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Are you brave enough to run the hills of Rockford's Sinnissippi Park in the dark?

Are you brave enough to run the hills of Rockford's Sinnissippi Park in the dark?

Are you brave enough to run the hills of Rockford's Sinnissippi Park in the dark?

Harvey County Fair comes out of the gates with rodeo The Kansan The evening entertainment at the Harvey County Free Fair will come out of the gates with a fair tradition July 30 — the annual Newton Saddle Club Rodeo will be in the Newton Saddle Club Area.  An event started in the late 1960s, it was one of few fair events that was able to be run in 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions led to the cancellation of most large public events.  "There were a lot of rodeos that were canceled last year," said Morrie Unruh, event organizer. "Our attendance was good. Last year there were people ready to get...

Jodi Miller Special to The Journal-Standard Happy Fourth of July! Independence Day is the celebration of nationhood and commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Eighty-one years ago on July 4, 1940, the Koenig Amphitheater, fondly referred to by many as the Band Shell at Krape Park, was used for the first time to celebrate our nation’s independence with a concert by the Freeport Concert Band, directed by Karl Kubitz. In 1939, Cheeseman Construction of Freeport built the shell for approximately $8,000. It was presented to the Fr...