Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026
Return of birds, dean's list
News from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit collected by your neighbors at Rockton-Roscoe News.
- Today, volunteers at Sand Bluff Bird Observatory in Rockton plan to put up the nets for another year of bird banding and to build an extension for the swamp nets, beginning at 7 a.m.
- Mekenna Rae Gibson of South Beloit made the dean’s list at University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana. She is a 2024 Hononegah graduate, studying computer science.
Today’s events
Vintage Shop Hop: grab your friends and hit the road
The shopping event is Friday and Saturday, Mar. 6-7, 2026, with more than 400 shops in both states.
Alycia Dioneda Schneedle
Music: Timeless Ideals at Louie’s
Sat Mar 7, 2025, 7 p.m., Louie’s Tap House, 5689 Elevator Rd. Roscoe IL, 61073
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In case you missed it
Hononegah’s season ends 66-55 to Guilford in regional title game
Hononegah boys basketball finished 3rd in the NIC-10 with a 14-5 conference record.
Gavin Sweeney
Death notices for the far Stateline: Mar. 3, 2026
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Michael McGinnis
Operational Focus: Why Operations Break During Transitions (and What to Fix First)
Most ops problems don’t appear randomly. They show up after something changes.
Wanda Alberts
