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By Ethan McDougall Student Winnebago HS In dark times, any light is welcome. Winnebago High School’s senior officers know that well, so it should come as no surprise when they acted after tragedy struck Rockford Lutheran with the passing of student Payton Parrotte. With the help of advisors and the […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Winnebago Indians got a much needed win Friday night, Sept. 9, 49-39, helping them keep pace with the Byron Tigers, Dixon Dukes and this week’s opponent Genoa-Kingston, in the battle for Big Northern supremacy. With a 2-1 mark, the Indians have the chance to […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The match-up the Eastland-Pearl City Wildcats worked through on Friday, Sept. 9, against the Pecatonica Indians played out about how it was to be expected. The home team dismantled their Winnebago County visitors, 49-8. They controlled the line of scrimmage and ran the ball efficiently. […]
Heritage Day was a success and fun. Thank you to all who participated and volunteered. Pat Gable from Rockford won the 50/50 Raffle. The winners of the Eikmans Meat raffle were Dewayne Adams from Davis Junction, Nick Bohms from Chana and Dave Warkins from Mt. Morris. We are so pleased […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Music has been a part of Monroe Center resident Marilyn Quitno for much of her life. It started with music lessons at the age of 8-years old when she and her friend Nancy went to take lessons at Eva Fogleman’s home in Creston. Eva was a […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Byron Tigers have a chance to work through the Big Northern Conference and close the season with no worse than a co-conference championship. Taking care of immediate business on the road at Stillman Valley on Friday night, Sept. 9, Byron emphasized its claim at […]
By Marianne Mueller Hundreds of dogs along with their owners came out for a day of pure fun all for a good cause on Sat., 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 dogs […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Friday, Sept. 9, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) gave back to local emergency responders in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. RSVP is a 45-year-old, national organization of volunteers 55-years-old or older. RSVP’s local branch started about […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Former state representative and Boone County board member Ron Wait has returned to public service. County Board Chairman Bob Walberg recommended his appointment to the Belvidere Community Building Complex and received unanimous concurrence from the board at its Aug. 17 meeting. He is filling an unexpired […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 3:30 p.m. an accident occurred at the corner of Beloit and Orth Roads, causing a Belvidere District 100 school bus to rollover at the intersection. The school bus, carry approximately 32 Belvidere Central Middle School students, was traveling northbound on Beloit […]
