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Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025

Four years old, bowling comeback, weather, and a cat

Apr 13, 2025 — 4 min read

A cat making a new friend. One of the first photos published by Roscoe News when we began 2021.

Here's Sunday's update from Rockton-Roscoe News, serving the 42,500 people of Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton.

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Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. (Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service)

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