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MHS awards 115 diplomas to graduates 5bp1g

Mendota High School seniors hang out in the hallway prior to commencement ceremonies on May 17. Preparing for the momentous occasion, left to right, are Gabriel Vallejo, Diego Raya, Mauricio Martinez, Angil Serrano and David Casas. (Reporter photo)
MENDOTA – Mendota High School granted diplomas to 115 graduates of the Class of 2025 at commencement ceremonies on May 17 in the MHS gymnasium.
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Mendota’s Noemi Arteaga (No. 20) hits a header shot off a  from Crystal Garcia (No. 7) and catches DePue-Hall goalie Kassy Lopez out of position for Arteaga’s first of four goals in an 8-0 Mendota rout in the semifinals of the Mendota Regional on May 16. (Reporter photo)
MHS blanks DePue-Hall in regional soccer opener
MENDOTA – The Mendota girls’ soccer team cleared its first hurdle in the post season after rolling over DePue-Hall, 8-0, in the first round of the Mendota Class 1A Regional Soccer Tournament on May 16 at the MHS stadium.
Mendota sending 2 girls to state track meet
STERLING – A goal of a state champion is to be able to defend their state title. Mendota’s Mariyah Elam is able to do that after she competed in the Sterling Class 2A Track & Field Sectional Meet on May 14.
S. Carlos claims conference title in 400m dash
SHERRARD – The Mendota boys’ track team went up against 11 other schools in the Three Rivers Conference Meet on May 16 at Sherrard.
Obituaries
Obituaries
Adeline V. Husser
MENDOTA – Adeline “Addie” Virginia Marcum Husser, 81, of Mendota ed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Manor Court in Rochelle.
Betty J. Wenzel
LaMOILLE – Betty J. (Engelhaupt) Wenzel, 81, of La Moille, ed away at her home, surrounded by family, on May 16, 2025.
Gordon H. Frey
MENDOTA – Gordon Howard Frey, 59, of Mendota, ed away May 17, 2025, at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center.
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Fort du Rocher DAR Chapter installs new officers 252f1m

MENDOTA – The Fort du Rocher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met April 12 at the Hume-Carnegie Library. Regent Donna Jungnickel presided over the meeting. Sandra Davis was a guest.

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