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By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Boone County Fair opened early in the morning, but the noon ceremonial flag raising really kicked-off the week’s festivities. The ceremony proved to be extra special since the Boone County Fair was the only Illinois fair in session Tuesday, Aug. 9 […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER The Boone County Fair pageant always is one of the highlights for the Boone County Fair. The 2016 fair pageant was no exception to that precedent. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Boone County Fair pageant started at 7:30 p.m. with a magical evening set to the […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Sunday, Aug. 14, The Boone Boys will celebrate their 35 year reunion by performing at the place that launched their music career: the Boone County Fair. In 1981, The Boone Boys formed to compete in the talent competition at the fair. With their debut at […]
SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that SwedishAmerican Medical Center Belvidere Administrator Dawna Menke has joined the Growth Dimensions Board of Directors. Menke has served as the administrator in Belvidere for more than six years and has worked for SwedishAmerican for more than 25 years. She has invested over $30 million […]
Hallie Jean Warriner Bednar passed away quietly in her home in Minneapolis, Minn. on Sunday, June 12. Born on Nov. 10, 1950 in Statesville, N.C. to Jean and Bill Warriner, she grew up in Belvidere and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1968 where she learned to love literature. She received her Bachelor […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER Students from the Karate Academy will show off their Tae Kwon Do moves at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Entertainment Pavilion from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. “We are going to demonstrate many of the skills we learn in class, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Plans to build a 278-mile rail line from Milton, Wis., through eastern Boone County and on to LaPorte, Ind., are in the next stage. Given the potential for issues, it was determined that the route should have an environmental impact study (EIS), which is under way. […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Dairy Bean opened in Poplar Grove on Wednesday, July 13. To make their opening official, The Dairy Bean held a grand opening ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. “I decided to do the opening [on Saturday, Aug. 6] because I […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The 2016 Boone County Fair will keep with tradition and bring the Demolition Derby back on the last day of the fair. At the 2015 Boone County Fair, there were several local and neighboring county winners throughout the derby events on Sunday, Aug. 16. Brian White, […]
On Friday, Aug. 12, ATV/4-Wheeler racing will return to the Boone County Fair. The racing will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grandstand. Admission is free to sit in the bleachers. Fairgoers can enter the fairgrounds through the McKinley Avenue entrance to attend the show. For those […]
