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Sheriffs Office investigates single vehicle fatal traffic crash

Scott M. Madda, 52, of Wauconda, was pronounced dead Saturday, June 20 at 7:40 p.m. at the scene of a single vehicle crash in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Preliminary investigation indicated that the 1932 Ford Roadster he was driving eastbound on the Route 176 bridge struck the southern bridge wall, then […]

 
 

Rockton Fire Department is recipient of pet oxygen masks

Rockton Fire Department is recipient of pet oxygen masks

By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – Losing a pet can be a devastating experience. Unlike humans, pets instinctually look for a hiding place for protection during a fire, while humans instinctively escape a fire by running out of a burning building. Pets are usually left to fend for themselves while […]

 
 

Hononegah School Board Meeting

By Bob Trott Reporter ROCKTON – Multiple topics were presented by schools and municipalities at the annual joint meeting that preceded a Hononegah School Board regular meeting Wednesday, June 17. Opening the joint session was Kelli Freedlund, superintendent of Kinnikinnick School. She said recent negotiations with teachers were successful. “We […]

 
 

Krienke submits veto regarding hiring Kluber Inc. for a Space Needs Analysis

Krienke submits veto regarding hiring Kluber Inc. for a Space Needs Analysis

By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Roscoe Village President Dave Krienket presented a written statement of disapproval, and veto of a resolution recently passed by the Board of Trustees to hire Kluber Inc. at a cost of $13,000, to provide services related to the creation of a Special Needs Analysis […]

 
 

Machesney Park mayor looks at second half of first term

Machesney Park mayor looks at second half of first term

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Second of 2 Parts MACHESNEY PARK – There’s one thing about most jobs: You never know what tomorrow will bring. There were plenty of peaks and valleys during the first two years of Machesney Park Mayor Jerry Bolin’s initial term in office. He expected that, saying […]

 
 

Machesney Park honors sheriff’s deputies for saving a life

Machesney Park honors sheriff’s deputies for saving a life

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Mayor Jerry Bolin and Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana have paid tribute to two deputies for recently putting their own lives at risk to save another. Deputies Andrew Baylor and Tom Morrison entered the Rock River, near the Frank Bauer Parkway Bridge, early […]

 
 

Candlewick hosts Kids and Fathers Fishing Tournament

Candlewick hosts Kids and Fathers Fishing Tournament

By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – Father’s Day at Candlewick Lake started out with the traditional “Kids and Fathers Fishing Tournament.” The event consisted of four age groups: three-to-six-year-olds, seven-to-nine-year-olds, 10-to-13-year-olds, and 14-to-16-year-olds.  Prizes and trophies were awarded to the largest, smallest, and most unusual catch. Analiese Lewis, 12, […]

 
 

Water rescue teams submerge car for training exercise

Water rescue teams submerge car for training exercise

By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – On Saturday, June 20, water rescue teams from Rockford, North Boone, and Belvidere fire departments submerged a 2015 Dodge Dart car frame. The Chrysler Corporation donated the 2015 Dodge Dart to the water rescue teams and even delivered it to Candlewick Lake for […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry receives grant

Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry receives grant

By Bob Balgemann Reporter CAPRON – The Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry has received a $2,000 grant from Enbridge, Pantry officials applied for the grant through the company’s nutritious food for people living in poverty program. It was the second time Enbridge had provided funding to the pantry. The pantry currently […]

 
 

District 200 approves security upgrade at North Boone High

District 200 approves security upgrade at North Boone High

By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – Replacement of video and surveillance cameras at North Boone High School has been approved by the North Boone Community Unit School District 200 board of education. In a 6 to 1 vote on Tuesday night, June 16, with board member Ed Mulholland dissenting, […]

 
 
 
 
 
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