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By Margaret Downing REPORTER On the evening of May 2, police officers in Loves Park and fire department personnel all responded to a what could possibly have been a fatal situation at a multi-family complex on fire. Personnel entered the smoke filled building and saved a family of eight that […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Monday, July 18, Kim Krawczyk, of Poplar Grove, started a new journey by opening her own coffee shop: Poplar Grind. “My first day was wonderful,” Krawczyk said. To commemorate the opening of her new business, Krawczyk held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 23 […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The General Assembly has taken a first step by approving a temporary budget. State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, said that includes a full year of funding for K-12 education and money to keep various state departments going until January 2017. After that, from the Boone […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Illinois State Representative candidate for the 69th District, Angelique Bodine, has made it her mission to get the Illinois Anti-Corruption Act on the ballot for the November election. Bodine began her quest on Feb. 9 at the Boone County Finance, Taxation, and Salaries Committee meeting. From […]
Submitted By Buster Barton Mary Morgan Elementary School Principal If you have entered Mary Morgan Elementary School, you have undoubtedly seen the portrait of our namesake, Miss Mary Morgan, proudly displayed in our entryway. Mary Morgan was an educator for an amazing 56 years! She worked in the Byron School […]
The Stillman Valley High School National Honor Society (NHS) is keeping busy this summer. During the school year the NHS, led by Michelle Rogers, hosted a loose change and item drive to raise money in support of local troops deployed overseas. The drive collected five boxes full of donated items […]
The J&J Level 8 through Elite athletes recently returned from the 2016 National Championships for Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline with some well-deserved hardware and a chance to experience the selection of the 2016 Trampoline Olympians for the Rio Games. The 2016 National Championships for Tumbling, Trampoline and Double […]
The 2016 Winnebago Alumni game is set for Friday, Aug. 5, with the kick-off at 7 p.m. against Sterling High School alums. The game was originally to be played against Byron High alums, but their team didn’t pan out and Sterling was able to step up and fill the gap. […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter On Tuesday, July 19, Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board welcomed a comment from a community member in regards to the issue of public safety. Trustees listened, with Village President Dan Barber asking that certain steps be achieved, in an effort to address the resident’s concern, […]
