Archive for: September, 2016

Yellow Banana brings Homecoming spirit to Pecatonica

Yellow Banana brings Homecoming spirit to Pecatonica

By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent On Friday night, Sept. 16, fans of Pecatonica football gathered, overflowing parking lots and driving sound through the stadium as Homecoming was celebrated. The evening however wasn’t kind to the host Pecatonica Indians as they fell to the West Carroll Thunder 48-12. The contest started […]

 
 

J&J Charmers Dance Team earn honors at national competition

J&J Charmers Dance Team earn honors at national competition

This summer, the J&J Charmers Dance Team traveled to Orlando, FLA to attend Hall of Fame Dance Challenge’s National Competition. Studios from all over the United States and the world were in attendance, including countries like Mexico, Canada, and even as far away as Australia. The Charmers did an amazing […]

 
 

Concern about future not enough to derail special use

Concern about future not enough to derail special use

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Kevin and April Perry requested a special use permit to allow the addition of a mother-in-law apartment to their home on Capron Road in incorporated Boone County. Staff recommended approval as did the zoning board of appeals (4-0), along with a 5-0 vote of the planning, […]

 
 

Tigers maul Vikings in tough Friday night game

Tigers maul Vikings in tough Friday night game

By Eric Hipp REPORTER A beautiful play set up North Boone’s first score of the game on Friday, Sept. 16 as they faced off against the Byron Tigers. Junior Hayden Corson caught a pass from Britton Morris while streaking up the left sideline. Corson evaded and juked the Byron defender […]

 
 

Couple displaced after house fire

Couple displaced after house fire

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Belvidere Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1217 Willow St. in Belvidere. The fire department was dispatched at 9:53 a.m. with firefighters responding to the scene within minutes of the call. “Upon arrival, we had a pretty good amount […]

 
 

Belvidere police update community on massage parlors’ investigation

Belvidere police update community on massage parlors’ investigation

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Belvidere Police Department, along with several other agencies, raided four massage parlors in Belvidere. “I’ve never been involved in a sting where four search warrants were conducted simultaneously,” Detective Sgt. Matt Wallace said. The four establishments raided were C’est La Vie […]

 
 

Well repairs can be costly for City of Belvidere

Well repairs can be costly for City of Belvidere

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The city has seven wells to serve its residents, and right now, there have been problems with three of them. Due to sufficient rain – as long as it doesn’t fall in buckets like it did July 23 – the water supply has been in adequate […]

 
 

Boone County getting closer to naming new engineer

Boone County getting closer to naming new engineer

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Longtime Boone County Engineer Rich Lundin is getting a little more time in the job than he originally anticipated. He announced his retirement earlier this year and wanted it to be effective May 1. However, when it became evident that time frame would not be met, […]

 
 

Belvidere woman celebrates centennial milestone

Belvidere woman celebrates centennial milestone

Belvidere resident May Malisch will celebrate her 100th birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 20. In celebration of this milestone, May will be honored by family and friends at her 100th birthday party open house Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, located on the corner […]

 
 

Belvidere Police prostitution investigation nets 14 arrests from 4 massage parlors

Belvidere Police prostitution investigation nets 14 arrests from 4 massage parlors

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Belvidere Police Department and Illinois State Police, with the assistance of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Belvidere/Boone Metro Narcotics Unit, Illinois State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT), Loves Park Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Agency  (DEA) Task Force, and Illinois Department of […]

 
 
 
 
 
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