Miriam Nesemeier
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 39
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- Oct 1, 2026
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South Beloit seeks grant to connect gaps in local trail system (opens the original)
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SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (Rockford News First) - South Beloit hopes to fill a missing link in its walking and biking network with a proposed shared-use path connecting the city to surrounding trail systems. City leaders held a public information meeting Wednesday to discuss plans for a new 10-foot-wide shared-use path near Prairie Hill Road and Illinois Route 2. The project would connect the existing path ending at South Beloit High School toward Illinois Route 75 and Rockton. South Beloit City Admini
Ovarian cancer survivor urges women to listen to their bodies (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - At 34 years old, Megan Dach knew something about her body felt different. Dach experienced back pain and abnormal menstrual bleeding, but she said she struggled to pinpoint exactly what was wrong. She went back to her doctor several times before pushing for further testing. “I went back to the doctor, I think, three times before they started doing testing. I just couldn’t let it go,” said Dach. An ultrasound found a mass on her right ovary. Dach said doctor
Rockford Park District facilities generate $14M per year in regional economic impact (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - A new report finds three Rockford Park District sports facilities generated at least $89.5 million, or $14.1 million annually, in regional economic output from 2018 to 2025, excluding the months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings come from the Reclaiming First impact report, which examines the return from Mercyhealth Sportscore One, Mercyhealth Sportscore Two and Sports Factory. The Rockford Park District developed Reclaiming First in 2010 as a communit
Newlywed ties the knot during World War II Days at Midway Village Museum (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - A shared love of history became part of Owen Swanson and Sarah Valeika’s own story Saturday when the couple tied the knot during the 30th anniversary of World War II Days at Midway Village Museum. The ceremony marked the first public, period-accurate wedding in the history of World War II Days at the museum. Swanson and Valeika first met through theater while attending high school together. The two reconnected in 2023, and Swanson, a longtime reenactor, soo
‘One of the most contagious diseases’: Doctor warns of measles risks amid dropping vaccination rates (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - UW Health pediatric infectious disease doctor Jim Conway called measles one of the most contagious diseases in the world and said declining immunization rates have left some communities more vulnerable. “We were so proud in the United States when we declared elimination in 2000, and it’s really unfortunate and sad that so many factors have led to decreasing immunization rates,” said Conway. Conway said misinformation surrounding vaccines has contributed to
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