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The Village of Stillman Valley hosted their annual Cardinal Christmas on Dec. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Santa arrived by fire truck to Ladders of Learning. Children could get photos taken with Santa and tell him what they would like for Christmas. The tree lighting took place beside […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs hit the road on Dec. 10 as they looked to upset the Boylan Catholic Titans. The Titans came into the matchup with an overall record of 5-2 and as winners of four straight. The Bucs were 5-2 themselves, raising the expectations for this […]
By Dan Kane, PG WATER RESOURCE SPECIALIST, BOONE COUNTY The State of Illinois and Boone County are funding a project to study the geology of Boone County to better understand how the different layers and structures below the land surface allow water to move within it. This gives the county […]
Boone County Conservation District will host the Annual Holiday Walk on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5-8 p.m., at Spencer Conservation Area at 1121 N. Appleton Road, Belvidere, IL 61008. Start the holiday season by strolling along a luminaria-lit pathway at Spencer Conservation Area and see how the holidays were celebrated […]
The Boone County Community Foundation (BCCF) hosted their annual community grant breakfast, on Nov. 12, 2024. The foundation highlighted, celebrated and awarded grants to organizations that provide services to and help meet the needs of the Boone County community. The 2024 grants are part of the Community Grant Program which […]
By Dan Kane WATER RESOURCE SPECIALIST, BOONE COUNTY Like most of us, I wake up every morning and seek out the coffee pot. That first cup gets the day started and provides me with a great lead into the topic of water for this article. All of us depend on […]
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST Last month we discussed gruesome events with questionable histories. It seems only fitting that, given the time of year, we take a look at one that was absolutely true. The focus of this unfortunate tale is a man named Walton Wheeler. He […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs had higher hopes than to go winless through the first seven weeks of first-year head coach Sean Donnelly’s first season. After suffering a week seven 28-13 loss to Jefferson, the Bucs had dropped four games by two scores, or less. In week eight, […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere North Blue Thunder are still perfect on the 2024 Illinois High School Football season. After beating Auburn 42-16 in week seven, the Blue Thunder have now beat their opponents by a combined score of 263-83. They extended their current win streak to seven games, […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings have suffered their fair share of ups and downs throughout the 2024 Illinois High School Football season. Competing in the Big Northern Conference is no walk in the park, and the Vikings understand that. After beginning their year with an 18-13 win […]
