Archive for: August, 2016

Bomber Bingo produces big winners

Bomber Bingo produces big winners

By Barb Appelhans REPORTER The Belvidere Rotary Foundation sponsored a Bomber Bingo during the Poplar Grove Fly-in/Drive-in/Walk-in on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. Volunteer pilots and riders flew over the numbered grid painted on the ground with each number on the ground representing numbers on the raffle tickets. The […]

 
 

Belvidere officers honored for work in DUI enforcement

Belvidere officers honored for work in DUI enforcement

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER For Arthur and Kelly Krenzer, Aug. 26 will always bring back memories of the day their lives were changed forever. They endured the worst that can happen to parents, the loss of a child, when their son, 20-year-old Christopher, of Garden Prairie, was killed by a […]

 
 

Boone County ranks in top 50 for best place to buy car in Illinois

Boone County ranks in top 50 for best place to buy car in Illinois

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR In a study concerning used car sales in Illinois, Autolist (www.Autolist.com) found Boone County ranked within the top 50 counties in Illinois for the cheapest prices when buying a new car. In fact, Boone County placed 38th out of 86 counties surveyed in Illinois. There are […]

 
 

Poplar Grove Airport hosts annual day of fun

Poplar Grove Airport hosts annual day of fun

By Eric Hipp REPORTER Sunday, Aug. 21, was a glorious sunny day in northern Illinois. It was a perfect day for the Poplar Grove Airport’s 44th Annual Walk-In, Drive-In, Fly-In for breakfast and camaraderie with other pilots and flight enthusiasts. Poplar Grove Airport is well suited for such events. It is […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Aug. 28

Weekend events for Friday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Aug. 28

  Friday, Aug. 26 Edward’s Apple Orchard opens. The Belvidere High School sophomore boys’ football team will play at 5 p.m. against Boylan at Funderburg Stadium. The junior varsity cheerleaders and poms teams will be there to cheer for the football team. The Belvidere High School varsity boys’ football team […]

 
 

Last day of Boone County Fair syncs in for fairgoers

Last day of Boone County Fair syncs in for fairgoers

                                                               By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Running a lip sync contest has certain requirements, and the 2016 Boone County Fair covered all of them on Sunday, Aug. 14. Master of Ceremonies Arnie Pearse kept the show running smoothly from one person to the next. The bookkeeper, Terry, handled the details of […]

 
 

Varsity girls’ golf team wins again

Varsity girls’ golf team wins again

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Belvidere varsity girls’ co-op golf team was at it again on Thursday, Aug. 18. In this match, the Belvidere girls defeated Marengo High School at home at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove. Belvidere won the match with an overall team score of 194 […]

 
 

Boone County high school boys’ golf teams compete

Boone County high school boys’ golf teams compete

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Belvidere North High School, Belvidere High School, and North Boone High School boys’ golf athletes met at Timber Pointe Golf Club to compete in the Boone County Open to kick-off the opening of the high school golf season. The tournament marked the […]

 
 

SwedishAmerican to host heart disease, innovations presentation in Belvidere

SwedishAmerican to host heart disease, innovations presentation in Belvidere

Community members who are interested in learning more about heart disease and new innovations won’t want to miss SwedishAmerican’s “Heart Disease and Innovations” presentation. During this free informative community presentation, SwedishAmerican Cardiologist Dr. Andrew Kotis, DO, will discuss what can lead to a heart attack, chest pain, a stroke, and […]

 
 

Charles Lee Summers, 55

Charles Lee Summers, 55

Charles Lee Summers, 55, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, at his home. He was born June 25, 1961 in Belvidere, the son of Bill and Betty (Glass) Summers. He graduated from Belvidere High School in 1979, received his Electronic Certificate from Rock Valley College, and attended Drake University […]

 
 
 
 
 
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