Gold and Silver Fellowship, a ministry of Park Hills Winnebago Church, will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8 at the Winnebago Public Library, 210 North Elida Street. Speakers Barbara Whitney and Steve Wright, both of Winnebago, recently accompanied 10 youth on a workcamp experience in Ashby, […]
The summer break is about over for the Hononegah graduates playing sports in college. College athletes typically have to be back on campus in early to mid-August. If you’d like to keep up with former Indians in college, there are lots of players to follow. Here’s a list with a […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the July 21 village board meeting in Machesney Park, trustees approved several items: *An ordinance was passed for a “Grocery Tax Reinstatement.” *An ordinance was okayed “approving an increase in the number of Class C Liquor Licenses and a Class C and Class G Liquor […]
At around 9:36 a.m. on July 22, the Ogle County Sheriff’s 911 Center received a report of a plane crash near 2810 W. Illinois Route 64 in Mount Morris, not far from the Ogle County Airport, in a cornfield. Responding deputies and emergency personnel arrived on scene and […]
The YMCA of Rock River Valley is excited to announce a new and promising partnership that will strengthen the YMCA mission and broaden our impact. Effective as of now, the YMCA of Rock River Valley assumed management responsibilities for the Belvidere Family YMCA in partnership with its Board of Directors. […]
The WWII Victory Roll that was restored by Pecatonica Historical Society finally has a permanent home. The board of photos was originally created in 1942 by Pecatonica citizens to honor local men and women serving in the military. Back in 2023, the Pecatonica Historical Society unveiled the […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Vicki Lynn has remained a consistently active member of the Rockton American Legion, Unit 332. As a result of years of hard work and dedication, Lynn was chosen as the “Unit Member of the Year.” Lynn was nominated by her unit. A panel of five judges […]