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By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The intersection of 4th and Caswell Streets didn’t meet the criteria for installation of a four-way stop. It lacked traffic volume and there weren’t enough crashes, according to a study. However, the city’s committee of the whole voted 8-0 Aug. 22 to recommend that residents’ request […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With the stands and press box filled with Titans parochial partisans screaming encouragement after the momentum seemingly shifted in the favor of the hosts after senior 2015 first-team all-conference quarterback Austin Revolinski hit tough-as-nails senior Will Morris with a 10 yard strike to pay dirt […]
By Eric Hipp REPORTER Stillman Valley struggled against North Boone in the varsity game on Friday, Aug. 26. The Stillman Valley junior varsity team managed to take a win home for the Cardinals. The games brought intense momentum to the field in the first clash of the season between conference […]
By Barb Appelhans REPORTER The Belvidere Rotary Foundation sponsored a Bomber Bingo during the Poplar Grove Fly-in/Drive-in/Walk-in on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. Volunteer pilots and riders flew over the numbered grid painted on the ground with each number on the ground representing numbers on the raffle tickets. The […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER For Arthur and Kelly Krenzer, Aug. 26 will always bring back memories of the day their lives were changed forever. They endured the worst that can happen to parents, the loss of a child, when their son, 20-year-old Christopher, of Garden Prairie, was killed by a […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR In a study concerning used car sales in Illinois, Autolist (www.Autolist.com) found Boone County ranked within the top 50 counties in Illinois for the cheapest prices when buying a new car. In fact, Boone County placed 38th out of 86 counties surveyed in Illinois. There are […]
By Eric Hipp REPORTER Sunday, Aug. 21, was a glorious sunny day in northern Illinois. It was a perfect day for the Poplar Grove Airport’s 44th Annual Walk-In, Drive-In, Fly-In for breakfast and camaraderie with other pilots and flight enthusiasts. Poplar Grove Airport is well suited for such events. It is […]
Friday, Aug. 26 Edward’s Apple Orchard opens. The Belvidere High School sophomore boys’ football team will play at 5 p.m. against Boylan at Funderburg Stadium. The junior varsity cheerleaders and poms teams will be there to cheer for the football team. The Belvidere High School varsity boys’ football team […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Running a lip sync contest has certain requirements, and the 2016 Boone County Fair covered all of them on Sunday, Aug. 14. Master of Ceremonies Arnie Pearse kept the show running smoothly from one person to the next. The bookkeeper, Terry, handled the details of […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Belvidere varsity girls’ co-op golf team was at it again on Thursday, Aug. 18. In this match, the Belvidere girls defeated Marengo High School at home at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove. Belvidere won the match with an overall team score of 194 […]
