John Flanagan of Rockford Hawg Hunters/Benefit Fishing Tourney outlines the return of the annual Open Team Bass Fishing Tournament on the Rock River in April. Proceeds benefit Crohn's and Colitis Foundations in the Rock River Valley area.

Runtime:  4 minutes.

 

Christopher Engler, English teacher at Harlem High School, discusses how his drama students used the pandemic as an opportunity to adapt their stage version of “Little Women” into a movie. The drama students produced the film with the help of Tinker Swiss Cottage, Midway Village and Rock Valley College.

The 44 minute film will be available on-demand via Vimeo starting February 26. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Harlem performing arts programs.

Runtime: 10  minutes

 
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[caption id="attachment_176952" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Mayor Tom McNamara speaks at a news conference Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at the Winnebago County Health Department in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)[/caption]

Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to break down the latest surge in coronavirus cases and talk about Monday's busy City Council meeting.

Listen to the full interview below.

 
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This week in the NIC-10 Whip Around podcast:

We'll talk about Belvidere North's huge win on the road over the Boylan Titans and discuss how big that win is for their program. We'll also break down some of the true contenders in NIC-10 football this year.

We'll also talk about Hononegah's star player who people are comparing to Bo Jackson.

 
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