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Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

Free meals, Hononegah events

Mike Lemke rebuilds an Okamoto grinder for Roscoe's All World Machinery Supply, one of the local businesses that will be at Hononegah tonight.

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Rockton American Legion is planning a free Thanksgiving dinner. They say, "If you're homeless, have no family, are the black sheep of the family, or just don't feel like cooking, this is for you!"
Hononegah is hosting two events tonight: their fall band concert and a career meet and greet to introduce community members and students to engineering and manufacturing firms who are hiring.

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VFW Post 11019 Seeks Student Entries for National Scholarship Competitions

VFW Post 11019 Seeks Student Entries for National Scholarship Competitions

VFW Post 11019 is inviting local students in grades 6–12 to participate in the Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy scholarship competitions.

South Beloit Lions Club fires up the grills for 2nd annual corn roast fundraiser

South Beloit Lions Club fires up the grills for 2nd annual corn roast fundraiser

29 August 2026 from 11-5 at the Dari Ripple in South Beloit. New to this year's event: Mustang's beer tent, South Beloit Fire Department showing kids around a fire truck (they get to shoot the hose!), and 101.9 FM live broadcasting

Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

News from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit as reported in the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. VFW Post 11019 Honors South Beloit Officer Sawyer KurthSouth Beloit Police Officer Sawyer Kurth was honored by VFW Post 11019 as its Post-level Law Enforcement Officer of the Year during the August 17

VFW Post 11019 Begins Effort to Form Auxiliary in South Beloit

VFW Post 11019 Begins Effort to Form Auxiliary in South Beloit

VFW Post 11019 is seeking eligible family members of qualifying veterans to help form a new Auxiliary in South Beloit.