Winnebago County News Briefs
— January 25, 2017ROCKFORD Weather postpones snow sculpting contest The 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition scheduled last weekend at Sinnissippi Park was postponed due to unseasonably warm…
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Snow sculpting contenders will try again after unseasonal warm weather forces cancellation
— January 25, 2017There were plenty of clues suggesting a big event at Sinnissippi Park last weekend as 30 monoliths of snow and ice — all covered by tarps — were scattered along roadways….
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Frank Schier, Rock River Times editor, dies after battle with cancer
— January 23, 2017Tributes were quick to arrive following the death of a longtime Rockford area newspaper publisher whose eclectic interests also included music, rare books and poetry. Frank Schier,…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
— January 4, 2017ROCKFORD World Series trophy in Freeport, Rockford The Chicago Cubs World Series trophy is coming to Freeport and Rockford. The hardware — won by the Cubs in November with a Game…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
— December 28, 2016ROCK VALLEY Familiar face returns to lead theater program A familiar face to Rock Valley College and local theater-goers has been hired to lead the college’s theater program. Christopher…
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Winnebago County Events
— January 24, 2017JAN 28-MARCH 5 In Full Bloom: The Orchid Exhibit Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens 1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford Tuesdays-Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays 10 a.m.-3…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
— January 11, 2017ROCKFORD Snowmakers help save annual Sculpting event The lack of snow won’t stop the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition from going on next week as scheduled. Two used…
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Winnebago County Briefs
— January 4, 2017ROCKFORD World Series trophy in Freeport, Rockford The Chicago Cubs World Series trophy is coming to Freeport and Rockford. The hardware — won by the Cubs in November with…
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