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Monday Moment: Thanksgiving at Wessels’ Family Farm Market

By Tim Dodge, Social Media Manager
November 19, 2023
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A pumpkin sign of Wessels’ Family Farm is attached to a wheelbarrow on the front lawn of Wessels’ Family Farm Market. Starting this week, Wessels’ Family Farm Market, located at 2023 Sycamore Road, will begin selling Christmas trees. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Members of DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the DeKalb High School Marching Barbs march with musical instruments and flags during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in DeKalb. The 2024 Memorial Day Parade will take place May 27. (Courtesy of the City of DeKalb)
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DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan leads the staff of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office to their seats during the law enforcement walk-through Thursday at the funeral for Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil. Musil died after a pickup truck struck her patrol vehicle from behind on March 28. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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Two firefighters talk through the building’s garage Tuesday at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway. The spray from a hose damaged a hanging light fixture while crews attempted to suppress the fire from within the building. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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Protesters chant as passing cars honk in support. Flags blew in the strong wind as the sun beat down on the group Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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Sycamore resident Steve Holliday takes his first sip of his margarita from Rosita’s, located at 642 E. Lincoln Highway. Rosita’s sells Mexican food along with a selection of alcoholic beverages. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: DeKalb celebrates 'National Margarita Day'
Crumbl baker, Ariana Cantu, packs a 12-pack box of cookies for a customer Friday. The cookie store opens at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, closing at 10 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and at midnight for the rest of each week. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)
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An acrylic painting on canvas, “Magic Object #1,”by Douglas Binder displays a voodoo doll from the “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of Douglas Binder” exhibit. There were two versions of this piece, one being a drawing named “1st version,” and then the painting which had slight similarities and differences but resulting in the same theme. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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Groups of students eat at Neptune Dining Hall for the 70s Dinner. Neptune Dining Hall hosted a 70s themed dinner on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Northern Star | Sofia Howell)
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Scouts for the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns talk amongst each other after watching former linebacker Jaden Dolphin’s 4.78 second 40-yard dash. NFL scouts both ran the drills and watched during NIU’s Pro Day on Monday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The Islamic Center of DeKalb sits at 801 Normal Road and serves the local Muslim community by providing a place of worship. From Feb. 28 to March 29 Muslims all over the world observe the holy month Ramadan. (Northern Star Media)
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Students put motivational messages in jars as they drink soda floats provided to them. The NIU Campus Activity Board held their Stay-A-Float event as a way to destress students after midterms. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Director Andrew Glendening waves to the NIU Wind Ensemble as he enters stage for the start of their Thursday performance. The next School of Music performance in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall will be the NIU Choral Collage Concert on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU junior guard Alecia Doyle (22) claps and freshman guard Lexi Carlsen (20) screams after Bowling Green called a timeout during the fourth quarter. Doyle and Carlsen both led the Huskies with 43 minutes played. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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The NIU Wind Ensemble performes "O King from Sinfonia" by Luciano Berio on stage during thier concert. The NIU Wind Ensemble wowed the audience during their performance. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)
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Director Linc Smelser bows at the end of the Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert as the audience roars with applause. The Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert was named after Arthur Dale Montzka, the first director of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra after his passing in 2002. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
Gallery: Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual memorial concert
Davis Hall and the observatory brace through the snow fall on Wednesday. Davis Hall is home to the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, the Department of Geography. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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