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Rockton Yeti Fest drew thousands of visitors from different locations

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	Vikings In Black created a perfectly sculpted Blackbeard.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Thousands of visitors discovered pure winter fun at Rockton’s Yeti Fest. Four days of pure winter fun started on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and ran until Saturday, Feb. 8. Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come […]

 
 

Hononegah grad show Valentine’s Day film at AMC 16

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	The 44th Annual Rockford Home Show is back from Feb. 21-23, bigger and better than ever. Cost is $7 for adults and kids under 12 are free.

Luke Passmore, son of retired local teachers William and Bel Passmore of the Rockton-Roscoe area, was joined by just a couple hundred of his closest friends for a Hollywood like premier of his newest major movie that he scripted, “Love Hurts” that was shown at AMC 16 in Rockford Friday […]

 
 

10th annual Rockton Yeti Fest bringing back winter fun

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	This year’s Rockton Yeti Fest will take place Feb. 5-8.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come out to enjoy a mixture of winter related activities and is a celebration of all things winter and of course it all revolves around Yeti’s.” Walk, play, or […]

 
 

Firefighters battle blaze while enduring frigid temperatures

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	Area firefighters responded to a house fire on Roscoe Road on Jan. 21.

Rockton Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Roscoe road on Jan. 21 for a reported residential fire. The call was received at 3:25 p.m. and first arriving units reported smoke showing with a working fire. Automatic aid from our neighboring departments were already responding and a MABAS alarm was […]

 
 

Students, staff recognized for creating true sense of community at Hononegah High School

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	Members of the Honongah Key Club helped during Roscoe's Hometown Holiday and Merry Market Celebration in 2024.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Students and staff at Hononegah Community High School created a true sense of community through positive actions, both currently and since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. The first group to be recognized at the Jan. 15 HCHS Board of Education meeting were students from […]

 
 

Inspiring through the gift of beautiful music at Rockton studio

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER   Studio 3 owner Jenny Maragia firmly believes that music is a gift to be shared. When Jenny Maragia was four years old she climbed up on the piano bench in her family home tapping out the first measure of an old hymn she had heard […]

 
 

Hononegah Woman’s Club making plans for the future, celebrating more than 60 years

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER   Hononegah Woman’s Club is making plans for the future while celebrating more than 60 years in the community. Hononegah Woman’s Club was organized in February 1964. The club was federated on May 3, 1965. Becoming federated was what most Women’s Clubs in those days joined […]

 
 

Rockton Lions spread joy to local families  through Wimpy’s Fund

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	Volunteers prepared gifts to be given to local families and children.

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Lions Club members were joined by volunteers who spread joy to 140 families on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 21, where special deliveries were made through the Wimpy’s Fund. Smiles came to the faces of 360 children who were recipients of this caring act of […]

 
 

Village of Rockton welcomes new patrol officer, approves contribution to SMTD

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	Rockton Police Chief Matt Hollinger looks on (left, back) as Rockton Village Clerk Christina Stewart (right) swears in new patrol officer Joshua Graham (middle).

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Village of Rockton welcomed new Patrol Officer Joshua Graham at the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Rockton Police Chief Matt Hollinger introduced himself and welcomed Graham’s family, and everyone who was in attendance. Hollinger recognized Chairman for the Police Commission, Richard […]

 
 

Village of Rockton taking steps in helping residents through lead service line replacement project

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Village of Rockton has applied for a forgivable loan to cover 170 homes that are in need of replacement of a lead service line. The estimated start date of the project is June of 2025, and it is expected to be finished by October of […]

 
 
 
 
 
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