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By Bob Balgemann Reporter The receipt of a $20,000 grant for playground equipment and extension of a five-year agreement for ambulance service brought discussion among aldermen during a recent committee of the whole meeting. The General Mills Foundation Hometown Grant making Program once again has invested some grant money in […]
Anyone who passed by the Boone County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, May 8 would have seen school buses, Belvidere Police Dept. vehicles, and Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. cars. The occasion was the 50th Annual Crossing Guard Picnic.
Rose Ann White worked as a dispatcher for Boone County for over 38 years. During that time she has spoken with many distraught, hysterical, or angry people having a very bad moment in their lives. She would calm them and send police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters…
The Belvidere High School Journalism team finished seventh overall, one point away from fifth place at the IHSA State Journalism competition Friday, Abbey Shale finished second overall in yearbook caption writing, Sam Arco finished third overall in sports writing, and Lily Perez finished third overall in yearbook copy writing…
In the US, we take advantage of technology. Almost all of us have access to some kind of Wi-Fi enabled device all of the time. In fact, we are seeing technology raise some issues in younger generations. When it comes to agriculture, we also take advantage of technology…
The National Day of Prayer Breakfast at the Community Complex Building kicked off events in Belvidere for the National Day of Prayer. This year’s national focus for prayer is “Unity.” Unity in America; Unity in the church in America; Unity in the families, workplaces, communities, and cities in America…
On Friday, April 27, the next chapter of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office began. With the retirement of Chief Deputy Mark Pollock, Boone County Sheriff David Ernest named Perry Gay as Chief Deputy; Scott Yunk as Lieutenant; Ryan Smith as Sergeant, and announced several other new assignments. Perry Gay, a […]
By Anne Eickstad Editor Alex Jacobs of Belvidere North High School will be going on to study and cheer at Iowa University next school year. Tammy Rentschler and Lacee Slaven had the pleasure of coaching AJ for the past two years after she transferred from Guilford. “AJ was an absolute […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Timber Pointe Golf Club was a very busy place on Saturday, April 28. Not only were their regulars out on the course, but the Belvidere North High School Music Booster Association was hosting a fundraiser there from 12 to 10 p.m. “We have over 100 […]
Editor Four fire departments joined to train together at the training tower in Poplar Grove on Saturday, April 21 – Kirkland, Capron Fire District 1, Boone County District 2, and North Boone County District 3. “We have 20 firefighters training together today. It’s all about dedication and teamwork,” said Chief […]
