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By Jean Seegers REPORTER The annual Epilepsy Foundation Mud Volleyball tournament got underway at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. This year, 220 teams on 32 mud-clogged courts were slotted to participate throughout the day. The tournament was held in Roscoe’s Riverside Park. Spectators cheered for their favorite team as the […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Property at the intersection if Illinois 173 and Interstate 90 is continuing to get the attention of village officials. They are working toward a redevelopment agreement with DYN, Picken, LLC, which would lead to construction of a road into the Weststone property. The parcel in […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The No. 1 seemed to be the primary denominator during the tournament that wrapped up a summer of baseball at Harlem Community Center. The four teams playing for championships in the Midget and Pee-Wee divisions each had one loss. And the team finishing second in the […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Aug. 8 Loves Park City Council meeting aldermen heard from Loves Park Police Chief Chuck Lynde how his department is interacting with the community. Lynde explained that attendance at the past couple of National Night Out local events has been diminishing and the […]
On Thursday, Aug. 11, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, and Belvidere Police Patrol Officers and K-9 Unit, resulted in the arrest of a Rockford resident and a Belvidere resident on felony drug charges. Dale E. Conley, 37, […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER World champion whip cracker and entertainer Chris Camp, otherwise known as “The Whip Guy,” brought North America’s only family whip act to the Boone County Fair. “We are a high speed thrill act that does stunts with whips, we are a tribute to the old time […]
The Belvidere High School athletic department released crucial information for Bucs athletes and fans to take notice. Season football tickets Football season tickets went on sale to the general on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. in the athletic office at Belvidere High School. They will continue to be sold […]
Donna Schultz, Vice President and Regional Banking Center Manager of Blackhawk Bank, announced that Kathy Albrecht (NMLS# 476496) has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Personal Banking Officer at Blackhawk Bank’s Belvidere Office, located at 2141 N. State St. Since 1993, Albrecht has been a member of the Retail Banking […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER To have a referendum on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, Boone County officials must have the necessary information to County Clerk Mary Steurer by Sept. 1. Poplar Grove is looking at having a referendum on electing future village clerks. Village board members agreed last winter […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Thursday, Aug. 11, the tractor pulls returned to the Boone County Fair. Each year, the tractor pulls are full of loud, smoky, and heart-racing excitement. In 2016, the tractor pulls started in a whole new way. David Yakey, 68, participated and helped run the tractor […]
