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Boone County Fair for 2022

Boone County Fair for 2022

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Two annual chicken broast events support Garden Prairie park

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “The twice a year chicken broast pays for the park,” said Gabriel Nevel. “Without this happening two times a year, we wouldn’t be able to keep it open or pay for upkeep and repair. “I’ve been helping since I was 10. My parents brought me here […]

 
 

Ida Public Library seeks rezoning for Hurlbut Avenue project

By Bob Balgemann Ida Public Library is a major property owner in the city, especially along West Hurlbut Avenue, some of whose houses are part of a local historic district. It is requesting rezoning of a 9,000-square-foot, vacant parcel at 117 W. Hurlbut from SR-6, single-family residential, to I, institutional, […]

 
 

Rotary Rib Fest turned up heat on friendly competition

Rotary Rib Fest turned up heat on friendly competition

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Local fire departments turned up the heat on friendly competition on July 23. The occasion was the Rockton Roscoe Rotary Rib Fest, returning for a second year, welcoming back some of the same participants. One of the departments who returned to the scene at Viking Lanes […]

 
 

Loves Park looking at about a $50,000,000 Fiscal Year Appropriation Budget for 2022/‘23

By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the July 18 Loves Park city council meeting, aldermen approved two resolutions and one ordinance, first reading. *A resolution authorizing the Loves Park Fire Department to purchase a used 2019 Braun Chief XL w/Dodge (ambulance) 550 4X4 Diesel w/12,000 miles from North Central Emergency Vehicle […]

 
 

Village paves the way for smaller, roof-mounted wind turbines

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village Zoning Code defines and regulates all wind-operated energy devices, with such terminals  only being permitted on agriculturally zoned properties that are at least 2 ½ acres in size. They are allowed with a special use permit on residential, office and commercial lots but, again, […]

 
 

Byron Forest Preserve announces archery deer hunting lottery for fall 2022

The Byron Forest Preserve District will be holding a lottery for archery deer hunting at two District preserves this summer for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 archery seasons. A lottery drawing will be held to randomly select six hunters for archery season hunting permission at the District’s Howard Colman Hall Creek […]

 
 

Winnebago man arrested in Brodhead after domestic disturbance         

During the early morning hours of Saturday, July 15, the Winnebago Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance between Matthew Williams and his mother. At that time Williams got out of his mother’s vehicle at another location within the Village of Winnebago. Williams was not present when […]

 
 

7/27/22 Shopper’s Guide

7/27/22 Shopper’s Guide

 

 
 

7/27/22 Scoop Today

7/27/22 Scoop Today

 

 
 
 
 
 
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