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Belvidere football takes it one day at a time with new head coach
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - The Belvidere Bucs enter the 2024 season with new head coach Sean Donnelly taking over the reins. Belvidere comes off a one-win season where the expectations aren’t very high, but for Donnelly, the expectations go far beyond the 2024 season. “You know, as it comes...
Rockford police look for missing teen with autism
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police ask for the community’s help finding a teenage girl who has autism. Kaya Bonilla, 17, was last seen at 1:45 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of Brynwood Drive. She is 5′5″, has long red/brown hair, and weighs 190 pounds. Anyone...
70-foot-long soil pit dug by Wisconsin scientists teaches lessons of conservation
In Chippewa County, the annual Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is wrapping up, and a 70 foot-long soil pit is creating an immersive experience in conservation. “You get the earthworm’s view of the different soil layers,” said Tim Miland on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”. Miland is one of...
Hunter ed classes available through DNR
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to prepare for Wisconsin’s fall hunting seasons by taking a hunter education course. Whether you’re looking to learn more about firearm safety or want to give hunting a try, the DNR has classes available to help you get started.
“What we see today is dire”: Wisconsin facing critical shortage of blood donations
MILWAUKEE – While summer has historically been a difficult time for blood donation centers concerning donations, a Wisconsin blood services non-profit is sounding the alarm about what it’s calling a dangerously low blood supply. Milwaukee-based Versiti says in June alone, the organization saw more than 3,500 appointments missed,...
Wisconsin Couple’s Kwik Trip Inspired Engagement Photos Go Viral
A couple from Milton, Wisconsin took their love for Kwik Trip to a whole new level, and now the entire state is applauding them for it. My family has a cabin in Wisconsin, and every time we are up there we run to Kwik Trip more times than I care to admit. Sure, sometimes we need to get gas, but our frequent visits are all about two things; the food and the beer cooler.
Miracle Mile businesses celebrate 815 Day
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A bit of rain doesn’t dampen 815 Day celebrations along the Miracle Mile as businesses use the wet day to highlight some of the Forest City’s strengths. Miracle Mile Rockford takes a new approach to its annual 815 Day celebration with a pop-up event...
Jefferson J-Hawks tired of losing, approach season with winning attitude
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Rockford Jefferson’s football program has been spinning its wheels at or near the bottom of the NIC-10 for years. Just maybe the J-Hawks will gain some serious traction this season and pull out of their rut.Here’s a look at the J-Hawks in our two-a-day preview. You might think coming off an […]
Rockford Christian informs BNC it won’t field a football team this season.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Big Northern Conference will be short one football program this season. Rockford Christian is out. Rockford Christian athletic director Isaiah Johnson informed the rest of the conference members Thursday morning at the conference’s athletic directors meeting that RC doesn’t have enough players to safely field a team. Johnson told me […]
815 Emoji Guessing Game with Emily from 97ZOK
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Emily from the Steve Shannon Show 97ZOK is back with us tonight to celebrate 815 Day with an 815 emoji guessing game and a Rockford Peach themed cocktail for Spirit Day!. Emily is also telling us all about the Rock River Valley Blood Center ‘815...
OSF HealthCare president announces retirement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Paula Carynski, President of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center, has announced her retirement. Carynski started her career as a cardiac nurse in 1985 and climbed up the rankings. She has been a manager and director of various clinical areas and held the chief nursing officer position until 2013. While holding the chief position, she led OSF to its first Magnet designation in 2005.
Two Armed Robot Will Be Serving Drinks at Rockford Walmart This Weekend
ADAM is serving drinks at Walmart Supercenter in Rockford this weekend, we've officially landed in the 'Jetsons' universe. When I was a kid, I expected to have flying cars by the year 2000. Which was pretty crazy if you think about it. I was born in 1987, how I thought cars would leap into the air by the time I turned 13 is a pretty silly thought, but hey, I blame TV, mostly 'The Jetsons,' for my technology assumptions.
Public record for August 15, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ISAIAH BELL, 24, of Janesville, possession with intent to deliver THC, July 16, 2200 block of West Court Street, Janesville. ZNOBIAN MCADORY, 26, of Beloit, strangulation and suffocation and threat to law enforcement officer, July 15, 200 block of Depot Street, Village of Footville. DONTIEZ ETCHIN, 36, of Janesville, second degree sexual assault, July 27, 300 block of South Main Street, Janesville.
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