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Thurs., Feb. 11 Tenderly: the Rosemary Clooney Musical will be now through Sun., Feb. 14 at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake. America’s favorite girl singer comes home in this exhilarating and inspiring musical biography, Rosemary Clooney’s journeys starts with her Cincinnati childhood and […]
Elementary schools Monday, Feb. 8 – Vegetarian chili with hot fantasticks, chicken nuggets with fritos, cheesy breadstick with dipping sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Feb. 9 -Maple pancakes and sausage patties, Italian meatball sub, […]
POPLAR GROVE – Following unpredicted action taken by the North Boone Fire Protection District III (NB3), Capron Rescue Squad District (CRS) has filed a civil complaint against the taxing body. In a NB3 November meeting, their three person board voted to place a tax increase on the March Primary ballot […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Ten lanes, 10 pins, 10 frames and one ball are all kids need at Concordia Lanes in Belvidere to compete to see who finishes on top as the highest scoring bowler in the Concordia Lanes Junior League divisions. On Saturday, Jan. 30 local youth […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Sunday, Feb. 28, the Northlands Association for Special Recreation (NASR) Belvidere Special Olympics will host their third annual ‘Hug an Athlete 5K Run/Walk/Roll.’ “This event helps raise awareness and highlight the NASR Belvidere Special Olympics athletes,” Amber Eck, Special Recreation Supervisor and Special […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – With elections in sight, the Boone County Board of Trustees quickly found an interim member to fill the vacant District II seat until elections in November. Paul Larson retired from the county board on Dec. 31. In an email Larson addressed to Chairman […]
SHIRLAND – Charles Raymond Preiss, 91, of Shirland, Ill., died at 1:55 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 in River Bluff Nursing Home, Rockford, Ill. Born Sept. 25, 1924 in Gibbs, Missouri to parents William and Mary Preiss. He graduated from Brashear, Missouri High School. Served in the U.S. Navy from […]
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Mary C. Benkovich passed away on Jan. 19, 2016 in Bellingham, Wash., due to complications of immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma. Her siblings and family were blessed to be at her side when she gracefully and courageously departed. Mary was born in Beloit, Wis. on May 11, 1942, […]
LOVES PARK – Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. (A Metawater Company) announced the promotion of Mr. Scott Willis to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. Scott has also been elected to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Willis started his career with Aqua-Aerobic […]
ROSCOE – Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Don Shoevlin hosted the monthly dinner meeting of the Winnebago Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) on Jan. 27 at the Roscoe VFW Post 2955. More than 60 local Fire Chiefs and Officers were in attendance. After a delicious meal prepared by the Roscoe VFW Post 2955 […]
