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By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Main Street and Broad Street in Roscoe were lined with children and adults for the annual Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops were among local groups marching in the parade. Flags of every size waved in remembrance of […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Every day heroes exist everywhere who never seek or expect any recognition. Those who care for others, serve, or protect on a daily basis were at the core of Rockton Sanctuary Spa’s third annual Dedicated to serve event on Sunday, May 15. “The […]
ROCKFORD — The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was charged last week in federal court on two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. Sally A. Claassen, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was an employee of Winnebago County from March 3, 1997, until she resigned on Sept. 11, […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKFORD – Purple and gold caps and gowns commemorated the graduation of 453 Hononegah High School students at BMO Harris Bank Center on Saturday, May 28. The Hononegah High School band played the processional music. Our National Anthem was sung in perfect harmony by the ILMEA […]
PECATONICA – The Pecatonica Elementary School Awards Assembly was held Monday, May 23, and the gymnasium was filled with excitement as Mrs. Brockway asked Aiden Doner, a second grade student, to come up for a special surprise presentation. Aiden’s family began entering the back door of the gymnasium to his […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s baseball and softball teams were hoping to add regional championships to the NIC-10 titles each of them won earlier this spring. But it didn’t happen. Fourth-seeded Algonquin Jacobs blanked the No. 1 Huskies, 3-0 Saturday, in the finals of the Belvidere […]
Members of the Civil Air Patrol retire American flags during the rally held in Winnebago on Saturday, May 21.
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Seniors Josh Black and Josh Kowalski have made some memories for themselves, in their final track meet representing Harlem High School. The occasion was state competition held May 27-28 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Black finished third in the shot put […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It’s moving in on eight years since the devastating Rock River flood of June 2008 caused considerable damage to many properties along and near Shore Drive. Over that time the village has engaged in a multi-million-dollar buyout program, in partnership with state […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – Beautiful sunny weather with a high in the 80’s led to many coming out to see the 2016 Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica on Monday, May 30. Parade organizer George Anderson did another fine job in getting it all together. Parade goers started saving […]
