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BELVIDERE – The Salvation Army Belvidere Corps Community Center will host Thanksgiving dinner for individuals, families and seniors in need. This free dinner will provide nutritious meals to more than 230 people who would otherwise go without this Thanksgiving holiday. The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from […]
Winter parking CHERRY VALLEY – A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service. Effective immediately, the Village of Cherry Valley has declared a snow emergency, and has implemented its winter parking regulation ordinance. Pursuant to the ordinances, no vehicles are allowed to park on the village […]
ROCKFORD – The Illinois State Police is looking for Mario Denwiddie. He fled from Rockford Memorial Hospital after an arrest for Driving While License Suspended, Resisting a Police Officer and Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer. Mario F. Denwiddie is a black male, 5’11”, 160 lbs. with short brown hair […]
Friday, Nov. 20 The Belvidere Park District Administration Building will collect Santa Letters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please drop off your letter to Santa. No postage necessary. The Main Street Players of Boone County present “Babes in Toyland.” They will perform for the community at 7 p.m. at […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Community Foundation hosted a hot breakfast, filling more than just the stomachs of Boone County community-driven groups. The foundation was created as a philanthropic, not-for-profit organization that works together to fill the bank accounts of organizations that better the community. […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, hosts a junior bowling league each week where youth and adolescents can come to the bowling alley to hone their bowling skills. Concordia Lanes splits up the youth bowlers into four different categories based on […]
Elementary schools Monday, Nov. 23- Mini corn dogs, chicken nuggets with cookie, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, chilled diced pears, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Nov. 24-Grilled cheese sandwich, crispy chicken patty sandwich, fun on the run with yogurt and cheese, […]
By Steve Westlund Guest Contributor POPLAR GROVE – Stand out wrestlers Brandon Briggs and Tyler Westlund, former wrestlers for the North Boone High School Vikings, are continuing their wrestling careers after high school. Briggs, a 2015 graduate, is attending St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minn. Brandon is majoring in […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter KANKAKEE – On Saturday, Nov. 14, following a two-hour plus bus trip to eastern Illinois, the Byron Tigers were knocked out of the Class 3A State playoffs by the Fightin’ Irish of Bishop McNamara, 53-32. 2015 was successful for the Byron Tigers as they worked their […]
By Doug Schroder Editor OGLE COUNTY – It was a beautiful, sunny, yet slightly chilly day, on Wednesday, Nov. 11 when the Ogle County Fallen Solders Memorial was dedicated on this 2015 Veterans Day. Oregon VFW Post 8739 Commander Lee Ossmann welcomed everybody as the dedication started at 10 a.m. […]
