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Looking for something to do this weekend in the Freeport area? Here are 10 upcoming events
The weekend brings live music, dancing, a 5K, Cruise Night and Antique Days to the Freeport area. Check out these upcoming events. Community Dance and Game Night What: Game night will...
Iowa basketball to play in the Quad Cities for the first time in two decades this year
MOLINE, Illinois — Two sophomores for the Iowa men's basketball team will play this year in the black and gold in their hometowns. Iowa announced the team would play Washington State in Moline, Illinois on November 15 in the Quad Cities Showdown at Vibrant Arena. It the first game...
For Only the Second Time in 70 Years, a Black Miss Iowa is Crowned
Twenty-six-year-old McKenzie Kerry has made history in Iowa by winning the Miss Iowa USA pageant in 2024. Kerry is now only the second Black woman to win the title in over 70 years in a state where the population is overwhelming white. According to the Iowa State Data Center, African Americans comprised slightly more than 4% of the state’s population as of 2021. “When we think about the figures and faces of our community, I think it’s important that Black women and Black girls can have someone that they look up to,” Kerry told the local television station KCCI. “I’m honored to...
Dixon will soon welcome its first recreational cannabis dispensary
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Dixon will soon get its own recreational cannabis dispensary. Terrabis is the name of the dispensary brand and will be located on South Galena Avenue, near I-88. The dispensary will be the third for Terrabis in Illinois. “The future opening of our Dixon location confirms Terrabis’ commitment to establishing a strong […]
South Beloit’s Garden Hotel is on the verge of being torn down
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO) — The condemned Garden Hotel in South Beloit is closer than ever to being demolished. The city will continue taking bids to demo the hotel until tomorrow morning. In April, a judge granted the request of city leaders to tear down the old hotel. It was shut down 5 years ago […]
Rockford woman is charged with battery of an 11-year-old boy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Valerie Mitchell, 32, for allegedly striking her 11-year-old son after he stole his grandmother’s credit card. On June 25th, Winnebago Police responded to the Winnebago Park District for a child with multiple bruises. The victim told officials his mother had slapped him multiple times. Authorities recovered a screenshot […]
Oswego could host groundbreaking indoor golf course
Oswego could be home to what village hall is calling the world's first indoor golf course. The village is currently reviewing a concept plan for the nine-hole "Megalodome," which would be located off of Route 30 and Rance Road, just south of Wolfs Crossing Road. The facility would have four...
Dyvine’s Pet Playhouse in Rockford is a dog day care with a mission to keep your pet happy
ROCKFORD — For customers, Dyvine’s Pet Playhouse is designed to provide peace of mind that your pup is getting the care and activity it needs when away from home. For the family that owns the doggy day care, the new business is also a way to shape their daughter’s future.
J.L. Clark celebrates 120 years in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - One of Rockford’s hidden gems, J.L. Clark, sits on 23rd Street. The manufacturing company started in 1904 and makes plastic, aluminum and tin packages for many household items. On Aug. 6, the company marked 120 years in business, with a celebration for employees. In 1900,...
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen honoured with 62-foot sculpture of his iconic checkerboard guitar in Rockford, Illinois
A colossal 62-foot guitar sculpture honouring Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is set to be unveiled in the band’s hometown of Rockford, Illinois. This towering replica of Nielsen’s famed checkerboard Hamer Standard guitar – the musician’s go-to instrument for much of his career – will stand proudly at the entrance of the city’s new Hard Rock Casino which opens later this month (29 August).
Rockford tells Miss Carly's charity to shut its doors
Rockford zoning officials have informed the embattled Fifth Avenue charity Miss Carly's Inc. that its special use permit is "null and void" and that it must shut down its operations. But Facebook posts indicate the charity still is operating. City Legal Director Nicholas Meyer said lawyers for Miss Carly's are challenging the July...
State Representative Maura Hirschauer Visits WinCup in West Chicago
WinCup Welcomes State Representative Maura Hirschauer to its West Chicago Manufacturing Facility –Leading foodservice manufacturer and Hirschauer discussed the company’s focus on . innovation to create environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions. West Chicago, Ill. (August 8, 2024) –WinCup, a leading national manufacturer of disposable foodservice products, met with Representative...
Big Change for Costco Shoppers in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
For years, Costco shoppers have been able to breeze into their local warehouse with a casual flash of their membership card to a store employee manning the front entrance. Shoppers at the chain's more than 600 locations across America, including 15 stores in South Dakota (1), Iowa (4), and Minnesota (10), will now be required to have their card physically scanned as they enter the warehouse.
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