By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Fairy’s, sprites and mini unicorns came out in droves to celebrate at Rockton’s May Day Faerie Festival held on May 4 at Settlers Park in Rockton. This first time event drew people in from Rockford, Woodstock, and local communities. Rachel Bixbe of Alchemy Wellness and Rachel […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER A good sized turn out of area residents were on hand at the LZ site adjacent to the Rockford Museum Center and Midway Village on May 4 for dedication of a new Purple Heart Memorial. Major General John L. Borling, USAF Retired, a graduate of the […]
Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is the first school district to receive a Gold Achievement of Excellence award from the internationally recognized performance-driven organization The Partnership for Excellence, dating back to the organization’s inception 25 years ago. Established in 1998, The Partnership for Excellence is a non-profit […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings picked up their 20th win when they battled through one of the busiest weeks of the 2024 baseball season. With five games in six days, the Vikings rattled off five consecutive victories. That includes three road victories over Winnebago, Lutheran and Harvard. […]
The Rotary Club of Pecatonica recently used matching funding from their district’s community grant program to work with Pecatonica Schools to provide needed materials. Last fall, the club held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and the profits from that event provided the matching funds for the grant. “We are […]
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and the annual return of the American White Pelicans with other migrating birds to the Rock River region by attending the Rockton Pelican Fest on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Natural Land Institute, Sinnissippi Audubon Society, the Village […]