By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Village of Rockton is partnering with Beloit International Film Fest to bring one of many fun activities to the Stateline. On Friday evening, Oct. 30 families are invited to a Drive-In- Movie night featuring “The Goonies’ at Rockton Athletic Fields. “Adding to a fun evening […]
The Byron Community Unit School District has temporarily ceased in-person instruction for its elementary students. Mary Morgan Elementary School implemented a temporary shutdown, or an “adaptive pause,” for the next two weeks, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6 and concluding Monday, Oct. 19. Students who attend Byron Middle School and Byron High […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Shoppers from as far away as northern Wisconsin and southern Illinois grabbed their maps and list of vintage shops and boutiques and headed out for a shopping trip through the country-side, Friday Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3. Previously, the Vintage Shop Hop was an annual […]
By Mindy Long LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARIAN, IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY Although our local bars are now operating under state restrictions, there was a time when Boone County was a completely dry county. Absolutely no alcohol allowed. This month’s Rad women article will focus on one of the prominent women who brought […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Park District Aquatics Services Committee provided an update on the William Grady Pool and pool facilities study that it has been working on for the past seven months at Prairie Fields Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The committee was established to help shape the […]