On Thursday, March 6, 2025, WTVO Channel 17 News anchor Mimi Murphy quietly led a group of sponsors, family, friends and teachers down the hallway at Ledgewood Elementary School in Roscoe, Illinois.
It was Golden Apple Day in and around Rockford, Illinois. The goal of the annual award is to enhance learning children in pre-school through grade 12. This year, the emphasis was on recognizing exceptional elementary school educators.
On this special day, they were headed for Jackelyn (Jackie) Weerda’s kindergarten classroom…