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By Chris Johnson, REPORTER The Hononegah Indians’ non-conference losses to Joliet Central and Rock Island to close 2016 have long been forgotten. Lessons were learned from them. Good teams were invited to compete in the 2016 tournament-closer. Now the Indians’ game play moves into a new year. The attention has […]
The year 2016 was one for the record books. Great, non-stop action in the Village of Rockton and surrounding communities had a definite impact on this year’s action! Last January, Rockton Sanctuary Spa featured local artists in an evening full of fun. In February students at Hononegah High School hosted […]
The H.O.P.E. Foundation is proud to announce the upcoming 17th Annual “Touch of Spring” fundraiser/dinner and dance to benefit Hononegah High School. The benefit will be held at the American Center Banquet Hall in Rockton on Saturday, March 11 with a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., dinner at […]
Ed Manley passed away Dec. 28 at age 85. He was born July 17, 1931, to Lyle T. and Edna H. Manley of Rockton, Ill. In 1955, Ed married the love of his life, Jeanne Caldwell Manley of Madison, Wis. He had a 25-year career in the silica sand business, culminating as the Executive VP of Manley […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Talcott Library patrons who were looking for unique gift giving ideas took a unique route. Families and individuals looked no further than beyond the doors of the library, where they discovered the perfect answer for every avid book lover. Fifty-six books have been donated through […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Fifty years ago, Marta Polakowski’s family was living in San Diego, Calif. It was then that a young Marta attended her first Rose Day Parade. “I was awed by the beauty and the grandeur of the floats,” reflects Polakowski. “I later learned that volunteers are needed […]
By Kirsten Edmunds, REPORTER Hononegah High School wrapped up their last School Board Meeting of 2016 Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in the school’s library. Physical Education Department coordinator and teacher, Michelle Broderick gave a brief presentation on their year in review. Broderick talked about a new program they […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will open 13 sites in Rockford, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton and Pecatonica; where natural Christmas trees can be chipped and recycled into mulch from Jan. 1-15. Recycling trees, a renewable resource, conserves valuable landfill space and returns vital nutrients to the […]
By Eric Huenefeld, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY Stan Burdick, one of the most recognizable figures ever at Rockford Speedway, passed away on Dec. 20 in his home at the age of 90. Burdick was honored in a special ceremony last April in Rockford. Stan Burdick was inducted, as part of the fourth […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER In a little over two weeks, the annual MLK Memorial Invitational at South Beloit High School will begin. The first matches will take to the court on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. South Beloit, along with teams from across northern Illinois, will battle with the pool. With […]
