By FRED KRONER fred@mahomenews.com There was a time years ago – actually, now, decades ago – that Connie Hoagland entered a talent contest. She wasn’t yet a teen-ager. “I remember losing out at Danville’s Douglas Park to some 5-year-old baton-twirling tap dancers,” Hoagland says. She still recalls which selection she […]
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The tradition of Broadlands Homecoming continues this weekend
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Broadlands, Ill. – It’s a tradition. Dating back to 1954, when the Broadlands Community Club was formed, the Broadlands community has gathered in late summer to celebrate the community and raise money for local organizations. “Local business owners and volunteers wanted to provide a day of […]