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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton’s Dairyhaus has been serving up summer fun on Main Street for the past 40 years. This unique ice cream shop has a rich history dating back to 1983 when the business celebrated with a Grand Opening on Memorial Day. The original owner of the Dairyhaus […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Students at Whitman Post Elementary (WPES) and Rockton Grade School (RGS) captured great interest during the 2023 Project Fair, held on April 5. This year’s event was coordinated at RGS by Para Professional, Mrs. Sally Burie. Around 85 projects filled the cafeteria at Rockton Grade School. […]
The third annual Rockton Pelican Fest, sponsored by Audubon Council of Illinois, will be held May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Rockton and at Nygren Wetland Preserve. Rockton Pelican Fest is presented by the Village of Rockton, JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery, Natural Land Institute […]
REPORTER Hononegah Community High School’s H.O.P.E Foundation was on Par in producing great fun on Saturday evening, April 1, at the Rockton American Center, (American Legion.) Everywhere one looked golf fashions similar to what was worn in the 1980’s comedy “Caddyshack” fit the events theme. Outfits ranged from a dress […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Township is showing strong support of Macktown Living History, Rockton Township Historical Society, and South Beloit Historical Society through generous donations to each. Per a resolution drafted by Rockton Township Attorney Doug Henry the Township is authorized to donate up to $10,000 from the township’s […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Ahead of the 2023 April 4 election Rockton residents were welcomed to a forum that was held on Wednesday, March 22 at the Greater Rockton Centre. The event was organized by the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford. It was co-sponsored by Hononegah Community High […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Seven candidates are running in hopes of filling three seats as Village of Rockton Trustees. Each name will appear on the April 4, 2023 election ballot. Incumbents Dan Baumgartener, Jodi May, and Tyler Seever are running against Angela Ketelsen, Nicole Roggenbuck, Jamin Unger and Dave Winters. […]
Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were dispatched to a farm on Belvidere Road on March 14 to assist with a horse that must have slipped in the mud and fell into a cement trough. BC Jeff Grant reports that they initially tried to use air bags and rope to help the horse to […]
South Beloit High School is excited to continue its partnership with Blackhawk Technical College next year! We took a group of students to BTC to explore their manufacturing programs. These students will have the opportunity to start a program next year. They will spend half of their day at the […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Touches of spring are in the stateline, and the time is here to allow musical talents to shine. First to take the spotlight were students in third, fourth and fifth grades at Whitman Post Elementary School. On the evening of Feb. 25, their talents were on […]
