Rockton (United States)

Type: City

Name: Rockton (United States)

Country: United States

Latitude: 42.452499

Longitude: -89.072304

population: 5,410

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

National Weather Service

False alarm: Tornado sirens activated during Sunday storm

ROCKFORD ? Winnebago County emergency dispatchers activated the county?s tornado siren system during a storm after 8:30 p.m. Sunday night after falsely receiving a report of a tornado headed toward Durand.Winnebago County Sheriff Dick Meyers said a volunteer ... [Published Rockford Register Star - May 20 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Rockton (United States), National Weather Service, Dispatcher, Machesney Park (United States)

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Millikin students win awards in national competition

DECATUR, Ill. – Millikin University students earned top awards for their presentations at the 2013 Sigma Zeta National Convention held March 21-23 which was held on the Millikin University campus. Sigma Zeta is a national undergraduate honor society that ... [Published WSOY AM - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Sigma, Decatur (Illinois, United States), amoxicillin, Millikin University

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...their customers and the communities in which they do business," said Matt Lawver, Contractor Services Leader, Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt. "Year after year, we're inspired by the accomplishments of these professionals who are taking the initiative to create a more prosperous and robust roofing industry."

OWENS CORNING: Roofing and Asphalt Celebrates Industry Excellence with 2013 Platinum Preferred Co ... [Published 4 Traders - May 20 2013]

The abstract of the patent published by the U S Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disclosed sensor assembly for detecting movement and a position of a wing flap includes a sensing device that generates a signal corresponding to a position of the flap. The sensor assembly includes a linkage that is attached to the movable flap for mechanically communicating movement of the flap to the sensing device. The linkage includes a first pivot shaft mounted to the flap that is disposed about a first axis and a second pivot shaft attached to the first pivot shaft for movement about a second axis transverse to the first axis."

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (May 20) [Published Equities.com - May 20 2013]

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