Former council member takes roller coaster ride to the top
By William Kincaid
Amy Joseph came to the village council meeting on Wednesday night as a public attendant but walked out as the new mayor of Rockford.
Mayor Robert King announced his resignation in early December, just weeks after being re-elected in the November election. King said he needed to retire to gain public retirement benefits and was hoping council eventually would re-appoint him as mayor. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Marion Local used a strong first half on offense and defense to get its fourth win out of the last five games with a 46-33 triumph over New Bremen at Cardinals Gymnasium.
New Bremen sees a six-game winning streak snapped in dropping to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
The grandstand at the Mercer County Fairgrounds will become handicapped accessible, as a resubmitted project design shaved $60,000 off the last estimate.
Renewable fuel standards laid out in the recently passed U.S. Energy Bill are so aggressive that it may create a fight for acres to grow plants for energy production and those for livestock feed.
VERSAILLES - The Versailles Lady Tigers used a strong second half on both ends of the floor and stellar performances from seniors Emily Bohman and Justine Raterman to defeat the St. John's Blue Jays, 48-41, in a Midwest Athletic Conference showdown Thursday evening in Tiger Gymnasium.
COLDWATER - Last evening at The Palace in Coldwater, Nick Fisher's Lady Cavaliers played host to the Minster Wildcats in the first league contest to kick off the new year.
