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Rotary Club of Byron is proud to be one of the sponsors of “Tiger Lillies” by renowned Rockford artist Lisa Frost. This building-sized mural is being designed on Walnut Street across from Byron Bank in downtown Byron. The Tiger Lily represents wealth, positivity and pride, while the mural encompasses the […]
Bonnie Stuckey has devoted her life to serving others and to blessing countless people through her teaching career and her musical giftedness. In December this past year, following oral surgery, she continued to experience ongoing concerns with pain and swelling that eventually led to emergency surgery on Feb. 19 at […]
Pecatonica High School FFA and agriculture department are celebrating their fourth year as beekeepers. The beekeeping idea was conceived, in part, by Ryan Barrack, who spent several years learning the process with his grandfather, who is a beekeeper. The FFA and AG department applied for grants and purchased supplies, which […]
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By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “The twice a year chicken broast pays for the park,” said Gabriel Nevel. “Without this happening two times a year, we wouldn’t be able to keep it open or pay for upkeep and repair. “I’ve been helping since I was 10. My parents brought me here […]
By Bob Balgemann Ida Public Library is a major property owner in the city, especially along West Hurlbut Avenue, some of whose houses are part of a local historic district. It is requesting rezoning of a 9,000-square-foot, vacant parcel at 117 W. Hurlbut from SR-6, single-family residential, to I, institutional, […]
