7/28/22 West Shopper
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Illinois 4-H members headed to the showring for the 2022 State Livestock Judging Contest held at the University of Illinois campus on June 20. Instead of leading animals, these young members were acting as judge, evaluating groupings of cattle, hogs, and sheep against a standard for breed characteristics, physical conformation […]
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Because the extracurricular experience can have a profound impact on their lives of student-athletes the Byron School District is engaging in a process to examine and determine how to maximize the experience for the benefit of our student-athletes/activities. The district will work with Randy Oberembt, retired New Trier High School […]
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Earlier this month, the Ski Broncs waterski team competed in the Central Region Tournament in Rock Island, Ill. The team took home a tough sixth place finish and several of our skiers also completed individually with great results: 180 swivel- Lily 1st, Ava, 2nd, Sydnee 4th, 360 swivel- Maleah 2nd, […]
On Tuesday, July 12, at approximately 12:05 p.m., the Rockford Police Department responded to the area of 4th Avenue and 12th Street for reports of shots fired and a shooting victim lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers located a 48-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Family fun is coming to Viking Lanes in South Beloit on Saturday, July 23 at the Rock ton-Roscoe Rotary Club Ribfest. This year marks the second of this event, which features three hours of action running from 12 until 3 p.m. Admission is $10 per person […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER On Nov. 29, 1929, a small write-up noted, “Railroad business declining. The railroads of the United States performed 24 percent less passenger service per inhabitant in 1928 than in 1911. The passenger business of the railroad has been declining steadily in recent years due to the […]
On Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m., Rockton Firefighters were called to this vehicle fire on North Main Road just north of Gleasman Road. When fire personnel arrived, they found this pick up truck fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and no injuries were […]
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