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Roscoe Police Department welcomes new officer

Roscoe Police Department welcomes new officer

By Jean Seegers REPORTER John Timm became a member of the Roscoe Police Department during a ceremony at the beginning of the village meeting, July 5. Family and friends filled the meeting room as Village Clerk Chris Marks swore the candidates in as Chief Jamie Evans looked on. Timm is […]

 
 

Local snow sculptors invited to international event in Switzerland

Local snow sculptors invited to international event in Switzerland

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Andy Skupien and snow sculpting buddy Nate Branch both grew up in Roscoe and are long time pals who have a penchant and talent for snow sculpting. Skupien says, “My six brothers and I grew up and were raised in Roscoe. I am the youngest and […]

 
 

Talcott Library welcomes Spotlight Youth Theater as special guests

Talcott Library welcomes Spotlight Youth Theater as special guests

  By Marianne Mueller REPORTER As part of Talcott Free Library’s summer reading program, “Read to Win” Spotlight Youth Theater was welcomed as the evening’s special guests on Thursday evening, June 23. Kelly Schemel of Spotlight Theater read a fun children’s book featuring the Berenstain Bears who become involved with […]

 
 

Brian M. Chambers, 53

Brian M. Chambers, 53

Brian M. Chambers, 53, of Rock Township, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at home. He was born in Rockford on April 25, 1963, the son of George and Dana (Peterson) Chambers. He married Kelly Richardson in Rockford, on Nov. 14, 1987. Brian opened One Stop Tackle in Rockton, Ill. […]

 
 

Rock Energy member named magazine’s Father of the Year

Rock Energy member named magazine’s Father of the Year

Keeping three things—faith, family and friends—balanced leads to a happy, healthy soul. That’s the philosophy of life for Jon Lang, of South Beloit, Ill., Country Living magazine’s Father of the Year. Amy Smith and her son, Rutger, nominated Lang for the award sponsored by the statewide magazine for Illinois electric […]

 
 

Proposed asphalt plant request withdrawn by petitioner

  By Marianne Mueller REPORTER A request to build an asphalt plant on property located in the Rockton Rock Quarry has been withdrawn. Robert Schlichting had placed a previous request to annex 42 acres to the Village of Rockton to be zoned as Industrial Use on the property of the […]

 
 

Rockton Lions Club OSD festival deemed huge success

Rockton Lions Club OSD festival deemed huge success

  By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Perfect weather, a nicely set up venue and loads of fun where found in a four-day time span at the 2016 OSD Festival. Organized through the Rockton Lions Club Steve Pomahac, OSD Chair and an all-volunteer committee spent months planning to bring the best of […]

 
 

Proposed asphalt plant main focus of Rockton Village board of Trustee meeting

  By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Fresh on the heels of voicing strong opposition at the Rockton Zoning Board of Appeals meeting residents flooded into the Municipal Center for the June 21 Rockton Village board meeting. The main focus revolved around a proposal to bring an asphalt plant to the area. […]

 
 

No open liquor containers on city property without permit

  By Margaret Downing Reporter Unless an organization has a special event or special use permit for outdoor events that include liquor, open liquor containers will no longer be legal on South Beloit city property. Commissioners at the June 20 council meeting approved an update to the existing liquor ordinance. […]

 
 

SwedishAmerican EMS kicks off Mobile Integrated Healthcare program with rural fire departments, ambulance services

  SwedishAmerican Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department is excited to announce it has kicked-off an Illinois Dept. of Public Health approved Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program with rural fire departments including Byron Fire, Harlem-Roscoe Fire and Rockton Fire. Additionally, the program also includes Metro and Mercy Ambulance Services, specifically serving […]

 
 
 
 
 
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