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   Orphaned children pose with their train as it travels through rural Michigan.
  • ROCKTON YETI FEST PHOTO The Herald
	This year’s Rockton Yeti Fest will take place Feb. 5-8.
  • COURTESY PHOTO The Journal
	Pictured is the new 40,000 square foot facility that includes a new childcare center, a senior daisy photo center, and two large gymnasiums.
  • SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
	A representative from Benny’s Corner Market (left) makes their $500 donation to Meridian Junior High School. The donation was made possible through an Alliance Grant from U.S. Energy.
  • SUBMITTED PHOTO The Gazette
	Turtle TEK was thrilled to be selected as the all-around best team at the Green Bay Hackerz qualifier, winning the Inspire Award. Back row, from left: mentor Mike Schneider, Garrett Schneider, Alex Woodard, Phillip Turner, Isaac Kubatzke, Zander Yost, and Coach Ted Wilder. Front row: coach Heather Schneider, Katherine Woodard, Kelby Schneider, and Austin Thacker.
  • JEFF TABER PHOTO The Herald
	Area firefighters responded to a house fire on Roscoe Road on Jan. 21.
  • SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
	The Byron Museum of History will host an art show of work from the Eagle’s Nest Art Group on Saturday, Feb. 15. It features artists from Oregon, Byron, Rockford, Stillman Valley, Sycamore, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sterling, Dixon, Forreston, Mt. Morris, Ashton, and Polo.
  • SUBMITTED PHOTO Belvidere Republican
   Orphaned children pose with their train as it travels through rural Michigan.

    Bizarre Belvidere: Belvidere and the Orphan Train

    By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST As much as we might not like to think about it, orphans have always been a reality of our world. Among the many techniques our nation has hoped would bring some relief to its most unfortunate children were the “placing out programs,” […]

  • ROCKTON YETI FEST PHOTO The Herald
	This year’s Rockton Yeti Fest will take place Feb. 5-8.

    10th annual Rockton Yeti Fest bringing back winter fun

    By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come out to enjoy a mixture of winter related activities and is a celebration of all things winter and of course it all revolves around Yeti’s.” Walk, play, or […]

  • COURTESY PHOTO The Journal
	Pictured is the new 40,000 square foot facility that includes a new childcare center, a senior daisy photo center, and two large gymnasiums.

    Harlem Community Center is now a much welcome ‘multi-purpose space’

    By Margaret Downing REPORTER A definite benefit for the Parks area is the Harlem Community Center administrative facility, 900 Roosevelt Road in Machesney Park, recently received an $8.9 million state grant and has opened a new facility “supporting needs that are able to provide quality licensed childcare in the region.” […]

  • SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
	A representative from Benny’s Corner Market (left) makes their $500 donation to Meridian Junior High School. The donation was made possible through an Alliance Grant from U.S. Energy.

    Benny’s Corner Market donates $500 to Meridian Jr. High School through grant

        Benny’s Corner Market is proud to announce a $500 donation to Meridian Junior High School, made possible through the Alliance Grant from U.S. Energy. This contribution reflects the market’s ongoing commitment to supporting local education and investing in the future of education in the Meridian CUSD #223 community.     […]

  • SUBMITTED PHOTO The Gazette
	Turtle TEK was thrilled to be selected as the all-around best team at the Green Bay Hackerz qualifier, winning the Inspire Award. Back row, from left: mentor Mike Schneider, Garrett Schneider, Alex Woodard, Phillip Turner, Isaac Kubatzke, Zander Yost, and Coach Ted Wilder. Front row: coach Heather Schneider, Katherine Woodard, Kelby Schneider, and Austin Thacker.

    Turtle TEK wins highest award at recent robotics qualifier

        Turtle TEK, a local high school robotics team of homeschooled and public high school students from Beloit and Clinton, as well as Poplar Grove, South Beloit, and Winnebago, Ill., recently competed at Green Bay Hackerz. The competition featured some of the best FIRST Tech Challenge teams in the state, […]

  • JEFF TABER PHOTO The Herald
	Area firefighters responded to a house fire on Roscoe Road on Jan. 21.

    Firefighters battle blaze while enduring frigid temperatures

    Rockton Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Roscoe road on Jan. 21 for a reported residential fire. The call was received at 3:25 p.m. and first arriving units reported smoke showing with a working fire. Automatic aid from our neighboring departments were already responding and a MABAS alarm was […]

  • SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
	The Byron Museum of History will host an art show of work from the Eagle’s Nest Art Group on Saturday, Feb. 15. It features artists from Oregon, Byron, Rockford, Stillman Valley, Sycamore, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sterling, Dixon, Forreston, Mt. Morris, Ashton, and Polo.

    Byron Museum of History hosts art show Feb. 15

        The Byron Museum of History will host an art exhibit of work by members of the Eagle’s Nest Art Group (ENAG). The show will begin with an Opening Reception on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Several artists will be on hand to welcome visitors.     The […]

 

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