By Margaret Downing REPORTER The Loves Park City Council, began meeting bi-monthly on June 5. At the meeting the following agenda items were approved: *A resolution was approved authorizing the street department manager to hire low bidder, Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group of Rockford for the “citywide patch project” at […]
The Writer’s Voice Friday, June 9, 23, 10 to 11 a.m., and Tuesday, June 13, 27, 6 to 7 p.m. Calling all writers! A new group is forming and you are welcome to join us for any or all of this month’s meeting times as we gather ideas and input […]
The Earth Force Club at Boone County Conservation District, along with Seth Whitman Elementary School, is working to reduce food waste going into landfills. As part of this project, the group gave two FoodCycler indoor compost machines to the Seth Whitman fifth-grade science teachers, Austin Busker and Eliana Postigo. They […]
By George Howe Reporter On a picture perfect weather afternoon, Pecatonica’s Main Street was lined with American flags and loads of spectators on both sides of the street as theMemorial Day Parade stepped off. For more than 100 years this second largest parade in Illinois (Chicago 1st) was filled with […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Promising words toward prosperous futures were sent to Hononegah Community High graduates on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford during the commencement of the Class of 2023. Wearing purple gowns with gold sashes and matching caps, 461 students entered as […]
This Aug. 16-20 Winnebago County Fair enters into its 102nd year offering family fun while showcasing Winnebago County’s agricultural past, present, and future. The annual county fair runs deep with tradition, including the county fair queen pageant where tens of young ladies compete for the privilege of wearing the county […]