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Belvidere resident May Malisch will celebrate her 100th birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 20. In celebration of this milestone, May will be honored by family and friends at her 100th birthday party open house Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, located on the corner […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Belvidere Police Department and Illinois State Police, with the assistance of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Belvidere/Boone Metro Narcotics Unit, Illinois State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT), Loves Park Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force, and Illinois Department of […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Elsberry Nursing Home in Elsberry, Mo., Bernice Johnson, 91, passed away. She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd Johnson; mother of Evanie (Don) Williams of Winfield, Mo.; grandmother to Elisa (Brad) Sargent of Winnebago, Ill., Holly Harris (Eric) of Knob Noster, Mo., […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Gary and Ann Turner have been recognized at the state level for their dedication and numerous years of service to 4-H. The road to recognition definitely has been a long one. Gary, joined the Garden Prairie Grasshoppers 4-H group when he was 10-years-old. “Back then, everyone […]
The Hononegah Indian girls had a busy week in the pool. On Tuesday they finished 4th at the 42nd Annual Mermaid Relays hosted by Rockford East High School. All of the Indians relay teams placed in the top 6 led by with 3rd place finishes in the 200 Yard Medley […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Sept. 6. South Beloit City Council meeting, due to a complaint made by a city resident that people walking a dog (in this case by the complainant’s home) in the street by that person’s residence and not cleaning up after it, commissioners will now […]
The 7th annual Rock River cleanup event took place on Sept. 10 in the Rockton area. The morning started out with a steady rain, but soon it tapered off to a fine mist, and later on the precipitation stopped altogether, and the volunteers actually had some sun. Then it got […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Prior to the vote on an important upcoming referendum a series of forums are being held in the high school library. “We are working on an educational master facility plan,” opened School Board President, Dave Kurlinkins. “This is a plan for additional facilities. The board talked […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER A lot could be read into the Boylan Titans’ 17-14 win over the Hononegah Indians on Friday night, Sept. 9, but that a conference title was just lost, because of a loss, is not one of them. There is a lot of football to be played […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Screams of fun were heard all over Leland Park as riders took a spin on a brand new Zipper, the Remix, bumper cars, the Cliffhanger, the Alibaba, or rode down a Super Slide. Some ventured into the “Beach Party” fun house. Little ones trekked around the […]
