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Talcott Library Patrons Carry on Adopt a Book Tradition

Talcott Library Patrons Carry on Adopt a Book Tradition

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 […]

 
 

Rockton Resident’s Rose Bowl Parade Wish Comes True

Rockton Resident’s Rose Bowl Parade Wish Comes True

 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 […]

 
 

Hononegah Starts Tracking Students Fitness Progress

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 […]

 
 

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

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 […]

 
 

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

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 […]

 
 

Sobos take Break from Basketball

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 […]

 
 

Teachers’ Association, School District Reach Agreement

The Rockton School Board and the Rockton Teachers’ Association are pleased to announce that the Rockton School Board unanimously voted to approve the teachers’ contract at the December Board Meeting held tonight. The Rockton Teachers’ Association voted 51-3 on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to ratify the contract. The recently ratified three […]

 
 

Preregistration, Preschool Screening

Preschool screening for three, four and five year old children will be held Feb. 1, 2, 7 and 8 at Hope Church in Roscoe. Kindergarten preregistration for students, who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2017, will also be held at that time. Preschool screening is […]

 
 

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Restaurant brings toasty warm sandwiches, and signature shakes to Machesney Park.   The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1419 West Lane Road in Machesney Park officially opened Dec. 15. To celebrate the launch of the new location, the Village of Machesney Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 […]

 
 

A Look Back at 2016 Rockton Ramblings Highlights Moments of Past Year

As each year comes to a close, it is a tradition to highlight some of the most memorable moments of the past year. The year 2016 was full of hot button issues. At the forefront of these issues were proposed asphalt plants; the first was fought against last summer and […]

 
 
 
 
 
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