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Five honored as MCUSD 223 Those Who Excel winners

Five honored as MCUSD 223 Those Who Excel winners

Heather Alderks, Joe Mullikin, Deb Lawson, Micki White, and the Stillman Valley High School Principal’s Student Advisory Council will all be honored as Those Who Excel Honorees at a banquet hosted by the Illinois State Board of Education in Bloomington-Normal on Oct. 22. Meridian CUSD honored each of their nominees […]

 
 

Stillman wins football opener

Stillman wins football opener
 
 

Tigers topple Rockets in season opener

By Chris Johnson Reporter The 2016 Big Northern opener is this Friday night, Sept. 2, and Byron appears ready as they come off a season-opening win over Burlington Central, 20-0. The mixture of experienced players and new varsity contributors will have its impact on the Byron Tigers this season, as […]

 
 

Learning more about the Japanese culture

Learning more about the Japanese culture

By Lydia Sherburne Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club Co-reporter On June 20 the Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club explored the wonderful Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. As a club we have been studying the country of Japan so we decided to visit these Japanese gardens to learn more […]

 
 

2016 Ogle County Fair

2016 Ogle County Fair

 

 
 

Volunteers needed for Eighth Annual Oregon Area Rock River Sweep

The Eighth Annual Oregon Area Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Check in will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Kiwanis Park, behind Conover Square, at the intersection of North Second Street and Franklin Street. Volunteers are needed on foot or in […]

 
 

It’s the end of the road for local band Desolation Row

It’s the end of the road for local band Desolation Row

By Doug Schroder Editor Popular local band Desolation Row performed for the last time this past Saturday, Aug. 13, at District Bar & Grill in Rockford. The band was together for seven years, and although the band went through some changes during that time, it continued to gain garner awards […]

 
 

Lightning strike leads to fire that destroys barn at Palmdale Farms

Lightning strike leads to fire that destroys barn at Palmdale Farms

By Doug Schroder Editor As a thunderstorm rolled through the area on Thursday night, Aug. 4, lightning struck the barn at Palmdale Farms located at 2161 South Winnebago Road in Winnebago. Shortly before 10 p.m. fire crews were called out to the scene. Overall, 25 different departments were called to […]

 
 

BYRON POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS MEDIA

Any arrests listed below are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On 07/08/16, Byron Police arrested Jacob Frisella, age 19 of Pecatonica, and Matthew Frank, age 19 of Byron, for Trespass to Park After Hours. Both were released and must […]

 
 

Ogle County Pageant Winners

Ogle County Pageant Winners

Doug Schroder photos

 
 
 
 
 
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