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Rock Falls fire officials: Juvenile escaped burning Rock Falls duplex Wednesday
ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls fire officials have released additional details about a blaze that damaged a duplex there Wednesday morning. The Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Fire Department and CGH EMS were dispatched at 9:58 a.m. to 204 E. 11th St., in Rock Falls for a reported structure fire. When they arrived, firefighters saw flames on the home’s exterior. They began extinguishing the fire while searching the duplex for any occupants.
Clinton Community College men's soccer making return to campus with large local presence
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Clinton Community College men’s soccer has not had a team in the National Junior College Athletics Association Division III since 2021. By this fall, the Cougars will be back on campus. “I’m excited,” said Plattsburgh High School boys’ soccer alumnus Peter Wylie. “I played against...
Freeport Fire Department hiring firefighters
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Those interested in becoming firefighters can now apply to work for the Freeport Fire Department. The salary for an entry-level firefighter is $51,812.80, while an entry-level paramedic can make $55,450.72. Candidates must meet the minimum requirements:. Be between the ages of 21 and 35 years old,...
Catholic Diocese of Rockford closing Freeport's Aquin High School at end of school year
Shrinking enrollment and budget constraints are forcing the Catholic Diocese of Rockford to close Aquin Catholic High School in Freeport, a school that first opened in 1923 with 33 students. And beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the diocese will operate a new “micro Catholic academy” for pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade...
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