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BYRON – Kyle Baker, Alivia Bradford, Audra Ettelbrick, and Ellie Collins, students at Byron Middle School; have been selected for the 2016 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They will perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2016 with the Honors Junior Choir. Participation in one of the three […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – When the Swing Into Spring dance took place at Winnebago High School on Saturday, April 16, a special event took place within that event. Many of you may remember the old Prince Castle drive-ins that were in the region. Three of them were located […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – On Tuesday, April 19, Trustees with the Pecatonica Village Board decided they would hold off on a decision to issue a contract for the extension of refuse collection until all the information has been received. A request was posed for Trustees to consider allowing […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – For the second straight year now the Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit has come to the Winnebago County Fair grounds in Pecatonica. People came out in droves on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, as parents brought their children to this family friendly exhibit […]
BELVIDERE – Recovery is what happens in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings. A new NA group called “One Primary Purpose” opened recently at 401 North Main St. in Belvidere, on the corner of East Madison and North Main Streets in the facility of St. John’s Church. Meetings take place at “One […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – The seven standing committees of the Boone County Board meet at varying times during the first two weeks of each month. One topic that will be on all of their agendas in May will be the Great Lakes Basin Railroad’s proposal to bring […]
By Cassandra Sendra Relay For Life Community Manager BELVIDERE –Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our 2016 Crawl For Life of Boone County sponsored by Anderson Funeral Home in Belvidere. We had seven teams, 75 participants and raised $4,180.59. We are truly grateful for your support! We […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Tuesday, April 19, the Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition hosted a town hall meeting to inform parents and teens on the harmful effects of drug use and underage drinking in recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month. As attendees entered BNHS, they were greeted […]
Elementary schools Monday, May 2 – Chicken nuggets with a chocolate chip cookie, hot dog on a bun, turkey and cheese sandwich, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, diced pears, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, May 3 – Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken patty sandwich, […]
BELVIDERE – The Harlem Huskies dominated the tennis courts at Belvidere High School over the Bucs’ boys’ tennis team on Tuesday, April 26. The Huskies won the varsity game 5-0. The Bucs junior varsity freshmen/sophomore team also lost due to the fact that they did not have a […]
