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The most recognizable cowboy in the world, four-time World Champion Bull Rider Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer, Tuff Hedeman, is readying the Boone County Fair for the second stop of the Tuff Hedeman Break Out Series Midwest Swing.
“We have fundraisers and use the money so we can do activities and things for the people at the Keen Age Center.”
RSVP provides volunteer opportunities for people aged 55 and older with a myriad of experience and interests from all economic, educational, workforce, and social backgrounds.
“The community looks forward to it,” Chief Gayle Worley of North Boone Fire Protection District #3 said.
The 4-H Dog Show includes showmanship and dog obedience. The 4-H’ers attend 9 weeks of training and then participate in the show, which took place on July 21.
The Belvidere Fire and Police Departments squared off in their second annual Battle of the Badges softball game at Belvidere High School.
“I’ve been bragging that we have the best readers around,” said Mayor Mike Chamberlain. “If they continue reading through the summer, then they will do very well throughout the school year.”
Having a house gives people hope. It transforms their lives and gives them a home.
“We pushed all the way to the Yalu River and watched as Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) crossed. We had Turkish soldiers there also and there was hand-to-hand fighting. Our planes were ready to drop Napalm but were not allowed to do so on the Turks.
They chose Wednesday, July 11 to hold their first Nature Trivia Night at Spencer Conservation Area. With s’mores and Kool-Aid as refreshments, the Ida Public Library and the Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) teamed up to bring people outside and into nature with an event enjoyed by both young and old.
