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 […]
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 […]
The Mercyhealth Development Foundation’s annual Golf Play Day raised more than $20,000, thanks to the support of golfers, volunteers and corporate sponsors. The charity outing was held May 17 at the Beloit Club and attracted 144 Mercyhealth Development Foundation supporters. This year’s event raised more than $20,000 for the Mercyhealth […]
By George Howe CORRESPONDENT If you are looking for an alternative location other than home to curl up with a good book, look no farther than The Novel Spot bookstore in Pecatonica. Opened in April of this year, owner/operator Emily Gibson shared that she’d had the idea of […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Members of various boards were reappointed at the Village of Rockton Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday evening, June 18. Brent Murray and Diana Weiser were reappointed to the Planning Commission. Each will serve a five-year term. Murray is currently the Chair of the commission. Leta […]