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SOUTH BELOIT When voters return to the polls next month, they will see a non-binding ballot question about open yard waste burning.
The South Beloit City Council approved in November a 4-1 vote placing the advisory question on the April 6 election ballot.
“A ‘yes’ vote would mean there would be no open burning,” Commissioner Ryan Adleman told the Register Star. “The next step for the city would be having to work with Rock River Disposal to dispose of yard waste with the garbage pickup.
“Because it’s an advisory (referendum) we don’t have it formally finalized, but I would imagine there would be costs involved, either on a sewer bill or with a yard waste bill to accommodate the pickup.”
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ROCKFORD A new fashion collection, “Ingoma,” officially dropped this month.
Local artist Kelvin Candie said The High and Mighty celebrates his Malawi heritage and also is a love letter to Rockford.
“This brand is for everybody,” he said. “We wanted something that was versatile enough that (anyone) could wear it, even your grandma.”
The Ingoma collection is for men and women and includes dresses, skirts, track pants, sweatshirts, crop tops and more. Candie said as he designed he also had plus-sized women in mind to be more “inclusive.”
The artist-turned-fashion-designer, said it’s always been his dream to own a brand. The High and Mighty wasn’t his original creation, but the former owner, Mario Martinez, gave it to him as a gift.
ROCKFORD Nationally, Girl Scouts cookie sales are down due to the pandemic. However, one local troop has found a way to still meet their goals.
Although last year they had to cut sales short because of COVID-19, this year things look more promising, said Holly Bartelt, chief revenue and brand officer at Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois. There has been a bigger push with online sales compared to the traditional door-to-door, and last Friday the organization kicked off a partnership with the food delivery service Grubhub.
Girl Scouts USA has partnered with the company. In Rockford, Grubhub will accept weekend orders through March 21. The organization also is working with troops in Oswego, Lake Zurich and South Elgin.