Rochester High School had 23 seniors honored as Illinois State Scholars for 2021-22.

Rochester Superintendent of Public Works James Foster told the village board at its April 12 meeting that the North Walnut Street drainage project has nearly been completed.

The Rochester village board approved an ordinance revising the rates for service for water and sewer in the village at Monday’s 75 minute regular meeting.

Keely A. Williams of Rochester faces three counts of first degree murder and one count of aggravated domestic battery following a stabbing incident that resulted in the death of Joshua Pfeiler, 38, of Rochester.

Incumbents Stacia Munroe and Harry Hendrickson were re-elected to another four-year term on the Rochester village board in Tuesday’s Consolidated Election.

Seven candidates are in the running for five positions on the Rochester Board of Education in Tuesday’s Consolidated Election.

Alex Peddie, a senior at Rochester High School, has been accepted into the Honors College at St. Louis University as a Vice Presidential scholarship recipient. She will be attending SLU next fall studying to become a neuro psychologist.

The Rochester School District is poised for one last learning plan transition for the 2020-21 school year, and it will take place beginning with the week of March 29. 

The Rochester 3A Community Unit School District and the Rochester Education Association have announced a new four-year collective bargaining agreement set to begin July 1, 2021. 

The Rochester village board took action Monday to approve loans for six more local businesses through the village’s Small Business Relief Program.

The Rochester Education Association will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum for school board candidates in the April 6 Consolidated Election Tuesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the forum will be broadcast on Youtube and can be accessed at this link: https:// youtu.be/OC…

The Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education held its regular meeting for February last Tuesday at the RHS Learning Commons.

The Rochester Cemetery Board has scheduled the spring clean-up week for Monday, March 15 through Saturday, March 20. Please have decorations removed by March 15. For more information, contact Steve Taft at (217) 341-4003.

Logan Anguish and Madelyn Hill of Rochester were honored as Students of the Month at the Capital Area Career Center. Anguish was honored in October and Hill in December.

Parents and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2021 need to complete online registration to initially enroll their child for kindergarten for the upcoming school year.

The Rochester Sparks in the Park Committee will host another chicken dinner fundraiser Wednesday, February 24 at the village hall. The drive-thru service will be open from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with pickup at the front door to the village hall/library.

The Rochester village board voted 6-0 on two separate actions involving the village’s Small Business Relief Program at Monday’s quick 25 minute regular meeting.

Rochester village president Joe Suerdieck will be unopposed as he runs for a second four-year term in the upcoming April 6 election.

Rochester High School and Rochester Junior High had ten students honored as award winners at the annual Scholastic Art Awards for the Illinois Mid-State Region. Due to COVID-19, a virtual awards ceremony will held Sunday, February 14.

The Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education held its regular meeting for January on Tuesday night at the RHS Learning Commons, with both in-person participants and others listening remotely. All board members and Superintendent Dan W. Cox were present.

The Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education held its regular meeting for December this past Monday night at the RHS Learning Commons. 

Senior United States District Judge Richard Mills sentenced Chase Brown, 21, of the 1000 block of Heathrow Lane, Rochester, to serve 37 months in federal prison for operating a sham medical equipment reseller business that defrauded businesses and individuals from various states.

Eight candidates have filed for five seats that are up for election on the Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education next spring. 

The Rochester School District has acquired 530 BinaxNOW rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 as part of a pilot testing program. 

Rochester village trustees voted to approve the 2020 tax levy and an ordinance amending the village code to allow water connections outside the village as part of a busy agenda at Monday’s regular meeting.

The Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education held a brief special meeting Monday, November 30. Two personnel items were approved following closed session.

The filing period for the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election is December 14 to December 21, 2020.

Deena Powell recently received the Illinois Business Education Assocation Teacher of the Year - Secondary Award for 2020. The announcement was made during the virtual opening session of the IBEA’s 58th annual Fall Conference.

The Rochester Library is opening a StoryWalk® in lieu of the normal Holiday Party with Santa. It will open Friday, December 4 and remain open until Christmas Day, December 25.

Randall Tarr of Rochester, who pleaded guilty in July to making a threat against United States Representative Rodney Davis last November, was sentenced Friday to two years probation.

The Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night, with officials participating both in-person at the RHS Learning Commons and remotely through Google Meet.

David Henton updated the Rochester village board on the Public Works Department at the board’s November 9 meeting.

There will be five seats up for election on the Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education during next year’s Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

Jon Schwartz was honored as the 2020 Rochester Citizen of the Year and the Rochester village board took action to allow the village to move forward with becoming a K-9 police department at Monday’s one-hour regular meeting.

Rochester High School seniors Aki Hasegawa-Johnson and Carson Siddens have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.

 The Rochester Police Department announces its third annual ELFs program. The RPD designed the program to help families dealing with financial hardship receive the Christmas they deserve. The department’s donations along with support from the community and local businesses have succeeded in …

The Rochester Public Library will host a series of five College Nights starting November 6. Teens and parents, mark these dates on the calendars for upcoming college visitor nights - some advisors will be virtual only. Bring all your questions regarding new practices and policies regarding C…

The Rochester Public Library District Board of Trustees announced a vacancy at its regular board meeting held October 8. The board will fill the current vacancy by appointment. 

The Rochester 3A Board of Education met in-person for a regular meeting this past Monday night at the RHS Learning Commons. 

The Village of Rochester and the Rochester Lions Club are again sponsoring the Citizen of the Year Contest to recognize a person making an outstanding contribution to improving the quality of life in Rochester. Eligibility requirements are: - a Rochester-area resident over five years; - live…

The Rochester village board took action to approve several appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission and an amendment to the village code pertaining to sign regulations at Tuesday’s 55 minute regular meeting. President Joe Suerdieck participated on all votes as only three trustees…

A blood drive to support the Central Illinois Community Blood Center will be hosted the Rochester Public Library Wednesday, October 14. The Bloodmobile will be outside the library from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

The Rochester Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Community Park.

Students in the Rochester School District will soon be back in the classroom, albeit only two days a week, as Superintendent Dan Cox outlined the latest plans at Monday’s regular Board of Education meeting. 

The Rochester village board handled a light agenda at Monday’s 40 minute regular meeting.

The Rochester School District released the following update on its Facebook page Tuesday. 

The Rochester Farmers Market will be held each Sunday during the month of September in the parking lot of the village hall/ library, concluding Sunday, September 27. 

The Rochester village board took action to approve two zoning variances at a 20 minute special meeting held Monday. 

At a special meeting held Tuesday, August 26, the Rochester CUSD 3A Board of Education voted to appoint Don Carley to the position vacated by the resignation of Randy Hawkins. Following the vote, Mr. Carley was sworn in. 

Teachers have returned to work and to their buildings as the Rochester School District prepares to begin the 2020-21 school year this coming Monday, August 24.