The Rockford German Society held its Annual Oktoberfest on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5 in Loves Park. Plenty of activities, dancing, drinking, and competitions kept participants busy and viewers entertained. The 55th Oktoberfest delighted with a day full of traditional Bavarian fun, live music, German folk dancing, and […]
In its fifth year, the Trick or Trot encourages both runners and walkers for this museum fundraiser in support of history education. The Trick or Trot brings runners and walkers to the Midway Village on Sunday Oct. 20 for an Autumn morning at the museum. The 5K Run starts at […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s sophomore football team had a couple of two-touchdown leads over Boylan in the early game played Oct. 4 at Boylan. But the Titans came roaring back late, to tie it. Then it was the Huskies turn to rally, on a 15-yard TD pass with 20 […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter Attendance September 20 at the annual “POW/MIA Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony” was good. As has been the case in the past, the event was held this year at the Loves Park City Hall complex gymnasium, 100 Heart Blvd. Other times it has been held at the Arthur […]
Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens new art exhibition Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection on Friday, Oct. 11, with a gallery walk 5:15 to 6 p.m., members preview 6 to 7 p.m., and free public opening 7 to 8:30 p.m. at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at […]
Matt Anderson, a native of Rockford, graduate of Rockford Lutheran Jr. and Sr. High School and senior on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, is one of 185 semifinalists nationwide for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda, an award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall […]
Doug Schroder Photo The Journal Former Loves Park resident Clayton Green came all the way from Nebraska to attend the last Cruise Night of the season at Meadow Mart Mall on Thursday, Sept 19. Green brought along his ’48 Ford 2DR Sedan and the PBR themed motorcycle […]
Lockwood Park Pumpkin Fest courtesy photo The Journal There will be plenty to do for all ages – pet the farm animals, take a wagon ride, explore the corn maze, play games, and pick your own pumpkin. Get outdoors and enjoy fall at Lockwood’s Pumpkin Fest, scheduled for one weekend […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter As defined in Wikipedia, “Spiritualism, in philosophy, is a characteristic of any system of thought that affirms the existence of immaterial reality imperceptible to the (physical) senses. “The Modern Spiritualist movement dates from 1848” with the Fox sisters of Hydesville, New York…” There are seven Spiritualist […]
The Vets Roll organization sponsored a Vietnam Era Veterans Recognition Program on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. at the beautiful Eclipse Center in Beloit. The organization reached out to the Greater Stateline area, from Machesney Park into much of Rock County. No Veteran was denied a recognition medallion based […]