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By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – The last week of March, the Belvidere Police Department, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, the Belvidere Fire Department, and Belvidere/Boone County dispatchers trained together in active shooter/mass casualty situations. According to SWAT Team Leader Sgt. Chris Washburn of the Belvidere Police Department, this marked […]
By David Ernest Boone County Sheriff BOONE COUNTY – On Wednesday, April 6, all Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies began carrying Naloxone kits. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, reverses the effects of opiates. Narcan is typically administered during a heroin overdose. In February 2016, all law enforcement officers of the Boone […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Show and ice events presumably are over for the 2015-2016 winter. With that in mind, Belvidere officials are preparing for the summer ahead and with its arrival, the usual maintenance tasks that keep the city looking sharp. The list includes lawn mowing, tree removal […]
BELVIDERE – Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) plans to file a request with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) seeking authority to construct and operate an approximately 278-mile rail line. According to GLBT, the proposed rail line would extend generally from La Porte, Ind. through Illinois to Milton, Wis. and […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Challenges do not build character. Challenges reveal character. Bucs baseball 2016 will be challenging. With the matriculation of first-team all-conference captains Tyler Lass to Northwestern and Ryan McKnight to Monmouth, both starring on the mound, at the plate, and wherever needed, Head […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Saturday, April 2, Belvidere firefighters braved the bitter temperatures, gusty winds, and sporadic snowfalls to perform child safety seat checks. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the firefighters were stationed at the PNC Bank parking lot, located at 130 S. State St. in […]
Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition is having a forum: Underage Drinking and Drug Use Forum at Belvidere North High School Forum Room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information please contact Kristina Olsen at 815-387-2536 or [email protected]
BELVIDERE – The Boone County Agricultural Conservation Easement and Farmland Protection Commission is inviting the public to a showing of the documentary, “Farmland.” “Farmland” gives an in-depth look at several young farmers and ranchers who are responsible for not only running a business, but also growing and raising the food […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Boone County Historical Museum kicks off its 2016 Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 5 at 6 p.m. with a presentation titled “The Underground Railroad in Northern Illinois” by Dan Wykes in the museum’s Grand Gallery. “This lecture is the first of three upcoming […]
BOONE COUNTY – Peggy Rogers from OSF is the guest speaker for the Boone County Council on Aging’s upcoming presentation on April 13. Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activities for Cancer Prevention is the topic of the Boone County Council on Aging’s “To Your Health Series,” for Wednesday, April 13, […]
