Belvidere Republican

Environmental study next step in proposed rail line route

Environmental study next step in proposed rail line route

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. […]

 
 

Dairy Bean opens in Poplar Grove

Dairy Bean opens in Poplar Grove

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 […]

 
 

Demolition Derby returns for 2016 Boone County Fair

Demolition Derby returns for 2016 Boone County Fair

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, […]

 
 

Come enjoy ATV/4-Wheeler racing at Boone County Fair

Come enjoy ATV/4-Wheeler racing at Boone County Fair

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 […]

 
 

Kishwaukee Valley Billiards recruiting pool players

Kishwaukee Valley Billiards recruiting pool players

By Kipp Koenig KISHWAUKEE VALLEY BILLIARDS LEAGUE OPERATOR Kishwaukee Valley Billiards, a co-ed league, is looking for players for the up and coming fall/winter pool season. The season will start in September and run into February. Teams are comprised of three players. Tournaments will consist of two teams playing each […]

 
 

Capron Rescue, Fire District III approve back-up agreement

Capron Rescue, Fire District III approve back-up agreement

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER North Boone Fire Protection District III now is the official back-up for Capron Rescue Squad (CRS). That means the District III ambulance, purchased several years ago, will be called whenever all three CRS ambulances are in service. So far that has happened twice, according to Owen […]

 
 

Stateline Fury 16U Red wins national championship

Stateline Fury 16U Red wins national championship

Stateline Fury’s 16U Red fast pitch softball team battled 100 degree temperatures in Overland Park, Kan. to win the 2016 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) National Championship the weekend of Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24. The team went 11-1 and outscored their opponents with a combined score […]

 
 

Weekend events for Saturday, Aug. 6

Weekend events for Saturday, Aug. 6

  Saturday, Aug. 6 Sgt. P’s Lapghans for Veterans will host the first annual Stars and Stripes 3K/5K Fun Run/Walk. Stars and Stripes will begin at 7 a.m. with registration and the run will begin at 8 a.m. The day will be filled with prizes, raffles, lapghan presentations to veterans, and […]

 
 

Local youth artist becomes finalist in Sister Cities International Young Artists Showcase

Local youth artist becomes finalist in Sister Cities International Young Artists Showcase

Sister Cities International (SCI) announced the winners and finalists of the 2016 Young Artists and Authors Showcase. For nearly three decades, SCI has leveraged the power that art has to transform societies and transcend cultural boundaries through the Young Artists and Authors Showcase. The Showcase has given youth ages 14 […]

 
 

Boone County celebrates National Night Out

Boone County celebrates National Night Out

By Barb Appelhans REPORTER On Tuesday, Aug. 2, communities around the nation gathered around to celebrate National Night Out– a night dedicated to venturing out of the house to better connect with other citizens and establish an overall camaraderie feel throughout the community in order to reduce the threat of […]

 
 
 
 
 
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