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Kresol lectures on historic crimes in Boone, Winnebago Counties

Kresol lectures on historic crimes in Boone, Winnebago Counties

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Sixty-eight people came out to listen to local historian, Kathi Kresol, share her knowledge of local, historical crimes in Boone and Winnebago Counties at the Boone County Historical Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 22. “We have a great turnout tonight,” Anna Pivoras, executive director of the Boone […]

 
 

Bucs make history with Pearson

By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT When Head Coach Aaron Pearson arrived at Belvidere High School a decade ago, he promised to make Bucs basketball as renowned as its legendary football tradition. With top assistant Nate Lister at his side throughout his tenure, Pearson has delivered and continues to add […]

 
 

Olivia Lewis breaking records for Harlem’s indoor track team

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Sophomore Olivia Lewis can’t seem to get out of her own way when it comes to the triple jump event in Harlem girls track and field. During the recent Huntley Invite, she twice broke a Harlem school record she owned in that indoor field event. She […]

 
 

MP gets early report on revenue, expenditures for new budget

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Village officials have taken the first step in preparing another new budget. This one will be for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which begins May 1. Village Administrator Tim Savage and Human Resources, Accounting Manager Michelle Johannsen presented preliminary revenue and expenditure information to the village board […]

 
 

Fire Chief responds to county complaint on Loves Park business

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Per the Loves Park Fire Department report presented Feb. 27 at the city council meeting, Fire Chief Phil Foley was “contacted by the Winnebago County Health Department about a fire in a deep fat fryer and that the cook had dumped a bucket of water on […]

 
 

Harlem-Roscoe battles blaze at KFC

Harlem-Roscoe battles blaze at KFC

Harlem Roscoe firefighters received a 911 call at 6:04 a.m. on March 5, for a report of smoke coming from the roof of a restaurant on West Lane in Machesney Park. “Upon arrival of first units there was smoke coming from the north wall and roof,” said Fire Chief Don […]

 
 

Elderly man killed in Walmart parking lot

On March 3, at 3:30 p.m. Rockford Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the Walmart Shopping Center located 3849 Northridge Dr. for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the parking lot. Loves Park Po-lice arrived on scene first and located Walmart employees and other citizen’s doing CPR on […]

 
 

Polar Plunge raises $108,725 in support of Special Olympics

Polar Plunge raises $108,725 in support of Special Olympics

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Lightly snow covered grounds cleared exposing a sandy beach with sunny skies shining overhead. Temperatures sat in the 40s and strong winds created conditions that failed to keep 355 brave souls with warm hearts from plunging into icy waters of Olson Lake in Rock Cut State […]

 
 

Polar Plunge raises $108,725 in support of Special Olympics

Polar Plunge raises $108,725 in support of Special Olympics

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Lightly snow covered grounds cleared exposing a sandy beach with sunny skies shining overhead. Temperatures sat in the 40s and strong winds created conditions that failed to keep 355 brave souls with warm hearts from plunging into icy waters of Olson Lake in Rock Cut State […]

 
 

Fundraising event at Tuscany Grill for Roscoe Township Clean Slate candidates

Fundraising event at Tuscany Grill for Roscoe Township Clean Slate candidates

By Jean Seegers REPORTER Citizens for a Clean Slate for Roscoe Township hosted a fundraising dinner at Tuscany Grill in Roscoe, Thursday evening, March 2. Clean Slate Trustee candidates: David D’Aloia; Kelly Cosgriff; Pat Henderson; Terri Michelsen; and Dawn Cassady joined Jim Benkovich, candidate for Township Supervisor, Steve Schreier, candidate […]

 
 
 
 
 
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