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Meyer’s Tails up Farm hosts annual Kids and K9s Camp

Meyer’s Tails up Farm hosts annual Kids and K9s Camp

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE– Meyer’s Tails up Farm, located at 5390 Irene Road in Belvidere, hosted the 8th annual Kids and K9s Camp for 6th, 7th and 8th graders this week. The camp occurred Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. […]

 
 

Public hearing on wind turbine setback will resume

Public hearing on wind turbine setback will resume

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The first meeting on a proposed increase in the distance between a wind turbine and someone’s property line was held in January, before the Boone County Regional Planning Commission. Tonight will mark the fifth public hearing before the Boone County Zoning Board of Appeals […]

 
 

Barbershop Chorus brings crowd back in time

Barbershop Chorus brings crowd back in time

By Rhonda Mix Reporter BELVIDERE – A large crowd gathered at the Community Complex of Boone County building June 14 to watch the Greater Rockford Barbershop Chorus perform an entertaining and harmonious repertoire of songs. The Barbershop Chorus performed together as a whole, in quartets and with individual vocal demonstrations. […]

 
 

Open house Tuesday for longtime county food inspector

Open house Tuesday for longtime county food inspector

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – She went to work for the Boone County Health Department at an age when some were taking retirement. That was 25 years ago and now, longtime food inspector Marj Graves is retiring. An open house in her honor will be held from 3 to […]

 
 

Storm washes out Raptors bid for first GFL victory

Storm washes out Raptors bid for first GFL victory

    By Bob Balgemann Reporter LOVES PARK – The Rock River Raptors semi-professional football team looked sharp Saturday night as it battled Waukesha to a 14-14 tie at halftime. But then a hovering thunderstorm rolled in during intermission, bringing with it a 30-minute delay in the resumption of play. […]

 
 

Kids learn about pets and more at Safety Town

Kids learn about pets and more at Safety Town

By Rhonda Mix Reporter On June 12, 52 children showed up at the Grange Food Pavilion at the Boone County Fairgrounds to participate in the final day of the 14th annual Flora Grange Safety Town Day Camp. The themes of the day included water, sports and pet safety, and also […]

 
 

Remembering Dale through the Gildan Esprit de She Naperville Triathlon

Remembering Dale through the Gildan Esprit de She Naperville Triathlon

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Losing a parent is one of the many sufferings a person can go through in life, and losing a parent at a young age presents an extra hardship that no child should have to endure. Despite the despairing hurt of losing their mother, three […]

 
 

Illinois Click It or Ticket Memorial Day enforcement period results

From May 11, 2015 to May 25, 2015, the Illinois Department of Transportation supported law enforcement agencies statewide to remind motorists to buckle up both day and night during the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office joined other state and local law enforcement […]

 
 

McHenry County News Calendar

Thursday, June 25 Algonquin Summer Concert Series: Tony Ocean will be from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., Algonquin. Concerts are held weekly on Thursday nights. There will be a different food truck every week that will serve up great food to go with great music. […]

 
 

Durand School Board discusses plans for Summer Session

By Chris Johnson Reporter DURAND – The Durand School Board met on Monday, June 8 to discuss their plans for the summer and the assistance they will need in order to perform operations as the education process continues for some students and in some cases, some instructors will also continue […]

 
 
 
 
 
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