Archive for: November, 2015

Belvidere Chamber of Commerce announce Hometown Christmas activities

Belvidere Chamber of Commerce announce Hometown Christmas activities

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce will host Hometown Christmas in downtown Belvidere on Friday, Dec. 4. The special night of events will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The evening will kick-off with the first annual Lights Parade which will begin […]

 
 

Monroe Township Firefighters Association hosts breakfast with Santa

Monroe Township Firefighters Association hosts breakfast with Santa

MONROE – The Monroe Township Firefighters’ Association will hold their All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 6. It will be held at the fire station, located at 104 West St., Monroe Center, Ill. Serving is from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Prices are $8 for adults, $4 for […]

 
 

Belvidere students advance in Lions International Peace Poster Contest

Belvidere students advance in Lions International Peace Poster Contest

BELVIDERE – Amanda Pozniak, a 7th grade student at Belvidere South Middle School and Celeste Guzman, a 6th grade student at Belvidere Central Middle School, have taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Belvidere Lions Club. Pozniak and Guzman’s […]

 
 

Bucs ride storm to open season

Bucs ride storm to open season

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – With only two returning starters, three returning seniors, a varsity inexperienced bench, only one player over 6’1″ at 6’5″, Head Coach Aaron Pearson and top assistant Nate Lister began their 9th season at the helm of a resurrected Belvidere basketball program under […]

 
 

Ali Green signs National Letter of Intent

Ali Green signs National Letter of Intent

STILLMAN VALLEY – Stillman Valley High School Senior Ali Green signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her education and play softball at Upper Iowa University starting in the fall of 2016. Upper Iowa University, located in Fayette, IA, and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, […]

 
 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Byron Generating Station license renewal

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Byron Generating Station license renewal

Ogle County facility licensed to generate power through 2046 BYRON – Today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced the approval of Byron Generating Station’s license renewal application. The approval is the culmination of a rigorous, multi-year process that licenses Byron Station to operate until 2044 for Unit 1 and 2046 […]

 
 

St. Mary’s Church holds 60th Turkey/Ham dinner

St. Mary’s Church holds 60th Turkey/Ham dinner

PECATONICA – The famous St. Mary’s Church Turkey/Ham dinner is back. The sixtieth dinner was sponsored in November instead of October. Changing the date allowed the newly renovated kitchen and parish hall to be used. More details on the entire construction process will follow at another time. The first part […]

 
 

Citizens of Pecatonica prepare to pay more to support Village

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – By a vote of 4-3, with Village President Dan Barber casting the final vote, a path to find future dollars for improving municipal services was selected by Trustees. Municipal Trustees Bill Smull, Tricia Metz and Steve Eytalis voted against a plan that will see […]

 
 

Beyond Your Back Yard

Beyond Your Back Yard

Celebrating 100+ Years of Family Farming By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau The Illinois Department of Agriculture has a long standing program that honors family farms that have been in place for at least one hundred years. The Centennial & Sesquicentennial Farms Program has been […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 29

Weekend events for Friday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 29

Friday, Nov. 27 The Belvidere Park District Administration Building will collect Santa Letters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please drop off your letter to Santa. No postage necessary. The Belvidere High School boys bowling teams will compete in the Pre-season Tournament at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford at 1 […]

 
 
 
 
 
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