By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Hundreds of dogs along with their owners came out for a day of pure fun all for a good cause on Saturday, Sept. 10. Settlers park was rocking as Mellany’s Fourth Annual Dog Walk presented “Dogs at the Disco.” Happily going along with this year’s theme […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem has won again, a decisive 35-14 victory over Rockford East, to open the 2016 season with a perfect 3-0 record. But the first of five consecutive difficult games is on the horizon in Boylan Catholic. The resurgent Titans, also 3-0, are tied with the Huskies […]
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last week that a Winnebago County man was sentenced 12 years in prison for possessing and reproducing child pornography. Robert Rossi, 40, of Machesney Park, was sentenced by Winnebago County Judge John Lowry after pleading guilty in June to one count of possessing child pornography. […]
North Love Baptist Church is excited to be celebrating 50 years of ministry to the Rockford area from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Oct.1!As part of the celebration, the North Love Bus Ministry would like to invite anyone that has come to church on a North Love bus to attend this […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Attendance Sept. 9 at the annual “POW/MIA Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony and Concert” was very good. As has been the case in the past at times, the event was held this year at the Loves Park City Hall complex gymnasium, 100 Heart Blvd. Other times it has […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village plans to hire a company to remove asbestos from the former J.C. Penney Outlet buiilding it owns at the south end of the Machesney Towne Center, 8702 N. Second St. Public Works Supt. Chad Hunter explained that before the village purchased the building in […]
Friday, Sept. 16 The Belvidere High School sophomore and varsity football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Auburn at Funderburg Stadium. The cheerleaders and poms teams will be at the game to cheer for the Bucs. The Belvidere High School freshmen/sophomore boys’ soccer team will play […]