By Kathryn Menue EDITOR After about a month off of bowling for the holiday season, the youth bowlers returned to Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, on Saturday, Jan. 7, with scores even higher than ever. The break only seemed to help the young bowlers improve instead […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A proposal to operate a natural gas-fired peak power plant has received differing recommendations from two advisory bodies of the Boone County Board. The zoning board of appeals (ZBA), in a 3-0-1 vote Dec. 27, recommended approval subject to 25 conditions. The planning, zoning, and building […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Vicki and Bob Donley, owners of Alpaca Pines Farm, got their first alpacas in 2011. They have both Suri and Huacaya alpacas. Suri alpacas have long, slightly curly, very soft, shiny locks. Huacaya alpaca are fluffy. In 2016, the Donleys added a fiber mill to their […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER Recent wins over Prophetstown and Amboy helped assure that the South Beloit Sobos Boys’ Basketball Team had enough firepower to compete with most of the teams they face in the Northeastern Athletic Conference. In losses to Polo and Byron, South Beloit ended with nearly 50 points […]
Last year the Rockton Historical Society Green Street Museum was named a Local Landmark. Every year the Rockton Township Historical Society keeps Rockton’s history alive in that very building that holds its own rich history and beyond. A nice variety of events and programs prove to be a draw. The […]
Gisele H. Shotliff, 94, of Mendota died Jan. 4, 2017 in Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial followed at Rockton Twp. Cemetery, Rockton, Ill. Visitation was held one hour prior to services […]
Connie K. Lynch, 70, of Lake Summerset passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Survivors include husband, James T Lynch; children, Dina (Paul) Lynch Hathaway, Darren (Francis) Lynch, Kristen (Joe) Lynch Simpson; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; siblings, Leeanna (Forest) Peterson Hargraves, Sonja Peterson Gulotta, Marlin (Gail) Peteson; and several loving […]
Robert Kay “Bob” Klaman, 76 of Mesa, Ariz. passed away Thursday, Dec. 29 at 3:30 a.m. in Hospice of the Valley Home in Mesa; formerly of Las Vegas, Nev. and the Machesney Park, Ill. areas. Bob was born May 11, 1940 in Harvard, Ill. to Floyd J. & Helen C. […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Coop Lewis is a familiar face in the Rockton Community and beyond. He has remained an active volunteer in the Roscoe Rockton Lions Football organization for many years. He has also volunteered at Beloit Memorial Hospital in the past year and has given his time […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER Playing in the Dundee Crown Holiday Invitational Tournament is quite a distinction. Many of the strongest teams in the State of Illinois have been influenced through actions at the annual event. The Hononegah Lady Indians understand what it takes to win at Dundee Crown. They just […]