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Two residents walk down Normal Road Friday. The neighborhood around St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Normal Road is planning to start a summer farmers market. The market will feature a pay-as-you-can system, among other amenities.

Church starts summer farmers market

By Rhea Riley | June 15, 2014

St. Paul Episcopal Church has collaborated with local organizations to create a farmers market for the summer.The church will allow the community to attend and receive fresh produce grown from the church’s gardens 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Saturday...

Lily Provost, 5, of DeKalb, with father Tim Provost makes a donation toward Feed’em Soup while David Gordon (right), junior organization and corporate communication major, mans the donation table in front of Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. Rent and utilities have made it difficult for the charity, which provides locals with cheap food, to pay its bills.

Feed’em Soup donations

By Nick Smith | April 13, 2014

Lily Provost, 5, of DeKalb, with father Tim Provost makes a donation toward Feed’em Soup while David Gordon (right), junior organization and corporate communication major, mans the donation table in front of Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. Rent and utilities...

Lily Provost, 5, of DeKalb, with father Tim Provost makes a donation toward Feed’em Soup while David Gordon (right), junior organization and corporate communication major, mans the donation table in front of Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. Rent and utilities have made it difficult for the charity, which provides locals with cheap food, to pay its bills.

Debt threatens Feed’em Soup

By Joseph Dench | April 13, 2014

To make up for finding itself with 30 percent less supplies than it had in the fall and $10,000 in debt, Feed’em Soup has teamed up with Pi Sigma Epsilon to put together a drive to collect food, cleaning supplies and cash donations.Feed’em Soup, founded...

Groups advertise event for Feed’em Soup

By Northern Star Staff | April 7, 2014

Pi Sigma Epsilon and Feed’em Soup are hosting a food drive starting Thursday and will also hold their special event dinner on April 16 at Feed’em Soup, 122 S. First St.The price of the dinner is a donation of any amount. There is a list of items Feed’em...

Fiesta fundraiser held for charities

By Northern Star Staff | December 9, 2013

Paddlin’ for MB is hosting a dinner to raise funds for Feed’em Soup, a local charity, and Livestrong.Paddlin’ for MB — Marybeth — is DeKalb’s competitive dragon boat racing team, which was founded in memory of Marybeth McGill. The team supports...

Faculty examine admissions standards

By James Green | November 21, 2013

The process for admissions was cleared up for the Faculty Senate at its meeting Wednesday afternoon, and the Student Association announced that it will form focus groups.Admissions and RetentionEric Weldy, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management vice...

Randi Kennedy, marketing and management major at Kishwaukee Community College, folds shirts at Feed’em Soup’s clothing closet, 122 S. First St., in April 2012. Feed’em Soup, which is in need of some technological updates, lost a contest that could have garnered it a technology makeover.

Local charities lose out in contest

By Rachel Scaman | November 21, 2013

Opportunity House, 202 Lucas St. in Sycamore, won a printer valued at $1,000 in the Make My Non-Profit Run Better online contest by RKDixon.Each competing organization had to get people to vote online. The organization with the most votes won a grand...

Local pantries focus on offering dinners

By Erin Kolb | November 4, 2013

Area food pantries are making changes to host dinners.Nancy Hicks, site coordinator for the VAC Community Meal Program, said since July 2009, VAC’s main location at 330 Grove St. has been offering meals on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of every...

Local non-profits contest finalists

By Northern Star Staff | November 3, 2013

Two nonprofits are battling to win a $15,000 office makeover.Opportunity House, 202 Lucas St. in Sycamore, and Feed’em Soup, 122 S. First St., have been named finalists in the RK Dixon/Premier Make My Non-Profit Run Better contest. The winning organization...

Feed’em Soup to offer new choices

By Northern Star Staff | November 3, 2013

Feed’em Soup, 122. S. First St., is bringing healthy lunch options to the table.Feed’em Soup’ new soup and salad bar aims to offer healthy food items to the community. The nonprofit meal provider service runs like a restaurant and offers food to...

Haunted house sets up on stadium’s west side

By Matt Carlson | October 30, 2013

Huskie Stadium is usually known for its football team, but this Halloween it will serve up a different type of scary as the new location of Haunted Huskies, a haunted house sponsored by Neptune Hall Council.Typically, the haunted house takes place in...

Feed’em, New Hall collect canned goods

By Allison Krecek | October 28, 2013

While people are gearing up to collect candy, students went out to collect canned goods for those in need.The Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat collection was arranged with Feed’em Soup, 122 S. First St., a community project that provides food to people...