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By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Twenty eight years ago, Jenny Bevans, the mother of two girls, was an active Girl Scout leader. When her daughters grew up and aged out of the troop, she found she missed the scouting experience. Bevans learned about a unique Special Needs Boy Scout […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Colorful pictures hung from hallways of Whitman Post Elementary School. In another section of the school various styles of POP Art (popular art) carried many elements of surprise on Wednesday, May 6. This year’s art show focused on the Art and History of video […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Vivid images of the former Wagon Wheel Resort flashed across a screen as Wagon Wheel Historian, Gary Glaser took everyone back in time. The Rockton Township Historical Society Green Street Museum welcomed a full house on April 26. “This presentation came from suggestions made […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Family members and friends of Roscoe Middle School students filled the gymnasium, common area and hallways on Wednesday evening, April 22 to view art projects, and listen to the school choir and band. Music teacher Diane Boelte, directed the sixth grade Band, RMS Jazz […]
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 […]
