On Sunday, Dec. 19, at 9:43 p.m., Boone County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a body had been discovered in the 600 block of Union Avenue in Belvidere. Belvidere police officers responded to the scene and located what appeared to be an adult and two children deceased in […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Police Department and their volunteers have been out on weekends collecting food for their Feed the Need program in Boone County. “We collected a lot of food and cash,” said Deputy Chief Matt Wallace of the Belvidere Police Department. “Our Volunteers in Police Service […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Rockton Lions Club continues to carry on a long time tradition of giving through Wimpy’s Fund, making the Christmas season brighter for local families. On Saturday, Dec. 18 special deliveries were made to various homes. More than 100 volunteers from the Rockton Lions and the […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The devastating flood of June 2008 resulted in many pieces of property along and near Shore Drive, most of them with houses, being destroyed or severely damaged. In the wake of that calamity, the village began a voluntary buyout program that has resulted in it acquiring […]
62,250 guests kickoff holidays together, support small businesses Stroll on State, presented by Illinois Bank & Trust, made a triumphant return to an in-person experience on Saturday, Nov. 27, reaching an estimated 62,500 guests in downtown Rockford, a significant increase from the last in-person event in 2019 that was impacted […]
Stillman Bank recently held their annual Christmas Coloring Contest for kids up to 10 years old. This year’s picture was of a Christmas stocking that was stuffed with candy. The winners received their very own gingerbread house kit. Congratulations to the winners! For ages 5 and under, the winners were: […]
Dr. Baker, principal of Simon Elementary School in Winnebago, recently trained Scouts BSA Troop 5 scouts for CPR certification. She spent several hours with the scouts to prepare them for an emergency. Troop 5 has 100 percent of their scouts CPR certified through the American Heart Association. Troop 5 serves […]