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By Jean Seegers REPORTER The Elevators, members of Elev815, along with their guests, visited Main Street Meats, on Thursday, Aug. 15, where they met owners Amy and Jim King and their son Matt. The 6,000 sq. Ft store that is located at 9515 N. Second St. in Roscoe. Matt led […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER Sandhill cranes, river otters, bald eagles, American white pelicans and dickcissels are among the hundreds of animal species that have returned to the wetlands, grasslands and woodlands at Nygren Wetland Preserve. In addition, many species of wild flowers and grasses have returned to the area. The […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton residents January Fry and Cory Magnus collaborated to bring a mega block party to a Rockton neighborhood in conjunction with the 2019 National Night Out. Neighbors in the areas west of Blackhawk Blvd., north of Union St. and those in the North Center Street and […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER The mud started flying early at Riverside Park in Roscoe on Saturday morning, Aug 3. Team members were on the courts at 7:30 a.m., dressed for a day of wet and dirty volleyball. The annual Epilepsy Foundation of North/Central Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska Mud Volleyball fundraiser […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Established on Oct. 13, 1932 The Rockton American Legion mission is stated as “The nation’s largest wartime Veterans service organization. The Legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in communities while advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security and continued devotion […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER A wedding in the country – a popular concept that many engaged couples are currently exploring. Several home-owners in the area are jumping on the band-wagon and turning their homes and farms into event and vacation rentals. Three years ago, Tracy Cannell and her husband Leif […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Girl Scouts from Roscoe, Rockton, South Beloit and Machesney Park had a week of pure fun while learning about the combination of dinosaurs and science rounding out the last week of June. Cross and Crown Lutheran Church was the place of a weeklong day camp. Campers […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Supervisor Paul Williams read correspondence from Rockton Village President, Dale Adams expressing interest creating a cooperative effort to obtain an extension of the bike path from Dorr Road to Hononegah High School; the first part of the July meeting. It was said that there is money […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Thousands of dollars have been raised from both a men’s cake auction and a pie auction at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church; both set to continue the mission of supporting Operation Ward 57 Families. This summer the ladies of the church hosted their annual pie auction. […]
Part of first-ever Freedom & Dignity Festival coming Aug. 10 Time is slipping away to purchase tickets to the Freedom & Dignity Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium in Schaumburg. This is the inaugural country music festival to support Café […]
