Rockford IL

JANESVILLE– The buzz of welders echoed through the Children’s Museum of Rock County as construction crews pieced together a towering steel climbing structure, while blank white walls stood waiting for the colorful exhibits that will transform the downtown building before it opens this fall almost 20 years after the pro

(WIFR) - If you’ve taken a step outside this afternoon, you would agree that it feels like a sauna out there! We’ve had highs top out in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and heat index values well into the triple digits. The high humidity will keep our temperatures very warm tonight, as we’ll only bottom out in the middle t

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Motorcycles, therapy dogs and a community lunch highlighted the annual Dogs and Hogs Fundraiser benefiting the Rock River Chaplains’ Association Saturday at Kegel Harley-Davidson. The organization provides emotional and spiritual support to first responders and their families, while also helping

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rhythm of the Heart Music Festival returned to the ‘City with a Heart’ for its fourth year Saturday. That 70’s Band - They are based out of Rockford and say they are the region’s primary 70’s band. Whiskey Friends...

What's happening in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit, from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. More than 35,000 people read our news and events each month. Forward this email to someone else who might not have heard the news. You now have a choice of two free newsletters: daily...

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - An inaugural community block party offered families a fun-filled day while giving them a chance to learn about resources in the area. Family Services of Southern Wisconsin held the party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 825 Liberty Avenue in Beloit. Attendees enjoyed free food,...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Janesville man on Sunday for his alleged 5th OWI in the Town of Rock. A deputy did a traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Highway 11 at about 12:58 a.m., and that’s when Eddie Moffett allegedly showed signs of being drunk.

What's happening in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit, from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. More than 35,000 people read our news and events each month. Forward this email to someone else who might not have heard the news. You now have a choice of two free newsletters: daily...

BELOIT, Wis. (WFRV) – You’ve heard the cliché about fire departments rescuing cats from trees, but have you heard the one about the kitten stuck in a drain? The Beloit Fire Department was tasked with critical rescue operation—retrieving a kitten that had been stuck in a storm drain for at least three days. With some […

Larry Huff, the new superintendent of Rockford Public School District 205, is prioritizing listening, collaboration, and service as he begins leading the state’s third-largest school district. With an enrollment of nearly 28,000 students across 41 schools, Huff, an experienced teacher and administrator, is ready to mee