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Michael Atterbury achieves Eagle Scout rank

Michael Atterbury achieves Eagle Scout rank

By Jean Seegers REPORTER The Eagle Scout rank is the highest advancement award in Boy Scouting. In 2012, 57,976 scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank worldwide. Six of those scouts were from Roscoe Boy Scout Troop 620 in Roscoe. Since 1994, Troop 620 has produced 49 Eagle Scouts. The path […]

 
 

Get ready for Roscoe Lions Club Fall Festival

Get ready for Roscoe Lions Club Fall Festival

By Jean Seegers REPORTER Just because the weather is turning cooler doesn’t mean summer fun is over. The Roscoe Lions Club will be wrapping up the season with the annual Fall Festival at Leland Park, Sept. 9-11. Fall Festival has been a yearly tradition since 1961. Many tried and true […]

 
 

Former Belvidere High School student becomes Sergeant Major in Marine Corps

Former Belvidere High School student becomes Sergeant Major in Marine Corps

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR James L. Shadle, a former resident of Belvidere and attendee of Belvidere High School, was promoted to Sergeant Major in the U.S. Marine Corps on Friday, Aug. 12 at a ceremony held at the Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan. The road to a successful […]

 
 

Belvidere Fire Department experiences busy night

Belvidere Fire Department experiences busy night

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Belvidere Fire Department remained busy most of the night by responding to two fires in town. The fire department received a call concerning a garage fire at 7:43 p.m. The Belvidere Fire Department arrived on scene at 7:48 p.m. Upon arrival […]

 
 

Boone legislator on select school funding commission

Boone legislator on select school funding commission

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER State Rep. Bob Pritchard, R-Sycamore, has been named to a bipartisan legislative commission, which is studying possible changes to the school funding formula. For the two Boone County school districts, that could mean more money with which to educate local students. The commission, formed by Gov. […]

 
 

Belvidere girls’ golf co-op continues to win

Belvidere girls’ golf co-op continues to win

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR With a great start to the season, the Belvidere girls’ co-op golf team, featuring players from both Belvidere High School and Belvidere North High School, continues to strengthen their season lead with another win. On Thursday, Aug. 25, the girls took on Hononegah at a home […]

 
 

Poplar Grove split on referendum for electing village clerk

Poplar Grove split on referendum for electing village clerk

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Voters will decide Nov. 8 if future village clerks are elected or appointed. The Poplar Grove Village board voted 4-3 Aug. 15 to approve putting a referendum to that effect on the general election ballot. Village President John Neitzel broke the 3-3 tie by voting in […]

 
 

Boone County 4-H General Projects Day Results

Boone County 4-H General Projects Day Results

On Saturday, July 9, the University of Illinois Extension hosted 4-H General Projects Day for 4-H members to showcase their non-livestock projects. At this time, the judges selected those members and their projects to represent Boone County at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 21 in Springfield. Those 4-H members […]

 
 

Rue 21 tops list of new businesses to open stores in Machesney Park

Rue 21 tops list of new businesses to open stores in Machesney Park

The number of places to shop in the northern Rockford area is growing. With the completion of the West Lane Route 173 improvement project, Machesney Park’s primary retail corridor is enjoying the benefits of five lanes of new pavement, providing easy access and appealing traffic patterns to new retailers. Apparel […]

 
 

Harlem newcomers, veterans combine to win football opener

Harlem newcomers, veterans combine to win football opener

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Trent Willey and Brenton Shaw have emerged as household names around town when it comes to the success of Harlem football. Now it’s time to make way for some newcomers to the list such as freshman Jalon Benson, sophomore Nick Blades and others. They stood tall […]

 
 
 
 
 
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