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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 […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Belvidere North High School, Belvidere High School, and North Boone High School boys’ golf athletes met at Timber Pointe Golf Club to compete in the Boone County Open to kick-off the opening of the high school golf season. The tournament marked the […]
Community members who are interested in learning more about heart disease and new innovations won’t want to miss SwedishAmerican’s “Heart Disease and Innovations” presentation. During this free informative community presentation, SwedishAmerican Cardiologist Dr. Andrew Kotis, DO, will discuss what can lead to a heart attack, chest pain, a stroke, and […]
