More than 600 people attended Resthave Care & Rehabilitation's annual Family Fun Day on Sept. 29, 2024. The free event, which encourages quality family time for all ages, featured a tattoo artist, magician, petting zoo, touch-a-truck, bounce house, balloon art, face painting, a cookie walk, crafts, contests and a meal of baked beans and pork chops or a hotdog and chips.


The Riverdale Rams posted their second consecutive regional golf win on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 winning the team title at the 1A Lanark Regional with a 305 score. Fulton finished second with a 314 and Erie-Prophetstown third with a 339. All three teams will play at the Rockford Lutheran Sectional on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club.



Friday night's downpour made the track especially muddy for the Whiteside County Fair's demolition derby, but that didn't deter fans from packing the grandstand and surrounding bleachers on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Eighty-four vehicles battled through the mud to compete in four class divisions: Bone Stock, Mini Vans, Pro Stock, and Open Wire.



Twenty-four teams took part in Port Byron's Great River Tug Fest across the Mississippi River on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The Illinois teams took the title this year. The top two pulling teams were Guither Tree Service and Hillsdale Storage. Illinois teams pulled from Port Byron while Iowa teams were in LeClaire, Iowa.


It was a "Back to School" theme for Prophetstown Proud's Fourth Friday on Friday, July 26, 2024. Crafts, games, a bounce house and a balloon twister were all part of attractions, with some family-focused non-profit organizations offering information and school supplies.