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By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – In an effort to get kids excited about a new Leo Club, the Belvidere Lions held an informational meeting for students and parents at the Boone County Historical Museum on Saturday, Feb. 6. Lions Clubs International is a large service club organization that operates […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Boone County Historical Museum received a donation from the family of Mildred and Melvin Banks of 37,500 photographic slides as well as $100,000 for renovations. “Mildred and Melvin banks were prominent, well known, respected and influential members of the community,” Executive Director of […]
ROCKFORD – The Rockford Deanery Council of Catholic Women sponsored the 24th Annual Catholic Woman of the Year Banquet to honor eighteen Women of Inspiration on Sunday night, Jan. 31, at Rockford’s Giovanni’s Restaurant. Two women from the Gazette reading area, Sue Benters of St. Mary’s Church, Pecatonica, and Lorraine Vormezeele […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter LENA – On Jan. 29, the IHSA selected the top seeds for the Class 1A Regionals, across the State of Illinois. Locally, Durand was chosen as the top seed in the recently-completed Rockford Christian Life Regional. They supported that rank as they ran through the tournament, […]
DALLAS, TX – Jenna Revell (Pecatonica) recently attended the Dallas Cup Trampoline and Tumbling competition in Dallas, TX on Jan. 22. Revell competed in the Level 10 female tumbling division and came out as the Level 10 Dallas Cup champion. Revell competed against two athletes from England as well and […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – The Winnebago Indians boys basketball team has fallen on hard times after achieving the No. 1 status as top team in the Illinois Class 2A standings. The Indians came up with a rock solid performance against Rock Island on Jan. 15, winning by a […]
By Doug Schroder Editor OREGON – Byron’s Lady Tigers used a couple to 20 point-plus runs to take the Oregon Regional on Thursday, Feb. 11. They started the game with a 23-0 run, and then they put together a 24-2 surge to start the second half. The Lady Tigers let […]
BYRON – On Thursday, Feb. 4, three Byron High School students were honored at the state landscape design banquet in Schaumburg. For only the second time in history of this contest did all three individuals from Byron place in the Top 5. Students had to complete a design based on a […]
By Doug Schroder Editor BYRON – You may have heard of the TV show on the History channel called the Mysteries of Oak Island. Oak Island sits in the Atlantic Ocean near Nova Scotia. Folklore says the island has buried treasure there. The island has many ties to the Masons, […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Ann Haas, executive director of the Rock River Center, spoke at the February meeting of the Stillman Valley Lions. She spoke of the many services the center provides to the senior citizens of the area – Medicare counseling, transportation, education, low vision services, games, drivers ed. and […]
