Members of Flora Grange #1762 presented “Quilts of Valor” to honor eight local military veterans at a ceremony held at the Belvidere Historical Museum, 314 S. State St., Sunday, Sept. 13. According to Flora Grange member Emalee Colver, the quilts are handmade by volunteers who then present the finished quilt […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The Winnebago School District is attempting to operate as usual when it comes to encouraging students to seek out the reward of a hard semester’s work. For some seniors, that reward might mean not having to take the required final exams. Semester exams and how they […]
Forest Preserve District along Ogle County border By Mark Herman The Forest Preserves of Winnebago County announced on Sept. 21 the purchase of 868 acres of land from Funderburg Farms Inc. located along the Ogle County border in southern Winnebago County. This new land has been named the R. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village board has approved two items that came from separate advisory sources – its liquor commission and the planning and economic development committee (PED). Trustees on Sept. 21 gave first reading approval to the requested variance from accessory building height regulations, to allow construction of […]