Police Chief Shane Woody has volunteered to be this year’s representative for the City of Belvidere and Boone County in the fund raising campaign of Real Men Wear Pink for the fight against breast cancer.
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SUBMITTED PHOTO The Gazette Winnebago High School is celebrating their 2019 Homecoming Week Sept 30-Oct 5 with a Disney theme for the week, “When You Wish Upon a Star.” On Friday, Sept. 27, the 2019 WHS Homecoming Court was announced. WHS Coronation is Wednesday, Oct. at 7 pm at Colburn Stadium, […]
The May 1976 edition of the “Pecatonica News” reported that the Schoolhouse Museum located on the property of the Pecatonica Elementary School was seeking items to display it as a one-room schoolhouse of the 1800’s. The school district sponsored the construction, which was completed by high school teacher Gary Hospelhorn […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Todd Hansmeier was a son, brother, Uncle and friend to all who knew him. Hansmeier tragically lost his life on June 30, 2014. Todd was known to have had a contagious smile, which is one of the characteristics shared by friends at a July 3, 2014 […]
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Don Shoevlin proudly announced, “It was an honor last night (Sept. 23) to swear in Lt. Patrick Trollop to the rank of Captain. Capt. Trollop has worked hard toward achieving personal growth along with tackling the growth of our younger members in mentoring them. “A true testament […]
Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens new art exhibition Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection on Friday, Oct. 11, with a gallery walk 5:15 to 6 p.m., members preview 6 to 7 p.m., and free public opening 7 to 8:30 p.m. at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at […]
Matt Anderson, a native of Rockford, graduate of Rockford Lutheran Jr. and Sr. High School and senior on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, is one of 185 semifinalists nationwide for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda, an award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall […]
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Byron Park District, Byron Forest Preserve, and Presenting Sponsor Byron Bank, hosted the 2nd Annual Tiger 10 Miler Trail Race. The event featured a 10-mile trail run through the Byron Forest Preserve and Nardi Equestrian Preserve, followed by an award presentation and celebration at Hairy […]
On the second Saturdays in October, November, and December 2019 the Byron Museum of History is hosting an indoor market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the indoor market on Oct. 12, Nov. 9, and Dec. 14 for unique gifts and tasty treats. Museum and Indoor Market admission is […]