Archive for: November, 2015

Thaw your Thanksgiving turkey safely to have healthy holiday meals

Thaw your Thanksgiving turkey safely to have healthy holiday meals

BOONE COUNTY – The holiday season is right around the corner. Friends and family will soon be gathering around dinner tables across the nation to celebrate Thanksgiving during which many will be enjoying the traditional turkey Thanksgiving dinner. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota is ranked first in U.S. […]

 
 

Looking forward to cranberry filled Thanksgiving

Looking forward to cranberry filled Thanksgiving

By Ann Marie Cain Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Manager BOONE COUNTY – One of the traditional sides to Thanksgiving dinner is the cranberry sauce. Some are used to the round red slices of cranberry sauce served from a can. Others serve a homemade cranberry sauce that resembles a cranberry salsa. My […]

 
 

Travel safety tips for your Thanksgiving holiday

Travel safety tips for your Thanksgiving holiday

NATIONWIDE –The Thanksgiving week ahead is one typically filled with travel, a busy schedule and potentially bad weather. “Don’t let this hectic time of year sidetrack you from safety on the road,” FEMA Region V Administrator Andrew Velasquez III, said. “Take some time now to talk to your family about how […]

 
 

Thanksgiving message from the General Society of Mayflower Descendants By Lea Sinclair Filson, Governor General General Society Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) On Nov. 26, as you carve the turkey, and look around the table at your loved ones, there are important lessons you can teach both young and old about our […]

 
 

Concordia Lanes announces top bowlers from junior league By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Twice a week, Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, hosts junior bowling league where children from the area can improve their bowling skills by bowling once a week throughout the school year. Each […]

 
 

Local horticulture educator wins state award

Local horticulture educator wins state award

BOONE COUNTY – Candice Miller, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, has been awarded the 2015 Illinois Extension Agriculture Association Action Award. The IEAA Action Award is presented to members who have displayed early career initiative in both program design and delivery, while having been with Extension for less than […]

 
 

First Presbyterian Church hosts “Spirit of Life Chorus”

First Presbyterian Church hosts “Spirit of Life Chorus”

BELVIDERE – The First Presbyterian Church, located at 221 N. Main St. in Belvidere, on the corner of Lincoln and Main, will host the “Spirit of Life Chorus” concert on Sunday, Dec. 6. The concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. The concert is open to the public and is free […]

 
 

BNHS cross-country runner competes in Mid-East Cross Country Meet

BNHS cross-country runner competes in Mid-East Cross Country Meet

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Senior Eryk Yunk, of Belvidere North High School, was chosen to represent Illinois on the Senior All Star team in the Mid-East Cross Country Meet. According to the Team Illinois Mid-East Cross Country Meet of Champions website, runners were selected based upon the athlete’s […]

 
 

Belvidere school menus: week of Nov. 30

Belvidere school menus: week of Nov. 30

Elementary schools Monday, Nov. 30- Vegetarian chili with Tostitos, chicken nuggets with cookie, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, chilled diced pears, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec. 1-Pancakes and sausage patties, meatball sub, chef salad, tasty tater tots, crispy romaine, cucumber […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit make arrest of Belvidere man

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit make arrest of Belvidere man

BELVIDERE – On Thursday, Nov. 19, a three month investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit, Boone County Sheriff’s Detectives and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Daniel L. Lamb, 37, of Belvidere, was […]

 
 
 
 
 
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