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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Red Barn Golf Course owner, Richard Barnes, addressed the Rockton Village Board at the Oct. 15, 2024 meeting. Barnes stated “With the Village declaring the Red Barn Driving Range a public nuisance, the board action of tripling the nuisance ordinance to $750 per incidence, and the […]
Harlem High School proudly hosted the Deployment Ceremony for the 725th Transportation Company of the Illinois Army National Guard, based at the National Guard Armory in Machesney Park. This event was a meaningful opportunity to support the brave men and women who serve our nation and protect our freedoms. It […]
The Byron Museum of History unveils the new veteran exhibit called Hell on Wheels, featuring local farmer Everett Jones who served as a medic in Europe during WWII. Everett E. Jones graduated from Leaf River High School in May of 1942, and a little over four months later […]
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By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST Last month we discussed gruesome events with questionable histories. It seems only fitting that, given the time of year, we take a look at one that was absolutely true. The focus of this unfortunate tale is a man named Walton Wheeler. He […]
Coach Molly Kelsey (shown at immediate right of banner), of the Durand Bulldogs volleyball team, has dedicated over a decade to Durand volleyball. That alone is an accomplishment to be proud of – especially with kids of her own at home. For the last few seasons, everyone has witnessed […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Characters of every kind came to Rockton this weekend where Halloween fun crept into different sections of the village. First Student Bus Company welcomed guests to visit a haunted bus and to find candy and other treats on Saturday. Oct. 26. An optional hot dog lunch […]
