Dixon Park Board Eyeing Bike Trail Plan and Grants
The Dixon Park Board of Commissioners will review a 3.1 mile bike and walking trail proposed along the old Illinois Central Railroad from Dement Avenue to Lowell Park Road. If funded, a 50 50 grant split with the park district could cover acquisition costs up to 50,000 dollars, with development funds and surface options to be explored.
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Dement Avenue
Lowell Park Road
Dixon Park Board of Commissioners
Illinois Central Railroad
Park District
Illinois Department of Conservation
Tri-County Snowmobile Club of Polo
Dave Zinnen
Zinnen
Walgreen
Lowell Park
Polo
Dixon Parks
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
John Dixon Park
Haymarket Square
E.C. Smith Park
KSB Offers Reduced Mammography Screenings
KSB Hospital reduces mammography to 55 dollars as part of a year round program to encourage regular screening. Dr. Imre Almassy notes early detection markedly improves cure rates while Schreiner outlines age guidelines and the safety of low dose X-rays. Appointments can be made through KSB Medical Imaging at 288-5311 extension 152.
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KSB
Dave Schreiner
Imre Almassy
Schreiner
Minors Arrested in Nelson Liquor Party Bust
Seventeen Rock Falls residents and seven juveniles were arrested by Lee County deputies with Illinois State Police help after calls about a party in Nelson. Adults, including 17 to 20 year olds, faced liquor as minor charges. seven juveniles charged with curfew. Court date set for March 7. Also noted, Kenneth McGinnis new corrections chief to visit Dixon February 16.
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Rock Falls
Nelson
Lee County
Illinois
Adam Conkling
Brian Turner
David Appel
Roger Sarver
Melissa Jacobs
Jon DeVries
Michael Beck
Sterling
Josh Norberg
Hooppole
James Bartels
Juda
Wis
Jackos
Conkling
Dixon
Kenneth McGinnis
Illnois
Lincoln opens bids for heating at Tilton School
Bids for an energy efficiency project at Lincoln School were opened Friday with Rockford firms Johnson Controls and Barber Coleman offering Lump sum prices of 7 241 and 9 555 dollars respectively. The state funds cover up to 8 026 dollars and alternates valued around 3 000 dollars were proposed. District 231 Board of Education will decide at 7 30 p m Tuesday whether to approve any alternates. The plan would install zone controls to heat only occupied areas, as Tilton School and the junior high already have similar systems. Completion is expected before June 1.
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Rochelle
Lincoln School
Rockford
Joe Thiele
Johnson Control
Barber Coleman
District 231 Board of Education
Tilton School
Thiele
Beling Engineering
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Otter
E. Lincolnway, Sterling
Meyers
N. Galena
Marshall
Oldsmobile
Abraham Lincoln
Mike Mayniham
Joel Mowery
Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Madison Avenue
Pro Nou
Matea
Oshkosh and
Buster Brown
Carter's
Layette Novelty
Alexis, Schwab and Carter
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