By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Touches of spring are in the stateline, and the time is here to allow musical talents to shine. First to take the spotlight were students in third, fourth and fifth grades at Whitman Post Elementary School. On the evening of Feb. 25, their talents were on […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter Aldermen approved several items at the Feb. 27 council meeting: *A resolution for additional ReBuild Illinois funds in the amount of $15,410.35 to be appropriated for Phase 2 of the River Lane Reconstruction Project was passed as noted, “Additional ReBuild Illinois funds in the amount of […]
Congratulations to the Byron Lady Tigers for their Runner-up finish in the IHSA Class 2A State Championships! The Lady Tigers finished with an impressive 34-3 record and become the fourth Byron Girls Basketball team to win a trophy at the State Tournament. Congratulations to Coach Yerly and all of the […]
By George Howe REPORTER What comes to mind when you think of robots? Baby Boomers might remember the model B-9 Robot from the television series Lost in Space. Or more recently, the Discovery Channel’s BattleBots, a robot combat competition. Well, there isn’t any “Danger Danger” or destruction of robots at […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Dr. Sandra Martel of the Winnebago Health Department gave a one hour presentation at the Village of Rockton on Feb. 7 to review findings of a one year follow up survey taken after the fire that happened on June 14, 2021. Partnering with the Winnebago Health […]