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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Perfect weather conditions paved the way to an event honoring the memory of Todd Hansmeier whose life was taken on June 30, 2014. Hansmeier graduated from Hononegah High School in 1985 and was a true advocate for educational opportunities throughout his life. Behind the Hanz […]
Boys emulated him. Adults admired him. Companies coveted his endorsements. One hundred years ago, Christy Mathewson had the name recognition we associate with contemporary athletes such as Michael Jordan. Today he is a footnote from a bygone era. Presenter Craig Pierce brings Christy Mathewson’s compelling life as “America’s First Sports […]
A Rockford-based company was sentenced last week by U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnston for willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, resulting in the death of an employee at the company’s facility in South Beloit, Ill. Behr Iron & Steel Inc., a high volume ferrous and nonferrous […]
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 […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Todd Hansmeier was a son, brother, Uncle and friend to all who knew him. Hansmeier tragically lost his life on June 30, 2014. Todd was known to have had a contagious smile which is one of the characteristics shared by friends at a July 3, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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. […]
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 […]
