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The Rockford Register Star is more than a newspaper: the ink on print or the “bricks” in the News Tower. We’re a multimedia news and information company: the “clicks” on our Web site and the TV clips on WREX-13. This blog explains our fast-changing media environment and interacts with our readers to show how and why we do what we do.

Archive for August 6th, 2008

Kevin Haas, our very own roving reporter

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We sent Kevin Haas out to the Boone County Fair with a couple directives. Have fun and talk to lots of people. Here’s what he came up with on Day One. The best, though, is this video report (shot and edited by Billy Kulpa). I showed it to my kids last night, and they wanted to watch it over and over just to hear the pigs squeal.

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You can find all fair coverage, including last week at Ogle County, here. Oh, and, if you are out at the Boone County Fair, look for Kevin. You may find yourself in one of his reports.

Kevin Haas
Here’s a shot of Kevin back in 2005 when he followed his horoscope (and reported it) for one month. His horoscope told him to get a haircut. If you’re looking for Kevin at the fair, look for a guy who looks like Keanu Reeves (The “Bill and Ted” version, not “The Matrix” version.) And tell him to get a haircut.

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Billy Kulpa (We don’t have any funny shots of Billy.)

is that baby staring at you from your screen?

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yep, it’s time to submit your cuties for the baby of the year contest.

each year, newspapers in education raises money by collecting the photos, asking you (the readers) to vote and publishing the winners in a calendar.

photos of your precious ones (who may not be be older than 3 as of dec. 31, 2008) are due aug. 15.

you can see all the babies to start voting when we publish a special section aug. 24.

after three rounds of voting, winners will be announced oct. 3.

note: donations — $10 to submit and $1 per vote — to NIE are voluntary.


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