ROCKFORD - Rockford Fire Department volunteers have to balance fighting fires with jobs, travel, family - and, for some, football practice and homework.
For the past 16 years, the department has had a roster of six junior firefighters ages 14-18. The list is limited to six to keep a good ratio of juniors to advisors, program coordinator Todd Williams said. [More]
CELINA - The body of a woman found near Havemann Road in Celina late Thursday morning has been identified as Sondra M. Thatcher, 34, of 604 W. Columbia St., Rockford.
Thatcher's body was found in a woods near the east end of Industrial Drive, a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale states. [More]
Grand Lake leads Irish Hills by one game for second place in GLSCL North
CELINA - Joey Filosa struck out eight and relied on his defense to keep Irish Hills scoreless for six innings.
Ironically, it was two defensive errors in the seventh that led to the Mariners coming unglued and allowed the Leprechauns to put four runs on the scoreboard.
