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By Marianne Mueller Reporter LOVES PARK – Each year a benefit performance of Ripple FX helps a worthy cause directly involving children to support. During a second year fundraiser GiGi’s Playhouse of Rockford was the recipient of a true gift from the heart. Meghan LaMarca of Director of Ripple FX […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 2015-16 fiscal year will end April 30, prompting elected and appointed officials to get going on their new budget, which goes into effect May 1. With the annual retreat coming up, administrative staff members, Mayor Jerry D. Bolin and the village board […]
ROCKFORD – Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its 75th Young Artist Show: High School Division with a free, public opening and awards ceremony from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. The exhibit remains on view through April 3 at RAM, located at 711 N. Main St. in […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Thursday, Jan. 28, what should have been a normal day turned into a nightmare for Wallie Nettleton and her husband. The two were traveling back to the Enterprise car rental store, when Wallie Nettleton began to feel off. She started experiencing pain, to […]
By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – The Main Street Players of Boone County performed ‘The Odd Couple’ on Friday, Feb. 19, at the Community Center Complex of Boone County in Belvidere. For fans of ‘The Odd Couple,’ now is a glorious time to be alive. CBS’s reboot of the classic […]
BMS advances to State for the 24th year! BYRON – Congratulations to Byron Middle School’s MathCounts team member Brock Wilson for taking top honors at regional competition held at Sauk Valley Community College on Saturday, Feb. 13. He will be going to state competition that will be held in Lisle […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter NORMAL – The Byron Lady Tigers are State Champions! On Saturday night, Feb. 27, the Lady Tigers faced and defeated the Teutopolis Lady Wooden Shoes, 55-43, to claim the Class 2A State of Illinois’ Girls’ Basketball Championship, on the floors of Redbird Arena, at Illinois State […]
By Doug Schroder Editor BYRON – Things were looking rather bleak for the Winnebago Indians in the third quarter of their game against Rockford Christian at the IHSA Regional final in Byron on Friday, Feb. 26. The first half was a seesaw battle where each team took leads, with the […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Representatives, responsible to report their findings to the Pecatonica Village Board, will meet this Thursday, March 3, at 6 p.m., as they act in the capacity of the Pecatonica-Committee of the Whole. Banking on veteran leadership, the Pecatonica Committee of the Whole, is on […]
Beyond Your Backyard By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Every day, America’s farm families rise to meet the challenge of feeding and clothing the world. Yet, there tends to be a misconception attached to the American farm family. We picture a merry, relaxed, happy-go-lucky […]
