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By Bob Balgemann Reporter The City of Belvidere, Boone County government, and Belvidere Township are all involved in the upcoming improvement at the intersection of Poplar Grove and Lawrenceville Road. This is a two-year project that is being done in conjunction with replacement of the nearby Pleasant Street Bridge, which […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Boone County Museum of History hosted a ‘Surprises in Storage’ program for Growth Dimensions’ monthly Breakfast Before Business event. The first surprise that attendees had on Thursday, March 29, was that this ‘breakfast’ was actually a lunch. Director Anna Pivoras and Collections Manager Leah Bush […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Anyone watch CSI in any of its forms? “They’re so unrealistic,” said Detective David Bird as he began a presentation on crime scene response. “I can’t watch them.” (GASP!) An entertainment, action, forensic, cop show that solves every case inside the course of an hour is […]
April 2 Boys Tennis, Varsity vs. Woodstock, 4:30 p.m. at Woodstock High School, bus leaves at 3 p.m. Girls Soccer, Freshman/Sophomore vs. East, 5 p.m. at BHS Practice Field – West Soccer April 3 Boys Volleyball, Freshman vs. Jefferson, 5 p.m. at Melvin L. Brown Gymnasium Boys Volleyball, Junior Varsity […]
Boone County Coroner Rebecca Wigget has released the names of the two men killed in the traffic accident that occurred on Monday, March 26 in Boone County. Killed was the driver of the Dodge Dakota pickup truck, 22 year-old Pedro Pasillas Delgado, along with his father, 52 year-old Pedro Pasillas-Sanchez. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Planning department staff are continuing to prepare an update to the 1999 Boone County Comprehensive Plan, with it’s unveiling slated for this summer. It’s a multi-faceted document that includes education, the environment, housing, recreation, land use, transportation, safety, and health and wellness. An action plan has […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has been the top employer in the Rockford Region for quite some time, and with that, have employed several union workers who work very hard every day building strong American Made vehicles. Those union workers, many of whom are members of UAW […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Pam Stock of the Boone County Conservation District came out early on Tuesday, March 20 to speak to the Women’s Business Breakfast Network. Guests enjoyed a delicious hot breakfast at the First National Bank, 1725 S. State St. for the event. Stock came well prepared for […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Currently on a tour including five locations, the Army All Terrain Fighting Vehicle Team made their third stop at Belvidere High School to showcase Army assets and create excitement about the Army. They brought a Polaris RZR and an electric motorcycle and took up positions in […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Drug Operations and Gangs were the topics presented to the group during Session 7 of the Belvidere Citizen’s Police Academy. Detective Mike Ball began sharing information on drug operations in Belvidere and Boone. Det. Ball has been with the BPD for 18 years. During that time, […]
