Due to increased COVID cases in Ogle County and the Byron schools implementing an adaptive pause, all in-person programming at the library is on hold until Jan. 4. At that time we will reevaluate when programming can resume. The library is still open during normal hours for book browsing and […]
On Sunday, Dec. 19, at 9:43 p.m., Boone County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a body had been discovered in the 600 block of Union Avenue in Belvidere. Belvidere police officers responded to the scene and located what appeared to be an adult and two children deceased in […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Police Department and their volunteers have been out on weekends collecting food for their Feed the Need program in Boone County. “We collected a lot of food and cash,” said Deputy Chief Matt Wallace of the Belvidere Police Department. “Our Volunteers in Police Service […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Rockton Lions Club continues to carry on a long time tradition of giving through Wimpy’s Fund, making the Christmas season brighter for local families. On Saturday, Dec. 18 special deliveries were made to various homes. More than 100 volunteers from the Rockton Lions and the […]