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By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – One local family brought Santa to Belvidere as a part of their Stateline Secret Santa fundraiser that helps other families have a happy Christmas. Santa was at the Belvidere Family Video on Saturday, Dec. 19 to take pictures with local children and families […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Monday, Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m., one lucky woman received an early Christmas present at the Road Ranger, #5206, in Belvidere, located at 2001 N. State St. The lucky lady was none other than Belvidere’s own, Debbi Bloomingdale, who was about “ready to […]
Courtesy of Tracy Dlugosz Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry CAPRON – On behalf of the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to FCA Foundation for their donation of $5,000. This generous donation was given to the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry for their “Thanksgiving Food […]
By Holly Maholm Guest Columnist She can if you let her! Here’s how: (But I have to start at the beginning). I am an attorney who is retired from my 25-year career at a firm of sports agents. In my job, I helped negotiate and write up contracts for many […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Tis the season for holiday songs for carolers to sing all day long. Rock Valley Publishing has a special Holiday Songbook to commemorate the season with about 15 traditional Christmas and holiday songs for everyone to enjoy. The songs in the book include […]
BELVIDERE – The smiles of hundreds of children will soon light up the Evangelical Covenant Church of Belvidere again this Christmas, as they receive toys in recognition of the birth of Jesus at the annual Joy of Christ celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 23, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The […]
By C. L. Smith Reporter POPLAR GROVE – The fifth grade cheer team showcased their championship spirit Tuesday night, Dec. 15, during halftime of North Boone’s JV boys’ home basketball game. The girls performed an encore routine that won them first place at this year’s Illinois Recreational Cheerleading Association (IRCA) […]
BYRON – Students from Byron High School prepared audition selections for the District VIII choir festival last October. From those audition scores the top eight from each section are selected to be a part of the All-State Choir. Four Byron Choir students scored high enough to qualify for All-State this […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter BYRON – Administration with Byron Community School District were recently notified of its standing on the path to excellence in education, courtesy of Common Core and PARCC testing result tabulations. With a score of 52 percent, Byron Schools were found to have the best understanding of […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Mike Brown, CEO of the YMCA of the Rock River Valley, was the main speaker at a dinner held by the Y at Toni’s Convention Center in Winnebago on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Newly appointed President Chief Operating Officer Brent Pentenburg kicked off the ceremony […]
