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The Gathering Draws Visitors to Macktown Despite the Snowy Weekend
The Gathering draws visitors to Macktown despite the snowy weekend By Jean Seegers REPORTER Despite snow and cold temperatures over the weekend, reenactors pitched their tents, cooked their meals over a campfire and chatted with their neighbors and friends during The Gathering at Macktown. Visitors watched history unfold as the […]
STEM Classes Help Kids Develop Skills For The Future
STEM classes help kids develop skills for the future By Jean Seegers REPORTER After putting in a full day of first grade classes at Ledgewood School, a group of seven -year old students weren’t ready to call it quits. As part of the after-school STEM Program Entrepreneurship class, they had […]
U of I Extension collaborates with Rockford Police to bring Flavors to youth
The University of Illinois Extension has partnered with the Rockford Police Dept. to develop Flavors with 5.0, a seven-week cooking program that exposes middle school youth to the culinary arts, while creating positive interactions with local law enforcement. The program was developed by Extension Youth Development Educator Annie Hobson in […]
Rockford Lutheran H.S. Students Provide Community Service
Rockford Lutheran High School students provide over 1500 hours of service to the community Service is an essential building block in the Lutheran School experience. It is, in fact, a CORE Value of Rockford Lutheran School. This year, we will be taking our learning outside of our physical building […]
2019 Belvidere/Cherry Valley Directory
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Pet Connection for Summer 2019
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Annual Spring Community Service Day, Saturday, May 4 at Burr Oak Valley Preserve
Volunteer for nature at Burr Oak Valley Preserve Natural Land Institute will hold their annual Spring Community Service Day on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burr Oak Valley Preserve in Roscoe. May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois. Find out what invasive species […]
Hononegah Education & Manufacturers Council gathers for inaugural meeting
Hononegah Education & Manufacturers Council gathers for inaugural meeting By Jean Seegers REPORTER The newly formed HCHS Education & Manufacturers Council met at the school, Wednesday, April 16. Fifteen teachers, manufacturers and business representatives gathered for the group’s initial meeting. The council’s goal is to bring local manufacturing companies […]
Two Roscoe Troop 620 Boy Scouts receive Eagle Rank
Two Roscoe Troop 620 Boy Scouts receive Eagle Rank Roscoe Boy Scout Troop 620 honors more Eagle Scouts than the average troop. And this time around it’s double duty! Best friends Ruben Campos and Samuel LaMonica, both of Roscoe, Illinois have earned the highest advancement award the Scouts BSA […]