By Marianne Mueller Reporter Hononegah High School seniors Sydney Webb and Hannah Pickard shared their experiences at Girls State with sponsors the Walter Graham American Legion Post 332 Ladies Auxiliary on Thursday evening, Oct. 17. Girls State is a weeklong leadership training that was held at Eastern IL. University in […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Ghosts, goblins, Spiderman, witches, clowns, sharks and men from outer space were some of the Halloween costumes spotted on the grounds of Roscoe United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 20. Under bright, sunny skies large crowds poured in to an event full of fun options for […]
Carthage College senior Laura De Rosales has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the week announced by the league office Tuesday, Oct. 15. The native from Rockford accumulated 24.5 digs per game and 4.5 assists per game through two […]
Byron Mayor John Rickard declared Oct. 24 “World Polio Day” in Byron in recognition of the work of the Byron Rotary Club and Rotary International to eradicate polio. In 1988, Rotary establish the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which today includes the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
The Winnebago County Health Department is informing residents that Community Conversations are being held throughout the County in October and Nov. to talk about what is happening now or could happen in the future that will impact health. These Community Conversations are hosted by the Community Health Collaborative, a partnership […]