By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – The Belvidere North High School varsity boys’ golf team defeated Freeport High School in a match at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove. Belvidere North won 162 to 193. The game came with outstanding performances from the top five athletes on the […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – The Belvidere girls’ golf co-op team, featuring both Belvidere High School and Belvidere North High School players, defeated Freeport High School at a home game at Timber Pointe Golf Course in Poplar Grove on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Belvidere girls took home the […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – The Belvidere Bucs boys’ golf team defeated Auburn High School at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove on Monday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. The Belvidere Bucs varsity team won the game by over twenty points with a total of 194-215. The […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor MARENGO – The Marengo High School boys’ golf team defeated Belvidere North High School in a match at Marengo Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Marengo had impressive scores from their top players with Wick bringing in 41 points, Stieneke with 41, Wascher with 39, […]
BOONE COUNTY – The Boone County 4-H released the cat and dog show results. Cat Show results The Grand Champion Cat Plaque, donated by the Wranglers 4-H Club went to Martina Berger of Rockford. The Reserve Champion Cat Plaque, donated by State Street Animal Clinic went to Madison Conklin of […]
FLORA – We, as Flora Township representatives for Southwestern Boone County, hereby endorse Michelle Courier to be reelected as our state’s attorney. As our state’s attorney for the last seven years, Courier has a proven track record of being hard-working, dedicated, and acting in the best interests of Boone County. […]
Friday, Sept. 4 The Belvidere Boys football sophomore team will face Belvidere North High School at home at 5 p.m. and the varsity team will play at 7:15 p.m. This game will also be senior parent night for the varsity team. The Belvidere Girl’s Poms’ squad will perform at the […]
By Samantha Fetzner Reporter FOX LAKE – On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 1, Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was gunned down and killed in the line of duty. Gliniewicz had been on the force for 30 years and had previously served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Lt. Gliniewicz […]
By Lisa Rodgers Reporter SPRINGFIELD- In February, legislation was introduced by Rep. Michael Tyron to amend the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act 410 ILCS 625/. On July 30, Illinois Legislators approved the revision of the Act that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. The new legislation will directly impact the following: […]
BOONE COUNTY – On Wednesday, Sept. 2, Boone County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Poplar Grove man on multiple criminal sexual abuse charges. Zachary Smith, 31, of Poplar Grove, was charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class Two Felony). Smith remains in the Boone County Jail on a […]