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By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Salaries for some elected officials only can be set every four years. The Belvidere city clerk and treasurer are two of those affected and the surrounding discussion Aug. 22, about their pay, divided the committee of the whole. Ultimately, the committee in a 5-3 vote, with […]
Elementary schools Tuesday, Sept. 6 – Beef enchilada, sweet and sour chicken rice bowl, turkey and cheese sandwich, chilled pineapple tidbits, chilled applesauce, steamed oriental vegetables, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, fresh baby carrots, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Sept. 7 – BBQ chicken, cheese quesadilla, ham and cheese pita, […]
Elementary schools Tuesday, Sept. 6- Blueberry muffin, strawberry yogurt, chilled peaches, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Sept. 7-Scrambled eggs and toast, seedless raisins, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Thursday, Sept. 8- Mini chocolate chip French toast, pineapple tidbits, 100 percent grape […]
Rollan E. Grimes, 78, of Orange, Va., passed into life eternal on Thursday, Aug. 18. He was born in Belvidere, Ill. on Aug. 24, 1937 to Everett and Ada (Somerville) Grimes. He married Lois Harwood on Aug. 12, 1961 in DeKalb, Ill. Rollan was a graduate of Belvidere High School […]
Twenty-eight Illinois 4-H and FFA dairy project members participated in the 2016 Superior Young Dairy Producer Award program held Aug. 21 during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The purpose of the contest is to create an educational activity which promotes youth development, career development, and personal growth through increased knowledge […]
Friday, Sept. 2 The Belvidere High School football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Belvidere North at Belvidere North. The cheerleaders will be at each game to cheer on the Bucs. The Belvidere High School boys’ golf teams will play at 3:30 p.m. against Auburn […]
Harlem-Roscoe Fire fought a house fire on 7699 Cherry Hill Dr. in Roscoe Aug. 21. At this time Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Don Shoevlin would like to say, “I would like to thank all members of HRFD and those neighboring departments that responded to our MABAS request with our structure fire. […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER The 46th annual Hononegah Womans Club’s annual Arts and Crafts Show was held on Sunday, Aug. 21, in Settlers Park at the intersection of Blackhawk and Hawick St. in Rockton. The fair was held for the first time at the Settlers Park location. The new location […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Loren Floto and Tricia Nelson are teaming up once again as organizers of the Rock River Sweep which is returning in its seventh year on Sept.10. Since first getting involved the Rockton community has made great progress in keeping sections of a 10-mile stretch along the […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Love ones lovingly remember Mellany Vick McDuffa every day. McDuffa grew up in Rockton and attended Hononegah High School. She was employed at Rockford Health System in the lab for 25 years. She passed away on Sept. 25, 2012 after fighting a six-year battle with ovarian […]
