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Roscoe – Brett Jones of Roscoe, Illinois has earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. Jones will be recognized in a ceremony on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at Willowbrook Middle School in South Beloit, Ill.. A member of […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Traditionally, Easter Egg Hunts involve children collecting as many Easter eggs as they can fit in their baskets. The annual event at Cross and Crown Lutheran Church in Roscoe did things a little different this year. On Saturday, April 4, volunteers colored, numbered and […]
ROCKTON – Big and Rich is coming to the 2015 Old Settler’s Days (OSD) festival main stage on June, 20. This is one many highlights of the OSD kick-off party on March 26. An electrifying atmosphere surrounded fibs as Rockton Lion’s Club President Kerri Wallace joined Steve Summers and the […]
ROCKTON – The 2015 Annual Awards Banquet is set to be one of the best in years. There is so much excellence to celebrate from 2014, and the Rockton Chamber always celebrates in style. The finalists for the Awards are an example of how great this event really is. The […]
MACHESNEY PARK/ROSCOE – Harlem-Roscoe Fire has put together a 104 page, hard-cover history book to celebrate their 75 years of service. The 75th History Book is available to purchase for $54. The book may be purchased at Fire Station One @ 10544 Main St. in Roscoe from 8:30 a.m. to […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter SOUTH BELOIT – Willowbrook Middle School Literature and Spanish teacher Laurie Mayer was preparing for the day’s lesson when she was interrupted by a group of teachers, students, family and representatives from the Golden Apple Foundation. Rockford Health Systems CEO Gary Kaatz stepped forward and presented […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Hononegah High School’s Wizard of Oz shined brightly amidst colors and detailed scenery. Fourteen scenes moved flawlessly on the Hononegah High School Performing Arts Center stage. Action opened in the Kansas Prairie with Aunt Em (Julia Carabelli), Uncle Henry, (Adam Spaulding) Dorothy (Elaina Wheeler) […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROSCOE – After hearing 11-year-old Alexis (Ali) Kline’s story, her teacher Mrs. Bould and the community bounced into action. Mrs. Bould, classmates and the entire school went to work. Together they brought in 476 items. One hundred-fifty pieces were picked up from Talcott Library. The Dept. […]
By Tricia Goecks BDR Editor MACHESNEY PARK – Only one thing could get 1,400 people to leave the warmth of their homes on a night when the mercury dipped to -5 degrees. And that was chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. The Arc of Winnebago, Boone and Ogle counties held […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Guests at the 2015 Hope Foundation were treated to a “Touch of Vegas.” A sold out crowd visited sites someone would say while visiting Las Vegas. A cardboard cutout of Elvis and a table named after him only tapped the surface of familiar scenes. […]
