By Bob Balgemann Reporter The first video gaming license was issued in the city back in 2010, with a lot happening since then. At one point there were 21 active licenses at businesses in the city limits. A new cap of 30 was set in 2018. Then the cap was […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Two years ago the BPD acquired two new K-9s, Shep and Frank Sinatra, who are utility dogs trained to detect cocaine and heroin. They also track fleeing suspects, lost children and wandering people with special needs. Officer Zach Reese brought K-9 Shep to the Citizen’s Police […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rockton’s Village Board held a Special meeting on March 29 to review a proposed budget for the 2021-2022 year. Village President Dale Adams joined the meeting via computer. Following the Public Comment portion an Executive Session was held for the selection of a person to fill […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter For lots of years, Harlem has made a presence on the football and soccer fields, and in the gymnasium with its girls volleyball team. The COVID-19 pandemic may have created an unprecedented time in the lives of student-athletes everywhere, one of the ongoing certainties around here […]
The Jane Lyons Memorial Scholarship for young women was established within the Rockford Park District Foundation to assist girls who enjoy playing the game of golf and who are pursuing an undergraduate degree. This scholarship was made possible by the great generosity of Jane Lyons, who left nearly $1.2 million […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A 14-0 loss to the Genoa-Kingston Cogs in game two of the high school football season dropped the Byron Tigers to 1-1 in the abbreviated spring campaign. Strong defense dictated how the early drives of the Friday match would go, as a consistent stretch of non-allowance […]
Tammy Bargman, Executive Director of Prairie View Assisted Living, has announced that Winnebago High School Athletic Department will receive a check for $250 for each new permanent move in to the community. The first check was presented the week of March 28. Prairie View has long enjoyed a close relationship […]