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By Margaret Downing, REPORTER Park Towers resident Renee Mitchell has gotten to know fellow resident Marva Brown, whose seven-year old grandson James Lesley Harkins drowned in Rockford in 1996. This was the impetus, Mitchell said, for her to head a Sloppy Joe lunch, craft, bake sale and raffle Dec. […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Steve Ernst has stayed busy since retiring in 2014 as Executive Director of the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning. He was one of those involved when the Great Lakes Basin Railroad (GLBR) was looking to provide freight transportation with a bypass around Chicago. A new rail […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Belvidere Fire Department received a call for a structural fire at approximately 9:02 p.m. “We were called for a structure fire with heavy flames and smoke showing,” Belvidere Fire Department Chief Al Hyser said. The Belvidere Fire Department arrived on scene […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Two Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were recognized during the Aug. 17 county board meeting for having saved a life. Only one of them, Deputy Tim Oberholster, was able to be there. Deputy Christopher Burbach, who’s in the Illinois National Guard, was away for training at the […]
On Friday, Dec. 23, the Evangelical Covenant Church of Belvidere will host the annual Joy of Christ Toy Distribution to benefit children from Boone County who might otherwise go without a toy this Christmas. The event will be held at the church, located at 220 E. Harrison St. in Belvidere, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Belvidere Performing Arts Center at the Belvidere High School was the site for a fine performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m. “This is our first performance of The Nutcracker Suite,” Steps to Grace Dance Academy owner Holly Reilly said. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Discussion has continued over an independent contractor who handles plumbing inspections for the city, while properties he owns allegedly were in violation of city codes. Bottom line was a 6-3 recommendation from the committee of the whole, at the Monday, Dec. 12 meeting, to renew the […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER City officials are working up an extensive business regulation program to complement efforts by law enforcement to target local establishments that are involved in criminal activity. Members of the committee of the whole got their first look at such a proposal during their Monday, Nov. 14 […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 19-French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent fruit juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec 20-Miniature breakfast biscuit, chilled diced peaches, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Dec. 21-Pancake on a stick, ripe banana, 100 percent orange juice, and a […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Boone County Council on Aging always is seeking new speakers with topics of interest to older adults and their caregivers. They reach out with programs to help enrich and improve their quality of life. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Dr. Sravanthi Nagavalli appeared at a breakfast […]
