By Chris Johnson REPORTER At the start of each season there are a lot of hopes shared by a lot of student athletes about what could be waiting before the late February games arrive. For Stillman Valley High School’s boys’ basketball team, it was understood that no matter what happened […]
Sip and sprint (or walk) your way to granting Wishes for young adult cancer warriors. On Saturday, March 14, join Nik’s Wish for the 5k Shamrock Beer Run/Walk. The course, at Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park, boasts five beer pitstops. At each pitstop, sample a three-ounce brew […]
SwedishAmerican’s Caring Canines Therapy Dog program donated $3,944 in proceeds from its 2020 wall calendars to the Rockford Police Department’s K-9 Unit at a check presentation Thursday at SwedishAmerican, 1401 E. State St. in Rockford. The wall calendars were sold at SwedishAmerican’s E. State St. campus in December and feature […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The City Council chamber meeting was packed on Monday, March 2, leaving standing room only out in the hallway. Many members of the community came out to support the Belvidere Police Dept. A few of them did not. They all had their opportunity to speak during […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Boy Scout Explorer programs are interactive, worksite-based career education program of Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America. Participants in the program are called Explorers. The program serves youth in 6th to 8th grades and young men and women who are […]
Hononegah High School to present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The music department is excited to be getting rehearsals and preparations underway for the upcoming spring musical comedy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! The show is directed by Amy Jensen, choreographed by Kristy Neumer and costumed by Rebecca […]