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-Session Six will introduce you to the use of deadly force by the SWAT Team. Some of SWATs specialized equipment will be brought in for display and explanation. “I’m not trying to kill them,” Sgt. Washburn of the BPD SWAT Team explained to the class last spring. “I’m trying to get them to stop trying to kill me. Once we do that, then we can apply first aid.
Reading is for both adults and children. Read with your kids. Read to your kids. Read for yourself.
Belvidere Fire was dispatched at 6:25 a.m. on Monday, July 16 for a structure fire with flames showing to 803 E. 2nd St. Fire crews were on scene within two minutes and reported heavy fire showing from a first floor porch on the delta side.
President Lincoln was the grand prize judge for the Heritage Fair’s Pie Contest. “If you can’t trust Abe Lincoln…” museum administrator Kurt Begalka said.
“I have caught burglars in the act of breaking into a car. I got to work with a dog for a while. If someone is lost in the woods, the dog can sniff around and find him. If someone has committed a crime, the dog can sniff around and find him. No, I have never had to kill a man.
Howard was sent to Korea early on where, one of his duties, he recalls, was training 12 South Korean soldiers as artillery officers.
They picked a perfect evening to hold an event when 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.
Area Korean War veterans got together in 2001 to talk about having a Memorial erected locally to honor those area servicemen who gave their lives or went Missing in Action during the Korean War Conflict.
Candlewick Lake celebrated the 4th of July on the July 7 this year.
Critchfield collaborated the ice cream cone project with Bob Coleman, another local artist that he has known since high school. The final touch was provided by Troy Yunk when he painted the sculpture in ice cream colors and added bright sprinkles.
