Archive for: April, 2016

Roscoe takes 2nd, Harlem takes 5th in state middle school bowling

By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – Roscoe’s boys bowling team rose one place in the standings during the Saturday final round and came in second at the state middle school bowling tournament in Joliet. Harlem’s girls were fifth after the preliminary round on Friday and remained there through Saturday’s finals. […]

 
 

Young Scout Receives Eagle Court of Honor

Young Scout Receives Eagle Court of Honor

By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROSCOE – Roscoe Boy Scout Benjamin Golter’s Court of Honor Eagle ceremony took place at a packed Roscoe Village Hall. “This is a truly great moment, and worthy of celebrating,” said Scout Master Mark Lamonica in a warm welcome. Dave Syverson, Jamie DeMatthew; Senior Accountant for […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, April 22 through Saturday, April 23

Weekend events for Friday, April 22 through Saturday, April 23

    Friday, April 22 The Belvidere High School boys’ freshmen and junior varsity baseball teams will compete against Harlem at 5 p.m. at Baseball JV Field. The varsity team will play at Harlem.   Saturday, April 23 The Boone County Conservation District will hold the Long Prairie Trail Clean-Up […]

 
 

Northwest Illinois National Day of Prayer Services

FREEPORT – May 5 is a special day – a day set aside by Congress known as the National Day of Prayer. Millions of Americans will be gathering at town halls, churches, post office flagpoles, and various venues to pray for their nation and their leaders. President George Washington was […]

 
 

Zimmerman gets official, takes top job as head football coach

By Chris Johnson Reporter ROCKTON – There have been a few things, of late, that have impacted the Hononegah football program. With change, comes new opportunity. Following a decision by the Hononegah Board of Education, Brian Zimmerman was promoted to full time, head coach, for the boys’ football team. In […]

 
 

Hononegah Dome Will Not Be Re-Inflated

ROCKTON – Plans for the Hononegah Athletic Dome have changed.As a result of the high cost of the planned Spot Repair and Temporary Inflation, as well as the past few months of weather-related damage to the fabric and cabling, the Dome will not be temporarily inflated to recover the contents. […]

 
 

Local high school students attend youth conference

Local high school students attend youth conference

BOONE COUNTY – More than 350 FFA members, County Farm Bureau Managers, FFA advisors from 74 Illinois counties attended the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau® and Affiliates Youth Conference on April 4 and April 5 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria. “Build,” the theme of this year’s conference, offered FFA […]

 
 

Belvidere Lions Club donates $7,500 to streetscape project

Belvidere Lions Club donates $7,500 to streetscape project

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The downtown streetscape project will benefits from a $7,500 donation from the Belvidere Lions Club. Money will go toward the purchase of landscaping items for the stretch between the railroad tracks and Madison Street. City council unanimously accepted the contribution at its Monday, […]

 
 

Belvidere man arrested for narcotic possession in Boone County Jail

Belvidere man arrested for narcotic possession in Boone County Jail

BOONE COUNTY – On Monday, April 4, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested a subject for smuggling narcotics into the Boone County Jail. Luiz Robles, 29 of Belvidere, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institute (Class One Felony) and two counts of unlawful […]

 
 

First Presbyterian Church celebrates one lady’s devotion

First Presbyterian Church celebrates one lady’s devotion

By Kathryn Menue Editor – BELVIDERE – To many, Karen McClenthen is the backbone of First Presbyterian Church in Belvidere. Through her work as the administrative assistant, she has devoted herself to the church, to the board, to the pastors, to its members, and to the Lord. Her dedication has […]

 
 
 
 
 
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