Archive for: March, 2016

Poplar Grove eyes going to committee of whole meetings

By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – After talking about it for more than one year, village officials are on the verge of changing to a committee of the whole (COTW) format for monthly meetings. The village board voted 6-0 March 14 to send the issue back to the administration […]

 
 

Belvidere High School presents production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Belvidere High School presents production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The students of Belvidere High School performed Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center (PAC). “This production has truly been a […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, March 25 through Saturday, March 26

Weekend events for Friday, March 25 through Saturday, March 26

  Friday, March 25 First Presbyterian Church, located at 221 N. Main St. in Belvidere, will host a Good Friday Observance from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26 The Belvidere High School boys’ junior varsity baseball teams will compete against Rock Falls at 10 a.m. and noon at Baseball […]

 
 

BHS boys’ tennis team sweeps competition

BHS boys’ tennis team sweeps competition

By Kathryn Menue Editor MARENGO – Despite Sunday, March 20 marking the first day of spring for 2016, the chilly weather and the threat of snow is still lurking in the skies. The gloomy and unwelcoming weather may be deterring the real visions of spring, but it can’t deter spring […]

 
 

Bowling history continues with today’s youth

Bowling history continues with today’s youth

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – According to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, “Bowling has a long and rich history, and today it is one of the most popular sports in the world.” Bowling may be one of the oldest sports in the world. Anthropologist Sir Flinders […]

 
 

Boone County Supervisor of Assessments receives coveted award

Boone County Supervisor of Assessments receives coveted award

By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Boone County Supervisor of Assessments Patricia Elder received The Marshall Theroux Memorial Award for her dedication to assessment standards. “It [The Marshall Theroux Memorial Award] is given by the Illinois Property Assessment Institute annually to an assessment official that has demonstrated excellence in […]

 
 

Join Insane Inflatable 5K for good cause

Join Insane Inflatable 5K for good cause

BOONE COUNTY – The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is Teaming up with Insane Inflatable 5K on Aug. 27at the Boone County Fairgrounds. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Boone County, Relay For Life of Winnebago County and Making Strides Against […]

 
 

American Cancer Society hosts Crawl For Life of Boone County

American Cancer Society hosts Crawl For Life of Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – The American Cancer Society will host the Crawl For Life of Boone County fundraising event on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in Spencer Park in Belvidere. Crawl For Life is a fundraising event benefitting The American Cancer Society by […]

 
 

2/23/16 Cherry Valley Shopper

2/23/16 Cherry Valley Shopper
 
 

Concerns grow as details of railroad plan become known

Concerns grow as details of railroad plan become known

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – More than 100 people packed the Boone County Board’s March 16 meeting to learn more about Great Basin Railroad’s proposed 278-mile route that would take it through eastern Boone County. People from as far away as Rock County in Wisconsin and LaSalle County […]

 
 
 
 
 
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