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(Doug Schroder photo) The Kelsey family, from the Durand area, has had a tradition for 15 years now of having a picnic along Main Street before the Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica. Shown here is just a sampling of how many family members there are. Front – Carol Kelsy and […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board met in special session, on Tuesday, June 2, to vote on an ordinance allowing the appropriations of funds. The action leads to the ability to more efficiently spend money as requested. The various department budgets have already been […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on May 31 Edgar Escobar-Salcedo, 24, of Harvard, Ill., was sentenced to 22 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for one count of Armed Robbery. On Sept. 12, 2014 Escobar-Salcedo, entered the Belvidere Tobacco and Liquor Store, with […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – At about 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, St. James students and staff gathered in the gymnasium to celebrate a successful school year coming to an end. With family members present to cheer on the students, St. James began the celebration with an awards […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Setting salaries for some elected officials only may happen every four years. This time around deciding those amounts caused several split votes during the May 18 Boone County Board meeting. The first was the amount paid to the county board chairman, which was […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Belvidere North sophomore Sebastian Gutierrez and senior Eryk Yunk claimed places Saturday, May 28 at the boys’ state track meet in Charleston. Gutierrez finished in a tie for ninth place in the high jump, clearing six feet, three inches. The winning effort was six […]
BELVIDERE – On Friday, June 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Sgt. P’s Lapghans for Veterans will hold their second anniversary celebration at the John Hugo Kaiser VFW Post 1461 located at 1310 W. Lincoln Ave. in Belvidere. At 10 a.m., our 1,000th lapghan will be presented to a […]
BOONE COUNTY – Two new Master Gardener interns are on the job in Boone County. On May 4, University of Illinois Extension graduated twenty-two area volunteers from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener training program held in DeKalb County. University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program is an educational […]
Friday, June 3 The Belvidere Park will open up Doty Park Splash Pad at noon. Join the park district for lunch and splash pad fun. For more information, call (815) 547-9557. Saturday, June 4 The American Cancer Society will host Relay for Life Boone County from 4 p.m. […]
By Emily Hanlin BELVIDERE – Todd and Brenda Aves of Belvidere stay busy operating their 135 cow dairy in Belvidere and raising their four children, Allison, Hayden, Madeline, and Bryson. The family farm was established four generations ago by Todd’s great-grandfather in 1900. The Aves, who have been on […]
