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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Nineteen teams, a total of 77 players, came together at the fifth annual Jack Lovejoy Memorial Outing on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Macktown Golf Course. The event was held in remembrance of Jack Lovejoy, a Hononegah High School alumni who remained a strong community supporter and […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER The third Friday of September is known as National POW and MIA Remembrance Day, which was established to honor prisoners of war and those still missing in action. The Rockford chapter of Vietnam2Now once again hosted a ceremony at Loves Park city hall commemorating the event. […]
State Representative Tony McCombie served as Principal for the Day at Oregon Jr/Sr High School through a program sponsored by the Illinois Principal’s Association that works to get state lawmakers into their area schools to meet with administrators, educators, and students. The “Principal for the Day” program is […]
Are you a nature lover, architecture fanatic, or simply enjoy taking pictures everywhere you go around the community? If so, this challenge is for you. Area residents are invited to submit a photo for entry in the annual 69th District Photo Challenge offered each autumn by state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, […]
On a beautiful Sept. Saturday, more than 100 visitors toured the Winnebago Cemetery for a walk through history sponsored by Winnebago Community Historical Society. Volunteers told the stories of six early settler families with gravesites at the cemetery: the Holts, Hudsons, Stires, Merryfields, Grippens, and Weldons, as well as the […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Gates opened at Leland Park to everyone as the Roscoe Fall Festival began as three days of fun returned to Leland Park on the weekend of Sept. 8, 9 and 10. Each day great crowds came out to support the Roscoe Lions Clubs mission of serving […]
