cardinals battled back and forth to the end, but it was the underdog Cogs that came out on top. The visitors muscled their way to an upset of the undefeated Stillman Valley Cardinals 32-28.

The Genoa-Kingston football team got two scores from Traven Attenberry and picked up its first shutout of the year, 19-0 against Oregon on Friday.

The Genoa-Kingston football team continues getting ready for the 2022 campaign starting fall practices this week.

Genoa-Kingston slugger Logan Neblock was voted our athlete of the week. We talked to the senior about how the year has gone, what the Cogs are capable of and when pitches turn into meatballs.

Kaneland’s Grace Algrim struck out 13 and tossed a no-hitter Monday in a 9-0 win over Sandwich during Interstate Eight play in Maple Park. Plus results in baseball, girls soccer and more.

Genoa-Kingston hosted Big Northern Conference foe Winnebago on the diamond Tuesday afternoon.

DeKalb County’s Meals on Wheels program recently was awarded $1,000 in donations administered through the Genoa-Kingston United Way which helped bump two clients off a waiting list and get set up for meal services.

Genoa-Kingston High School will have a drive-thru St. Patrick’s Day dinner to fundraise for prom on March 17 at The Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s in DeKalb. Tickets must be preordered by March 14.

Scholarship applications are being accepted for the annual Genoa-Kingston High School Health & Sports Scholarship sponsored by Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists.

DeKalb County public school students’ math and English proficiency levels dipped along with the rest of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, newly released state data shows.

A 44-year-old Genoa woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Saturday morning after she drove off the roadway and into a field in Kingston.