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By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Something new and unique is coming to Rockton. Local artist and instructor Tabatha Dougherty will be opening Inspired Life Art Studio, 201 W. Main St. on Dec. 1. The studio will offer afternoon and evening classes to groups looking to spend a few hours having fun […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER The Village of Rockton is decked out and anxiously awaiting visitors to the 32nd Annual Rockton’s Christmas Walk. This event promises a bright start to the holiday. Most of the action continues all day on Saturday, Dec. 3. The 2016 Christmas Walk Presenting Sponsor is once […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER The neighborhood sports rivalry between Harlem and Hononegah high schools has returned to the bowling alley. NIC-10 action has yet begun and, already, the Huskies and Indians have run into each other in major boys tournaments in the Chicago suburbs. They first met early in November […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER The first Hononegah High School athletic signing of the school year took place Thursday, Nov. 10. Hononegah High School’s star wrestler Blake Zalapi signed a National Letter of Intent to participate on the wrestling team at Lindenwood University next fall. Seated between his parents Jennifer […]
The Hononegah Girls Swimming and Diving Team finished fifth at the IHSA Sectional Meet on Saturday at Rockford Jefferson High School. Diver Abbey Hellinga finished third in diving to qualify for the IHSA State Meet. Teammate Kaitlynn Alt was sixth with 323.35 points. Hellinga a Sophomore, faced stiff competition with […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Superintendent Lynn Gibson and Assistant Superintendent Kim Suedbeck, were joined by School Board members in the Hononegah School library on Nov. 8. Each anxiously awaited results of a referendum question on a local Election Ballot. In question was a vote that if passed would allow Hononegah […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Spotlight Youth Theater Rockford Metro is ready to take the stage of Hononegah High School’s Performing Arts Center this coming weekend. Under the Direction of Clarissa Johnson, a cast of 58 youth will tell the classic story of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma.” This classic first collaboration […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER After 22 years, Reverend John Heins of Cross and Crown Lutheran Church has retired. This left the door open for the congregation to welcome a new Pastor. Two months ago Pastor Megan Vaughan began a new venture while called to a new position; one certain to […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER A Veterans Day Assembly is a time-honored tradition for the children and teachers at Kinnikinnick School. This year the event was held on Thursday, Nov. 10. Coincidentally, Nov. 10, is also the anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corp. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed Nov. 11, as […]
The ceremony at Old State Capitol recognizes the top student from each college and university in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner announced last week the 2016 outstanding college students who will be honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Academy recognized these students during the annual Student Laureate Convocation at […]
