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July 17, 2024 / The Shopper, The Shopper (East Zone), The Shopper (West Zone)

Byron’s Rotary Club dissolves after 15 years of accomplishments

SUBMITTED PHOTO Tempo
Effective as of July 1, the Rotary Club of Byron has been dissolved after 15 years of service. The club hands off their signature Pot of Gold fundraiser to the Byron Boosters Association and wishes all the other area service clubs the best for the future!

The Rotary Club of Byron voted to dissolve, effective as of July 1, following 15 years of service to Byron and to the wider regional, national and international communities. “I could not be prouder of the impressive work of this small but effective club,” President Dr. Amanda Jennings […]

July 12, 2024 / Tempo

Harlem High’s National Champ bowlers honored at board meeting

COURTESY PHOTO The Journal
The Harlem High School national bowling champs team members were honored July 1 at the Machesney Park village board meeting!

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Village of Machesney Park trustees took care of a number of items at the July 1 meeting of trustees. Village president Steve Johnson noted: “I personally want to thank all of the coaches, players and parents for their time and dedication they put into this team’s […]

July 12, 2024 / Post-Journal

Shirland celebrates Fourth of July with fun festivities

MARIANNE MUELLER PHOTO The Herald
The Rockton American Legion started off the parade with a 21-gun salute.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Kicking off the Fourth of July celebrations, the Shirland Fireworks committee welcomed nice crowds to the “Shirland Freedom Festival” on Saturday, June 29. Music was heard from the talented band. “The Dirt Road Rebels.” Food trucks, and craft vendors filled the grounds. Stunning fireworks filled the […]

July 12, 2024 / The Herald

Pec farmer hosting ‘Going With the Grain’ field day for PFI

Andrea Hazzard, of Pecatonica, will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day about grain farming called “Going With the Grain: Diversified, Small-Scale Grain Farming With On-Farm Processing” on Friday, July 19 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 14041 Kelley Rd. in Pecatonica. The event is free […]

July 12, 2024 / The Gazette

Illinois Extension offers summer programming

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Gardening webinars If you are into gardening, the University of Illinois Extension is offering several upcoming seasonal webinars that may be of interest to you – or help you develop a “green thumb.” One is “Companion Planting: Bountiful and Beautiful Together” on July 23, and […]

July 12, 2024 / Belvidere Republican