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Zac Denny, a native of Machesney Park, Ill., and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, was one of three Warhawks to win individual conference titles at the 2017 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Friday in Platteville, Wis. The Warhawks totaled 108 points to post their eighth straight […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Wall of Fame at Harlem High School has been honoring athletes for the past 91 years. First to be recognized were Harold Schoonover and Harry Schoonover, both for track, in 1926. The first female inductee was softball player Sandy Reed, in 1975. The first boys […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER There was plenty of drama Saturday afternoon as the 2016-17 girls state bowling championship wound down at The Cherry Bowl. 1. Team-wise, Harlem was leading the one and only remaining challenger, Lockport Township, by 28 pins with 10 games left to bowl. 2. Individually, Harlem sophomore […]
On Thursday, Feb. 16, at about 9 a.m. a Loves Park officer attempted to stop a vehicle allegedly being dri-ven eastbound at 50 MPH in a 30 MPH speed zone on Riverside Blvd. The driver accelerated and drove over a center median near Riverside and Clifford Ave., flattening both front […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Feb. 13 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen gave the go ahead to authorizing “professional engineering services for the Riverside Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project” by Wantz Park in the 500 or 600 block of E. Riverside, okaying McClure Engineering of Rockford to do the […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER If there is a right time of year to be playing really good basketball late February and early March really is it. The Class 3A and 4A Boys’ Basket-ball Tournament tips-off on Monday and Hononegah will get its chance to play post-season ball coming from a […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Sports trivia, enjoying sliders, appetizers, craft beer, playing games, manicures, consultations, relaxing, mingling with others, receiving pampering services, gift bags and a chance to win an NFL jersey are only a few ways that men were catered to on Friday evening, Feb. 10. In its fourth […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Lady Indians’ basketball team at Hononegah High School had its way with the East Lady E-Rabs in a head-to-head showdown just a few weeks ago. They couldn’t match that feat a second time though, as they fell in overtime on Friday night, Feb. 17, in […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Visitors who stopped by Inspired Life Art Studio, at 201 W. Main St. in Rockton were in for a treat during the store’s grand opening cele-bration, Saturday, Feb. 11. Colorful paintings created by art class students and by owner Tabatha Dougherty were on display. As part […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Nature lovers came out for an evening of fun on Friday evening at the Nygren Wetland Preserve on Feb.10. Lighted luminaria sponsored by North Pointe Health and Wellness accompanied guided hikes along the Prairie Trail. Volunteers from the Natural Land Institute gave an educational talk about […]
