By Marianne Mueller REPORTER As a large crowd of spectators cheered them on, nearly 500 brave, warmhearted souls plunged into Olson Lake in Rock Cut State Park on Saturday, March 2, all in support of the Special Olympics and thousands of athletes they serve. Temperatures rose to nearly 61 degrees […]
BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing The Byron Tigers sadly fell 42-50 to Benton on March 7 at the State Semifinals, but it was a close game in the end. However, in their next game against Williamsville they triumphed with a 62-48 win, clinching a third place finish […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs are coming off a baseball season in which they finished 7-21 overall and 6-12 in NIC-10 play. After a 0-8 start, the Bucs finished the year by going 7-13. Belvidere and their head coach, Taylor Rogers, should hope to avoid another slow start […]
By George Howe CORRESPONDENT There was a lot of “bull” flying around on a Saturday night – and all for a good cause at Hot Rod Nellie’s Bar on Feb. 24. The rescue organization Hope’s Legacy and Trust held their largest fundraiser of the year, “Buckin’ for Bucks”. […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER With the support of their teacher and Case Manager, Mr. Mike Fasula, Hononegah Community High School seniors Carina Hafele and her brother Nikolas have gained valuable insight by participating in the Fast Track program, which is run through RAMP. The program has proven to be very […]
Summer Manufacturing and Readiness Technology (SMART) Camp is back at Rock Valley College in summer 2024. Sparking interest in the world of automation and fabrication, these one-week, non-credit summer camps allow middle school students to explore the career areas of welding, mechatronics, and CNC machining. In addition, participants will […]
BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Tempo It was Tigers versus Tigers on March 1, with Byron becoming the Sectional Champions, beating the Princeton Tigers 59-43. Their next game for super-sectionals was on March 4 against the Latin Romans, a Chicago team, the results of which were not available at time […]