Post-Journal

Starlight Theater wrapping up its 49th season at RVC

Starlight Theater wrapping up its 49th season at RVC

By Bob Balgemann Reporter ROCKFORD – Starlight Theater at Rock Valley College is known for its high-quality stage performances, dating to 1967 with its first show, Finian’s Rainbow. Only one play was produced each year until 1971, when there were two. The number increased to three in 1976 and now, […]

 
 

Light rain flirts with Machesney Park’s 2nd Family Festival

Light rain flirts with Machesney Park’s 2nd Family Festival

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Do you think America’s got talent? Well, don’t sell Machesney Park short when it comes to singing and dancing. A talent show was added to the second annual Machesney Park Family Festival, held Saturday. And judging from the level of applause, the 11 […]

 
 

Machesney Park mayor looks at second half of first term

Machesney Park mayor looks at second half of first term

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Second of 2 Parts MACHESNEY PARK – There’s one thing about most jobs: You never know what tomorrow will bring. There were plenty of peaks and valleys during the first two years of Machesney Park Mayor Jerry Bolin’s initial term in office. He expected that, saying […]

 
 

Machesney Park honors sheriff’s deputies for saving a life

Machesney Park honors sheriff’s deputies for saving a life

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Mayor Jerry Bolin and Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana have paid tribute to two deputies for recently putting their own lives at risk to save another. Deputies Andrew Baylor and Tom Morrison entered the Rock River, near the Frank Bauer Parkway Bridge, early […]

 
 

New 9-hole disc golf course opens at Harlem High School

New 9-hole disc golf course opens at Harlem High School

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It all started last year during a random discussion in a boys physical education class, about how nice it would be to have a disc golf course around Harlem High School. Physical education instructor Luanna Kish was contacted and she got the ball […]

 
 

Harlem appoints principal, secondary education director

By Bob Trott Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Following a closed session, the Harlem School Board approved appointment of Shelley Wagner  as director of secondary education and Taylor Schmit Ralston Elementary School principal at a regular meeting Monday, June 8. Wagner moves from a student support services coordinator position, and Schmit […]

 
 

YMCA, District 122 partners in after-school programs

YMCA, District 122 partners in after-school programs

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 2014-15 school year recently wrapped up with an after-school celebration at Machesney Elementary School. Elementary school youngsters were all over the grounds, playing games, climbing different kinds of equipment. Inside, they had a new experience – wearing a velcro suit and then […]

 
 

Longtime band director still busy on his last day at Harlem

Longtime band director still busy on his last day at Harlem

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Kevin Jensen was still in sync on his last morning as band director at Harlem High School. He and his jazz band started the day at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Harlemites, a large group of Harlem graduates who gather the first […]

 
 

Utility tax back on Machesney Park agenda Monday night

Utility tax back on Machesney Park agenda Monday night

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 5 percent utility tax the village board imposed on homeowners in 2012 will get more discussion Monday night (May 18). Mayor Jerry Bolin will present a resolution during the village board meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., to put a referendum on […]

 
 

Two more seek ‘bar boutique’ licenses in Machesney Park

Two more seek ‘bar boutique’ licenses in Machesney Park

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The owners of two more establishments in the village are seeking “bar boutique” (BB) liquor licenses so they can open up video gaming operations. Lucky Slots is proposed for 8289 Burden Road, while Skyline Slots would be located at 7507 N. Second St. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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