By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park village trustees approved a number of items at the Oct. 21 board meeting: *A resolution awarding a construction contract went to Norwest Construction and Blacktop of South Beloit for the N. Second St. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Ramp Improvements was approved. *The final […]
Byron Lodge #274 AF and AM installed officers for the 2025 year at the Masonic Lodge on Oct. 20. Gerald Zeibert was installed as Master of the Lodge while Michael Thomas was installed as Senior Warden, Christopher Judah as Junior Warden, Ronald Beem as Secretary, Thomas Felker as Treasurer, […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs had higher hopes than to go winless through the first seven weeks of first-year head coach Sean Donnelly’s first season. After suffering a week seven 28-13 loss to Jefferson, the Bucs had dropped four games by two scores, or less. In week eight, […]
People driving or walking past First Presbyterian Church at 208 W. Winnebago Street in Winnebago will notice bold signs pointing to a “Micropantry.” The pantry is a weatherproof, two-shelf cabinet, mounted on an outside wall, containing food and other needs. Several months ago, church elders met to discuss […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Old Stone Church food pantry had their first distribution in June of 1994. Thirty years later they are continuing this important and great work of providing a necessary service to local communities, reaching beyond the distribution of food. Pantry Director Donn VanSchelven reflects back to […]
The community is invited to participate in an eco-restoration kick-off event at Harlem Hills Nature Preserve on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. This event marks the beginning of a series of regular restoration workdays dedicated to preserving the unique gravel prairie ecosystem of Harlem Hills. Attendees can […]