Archive for: October, 2015

McHenry County Department of Health nurse receives award – acknowledged for quick response to XDR Tuberculosis case

The McHenry County Department of Health has the honor of announcing that Karen Stephenson, RN, is the recipient of the 2015 Tuberculosis Service Award, presented in Springfield earlier this month by the Illinois Council on Tuberculosis at their annual conference. Awarded annually, this achievement is given to an individual exemplifying […]

 
 

McHenry County News Calendar

Friday, October 16 Autumn Drive will be from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at farms throughout rural Woodstock, 16105 Garden valley Road, Woodstock. This 28th annual event features local farms offering produce and craft items. Experience tractor rides, petting zoos, hayrides and pumpkin and apple launchers at various stops along […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11

Weekend events for Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11

 Friday, Oct. 9 The Tebala Shrine Haunted House will be open in the Livestock Show Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds. For more information please contact Mark Torrance at (815) 871-6226.   The Belvidere Boys football sophomore team will face Guilford High School at Guilford at 5 p.m. followed by […]

 
 

Stepping Into Autumn fundraiser presented by Byron Women’s Club

Stepping Into Autumn fundraiser presented by Byron Women’s Club

By Wanda Cacciatore Byron Women’s Club BYRON – A summer of planning for the Byron Women’s Club Stepping Into Autumn major fundraiser was completed with the Sunday, Sept. 27 event. The beautiful setting of the Byron Prairie View Pavilion was transformed into an Autumn scene as guests entered the dining room featuring […]

 
 

Ogle County Master Gardener honored

Ogle County Master Gardener honored

Since becoming a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener in 2007, Kathy Michel has been a dedicated, reliable, and tireless volunteer for the Ogle County Master Gardener program. She has exhibited enthusiasm for all activities related to the Master Gardener mission of “Helping Others Learn to Grow.” Kathy is involved […]

 
 

New sports center coming to Winnebago

New sports center coming to Winnebago

Construction has begun on a new building behind the Family Dollar. The Athletic Edge Sports Center will be a place where people can come to practice most sports on the hardwood or turf.

 
 

Pecatonica Elementary School one of only 332 schools nationally to receive award

Pecatonica Elementary School one of only 332 schools nationally to receive award

By Carrie Brockway Principal Pecatonica Elementary School PECATONICA – What a special day we had at school on Wednesday, Sept. 30! We all dressed for success and two local television stations were here to cover our celebratory dance assembly. The students all sang our traditional “THANK YOU” song to the […]

 
 

Bucs muzzle Huskies in homecoming game

Bucs muzzle Huskies in homecoming game

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – The smallest school with the biggest heart in the NIC-10 did it again as expected. Knocking the conference’s largest school off its undefeated pedestal before a packed homecoming crowd, Belvidere followed last week’s 14-7 thumping of now previously undefeated and second largest […]

 
 

Public safety affected most by budget problems

Public safety affected most by budget problems

By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BOONE COUNTY – The officers, deputies, and sheriffs who work countless days and nights to keep the county safe will be by the state’s budget crisis. At Boone County’s Special Finance, Taxation, and Salaries Committee Budget Hearings on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the committee […]

 
 

Belvidere school menus: week of Oct. 12

Belvidere school menus: week of Oct. 12

Elementary schools Monday, Oct. 12-Columbus Day. No School. Tuesday, Oct. 13-French toast sticks and sausage with syrup, baked chicken patty sandwich, fiesta salad with roll, baked tater tots, crispy romaine, cucumber wheels, chilled applesauce, chilled diced peaches, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Oct. 14-Pepperoni pizza, spaghetti with sauce and […]

 
 
 
 
 
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