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8 Fairs You Won’t Want to Miss in Northern IL & Southern WI This Summer
Now that Independence Day has come and gone, we've officially entered the back half of summer, but don't start crying into your flip-flops, because there is still a ton of summertime fun to be had over the next month in the Rockford area!. If your summertime dreams involve a lot...
Rockford area political leaders react to President Biden’s decision to not seek re-election
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Just eight days after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden shakes up the 2024 campaign by ending his re-election bid. This marks the first-time a sitting president does not accept his party’s nomination for re-election since...
Local health care, some Rock County operations, stung by global tech outage
At least one local hospital and some Rock County offices say they’re feeling the bite of a worldwide tech outage that hit overnight. SSM Health says some phone systems at St. Mary’s Janesville hospital have been down (Friday). They say it’s linked to global Microsoft outages that struck Thursday night.
Lions Beach Reopened to the Public
The City of Janesville Recreation Division reopened Lions Beach (1401 Palmer Dr.) effective Friday, July 19, after receiving water quality test results demonstrating that the facility is safe for swimming. City staff takes weekly water quality samples at the beach for testing to monitor E. coli bacteria. The week of...
NWS confirms EF0 tornado in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that an EF0 tornado touched down Monday in Evansville. The tornado’s path was 1.23 miles and had estimated peak wind speeds of 70 mph, the NWS said. There were no reports of injuries. The NWS said two storm...
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
Harlem-Roscoe Fire will transition to full-time staff in August
The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department is transitioning to a 24/7 full-time staffed department effective August 1, 2024, supplemented with part time personnel. Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief John Bergeron says, "This transition marks a new era for Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department." Bergeron says residents will see "faster, more reliable service." The department's on premise shift schedule will increase to 12 paid staff per day, allowing for more continuous coverage.
‘Brotherhood of dog people’: Dog training club shows off to public
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - “It’s like a brotherhood of dog people,” says Rick Lilly, an instructor and past president of the Forest City Dog Training Club. People and canine members of the training club lounged, browsed and socialized Sunday at the center’s open house, 6203 Material Avenue, #8, Loves Park.
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