Miriam Nesemeier
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 2, 2026
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DOGGO Sit Stay Play hosts second annual Poochella (opens the original)
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LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Dogs and their owners gathered Saturday for the second annual Poochella festival at DOGGO Sit Stay Play. The dog-friendly event featured live music, local vendors and pet-focused products. Dogs could also run around in the facility’s astroturf park. DOGGO Sit Stay Play owner William Caldwell said the festival was created to bring pet owners together while supporting local musicians and businesses. “We built this to enrich the lives of not only the dogs that we care for,
Bike ride remembers Rockford Police Detective Kevin Rice (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The community gathered Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Rockford Police Detective Kevin Rice. About 55 people participated in the annual Kevin Rice Memorial Bike Ride. The 15.7-mile route represented Rice’s police badge number, 157. The event marked 25 years since Rice’s death. His son, Stanley Rice, described the gathering as bittersweet. “It’s good to see the community come together and continue to remember him, his legacy, his life he lived, and the type of per
Farmers welcome rain after unpredictable growing season (opens the original)
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(WIFR) - Farmers say recent rainfall arrived at an important time for corn and soybeans after a growing season marked by shifting weather conditions. “We just keep praying for rain,” said Fowler Legacy Farms owner Larry Fowler. Fowler said the growing season started about a week later than normal. His family found a brief window to plant its crops before heavy rain returned. “We farmed everything in nine days and so then here comes the rain,” said Fowler. The early rainfall drowned out portions
How extreme heat could affect people living with mental illness (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Northern Illinois recently sweated through its third heat wave of the summer, raising familiar concerns about dehydration and heat stroke. Local mental health professionals warn prolonged heat may also affect a person’s mood and behavior. Jason Soriano, owner and psychologist at Lighthouse Counseling, said high temperatures can place stress on both the body and mind. “Heat can affect chemical levels in the brain. Heat can also affect sleep levels and as everyone knows, la
Town of Turtle board rejects data center cost reimbursement agreement, starts moratorium process (opens the original)
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TOWN OF TURTLE, Wis. (WIFR) - The Town of Turtle board unanimously rejected a revised cost-reimbursement agreement tied to a potential hyperscale data center during a special meeting Wednesday. The board approved an earlier version of the cost-reimbursement agreement in a 3-2 vote roughly three weeks ago. Town Chair Roger Anclam said Panattoni Development later returned the agreement with revisions, including a termination clause he believed favored the developer and language naming another comp
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