By Marianne Mueller Reporter Family fun is coming to Viking Lanes in South Beloit on Saturday, July 20 as Fire departments from Shirland, Rockton, and Roscoe prepare to turn up the heat on their competition at the 2024 Rockton-Roscoe Rotary Rib Fest. Try your favorite ribs, each made from special […]
Harlem will have a tough opening and ending stretch in Jim Morrow’s first season of his second tenure as football coach. The IHSA released the football schedules this week. The Huskies open the season on the road at Belvidere on August 30, which hasn’t won as many as four games […]
Kiwanis Brat Days started with several days of set up and opened with a great day in the morning. Rows of deep kettle boilers supplied the crews on the grills. Mark Finnegan knows how to hustle wherever he volunteers to pitch in. Before the brats got to the buns, Mark […]
BYRON HS CROSS COUNTRY FACEBOOK PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing Byron High School’s cross country team showed up and nailed it at the Byronfest 5k on July 13. Congratulations to all their runners, but especially to Tim Starwalt who won Overall Champ for men!
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be hosting a residential electronics recycling event on Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. This event is for Ogle County residents only and a free permit is required in advance […]
Stillman Bank has recently promoted a key member of its successful team in northern Illinois. Jennifer Simons has been promoted to the position of retail office manager, according to President and CEO Thomas Hughes. With 11 years of banking experience, Simons has served in a variety of roles […]
This month, 10 doctors graduated from the Mercyhealth Family Medicine Residency Program, 13 doctors graduated from the Mercyhealth Internal Medicine Residency Program and two doctors graduated from the Mercyhealth Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. The programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. After graduating from medical school, […]
On June 12, the Winnebago County 4-H and Extension Foundation celebrated their 50th Anniversary. That is 50 years of partnership providing financial support for Winnebago County 4-H and other University of Illinois Extension programs in the county. The Foundation will continue the celebration into county fair season and […]