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The results are in for the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition! The winning teams were an-nounced at an awards ceremony Saturday, Jan. 28, at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford. Chilly Trio team of George Harnish (Captain), Fran Volz, and Danica Rogers won the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition with […]
Illinois announces Girl Scouts of Northern movement-wide celebration of the 100th season of Girl Scouts selling cookies. A century ago, girls started participating in what would evolve into the largest entrepreneurial training program for girls in the world: the Girl Scout Cookie Program®, through which girls learn the essential skills […]
The results are in for the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition! The winning teams were an-nounced at an awards ceremony Saturday, Jan. 28, at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford. Chilly Trio team of George Harnish (Captain), Fran Volz, and Danica Rogers won the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition with […]
On Saturday, Jan. 28, also known in 2017 as the day of the Chinese New Year celebration, local youth bowlers spent the day of celebration sparking up fireworks of their own through strikes, spares, and pickups in the Junior Bowling League set at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. […]
Elementary schools Monday, Feb. 6-Strawberry Pop Tart, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Feb. 7- Breakfast burrito, delicious whole apple, 100 percent grape juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Feb. 8-Miniature maple pancakes, chilled diced pears, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER A committee meeting held prior to the Jan. 23 Loves Park City Council meeting, saw aldermen hearing from City Attorney Gino Galuzzo and Director of Public Works and Development, Dan Jacobsen, in which there was discussion concerning the city’s updating of its comprehensive plan, which has […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One of Harlem’s standard goals in bowling every year is to win the state championship. The girls have done it five times since 2000. Now it’s the boys turn and they led from beginning to end to win it all Jan. 27-28 at downstate O’Fallon. Harlem […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Winnebago resident on felony drug charges. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested Derek A. Crocker, 33, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Diann Helnore will not be running for Belvidere Township supervisor during the Tuesday, April 4 election. A three-member township electoral board voted 3-0 Tuesday, Jan. 17 to concur with a challenge from the current supervisor, Bill Robertson, which claimed she had not secured enough valid signatures […]
There was another large turnout for mayoral candidate Ric Brereton as he hosted a Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Community Building Complex of Boone County. Local talent, singer/songwriter Dan Holmes provided the entertainment for the evening while Kenny Freeman and Don Banks conducted the live dessert auction. […]
