REPORTER The local Owen Blue Bonnets 4-H Club observed national 4-H week, Oct. 4–10. To celebrate the occasion, members decorated the front window and lobby area of Macktown Insurance Agency, 301 E. Main St. in Rockton with a colorful autumn-themed display. Owen Blue Bonnets 4-H Club was founded in 1943. […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Village of Rockton is partnering with Beloit International Film Fest to bring one of many fun activities to the Stateline. On Friday evening, Oct. 30 families are invited to a Drive-In- Movie night featuring “The Goonies’ at Rockton Athletic Fields. “Adding to a fun evening […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Shoppers from as far away as northern Wisconsin and southern Illinois grabbed their maps and list of vintage shops and boutiques and headed out for a shopping trip through the country-side, Friday Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3. Previously, the Vintage Shop Hop was an annual […]
Village of Rockton and Village of Roscoe Trick or Treat Hours will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and South Beloit will have it from 5 to 7 p.m. For many people, autumn events like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times to dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, attend parties, […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER STEM for Kids has been offering classes in STEM subjects throughout Wisconsin and Illinois for the past five years. Locally, kids in kindergarten through eighth grade have been learning through after-school programs and summer camps at Roscoe Middle School, Stephen Mack Middle School and other […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER This summer, Lucas Howser, an archaeology graduate student at St. Cloud University in Minnesota, began utilizing a relatively new exploratory technique for pin-pointing excavation sites on the grounds of Macktown Living History Center, 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton. Using a drone and high-resolution digital photography, Howser was […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Based on an idea brought to life by Hannah Mayton Montgomery Financial Services, LLC organized a food drive for the Old Stone Church Food Pantry in Rockton. Food drive volunteers collected over 6,000 lbs. of non-perishable donations from the Rockton community on Saturday, Aug. 29. The […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Roscoe Police Chief Jamie Evans welcomed newly appointed Deputy Chief Sam Hawley following his virtual swearing-in ceremony during the Village meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Hawley replaces former Deputy Chief Derek Lee who retired Aug. 31, after 22 years with the department. Hawley began his career […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Recently, not-for-profit organization Elev815 extended an invitation to members, families and friends to join them in a tour of the HD Jameson House in Rockton on Thursday evening, Aug. 27. Several dozen visitors had the opportunity to tour the stately home and sample tasty treats in […]
The members of the Rockton United Methodist Church never imagined that when they removed the pews from their Sanctuary back in October of 2019 that they would still be worshiping somewhere else in August. What would have been even harder to imagine back then is that there would be two […]