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By Bob Balgemann REPORTER City council has approved a resolution of opposition to Great Lakes Basin Transportation’s proposal to build part of a 278-mile rail line through the Capron and Garden Prairie areas of Boone County. Aldermen took that action in a unanimous vote at their Monday, June 6 meeting. […]
By Mike Armstrong Stateline Fury Senior Operations Manager The Stateline Fury 10U softball team won first place at the Rob Neiber Memorial United States Specialty Sports Association Qualifier Tournament held Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12 in Roscoe. The team beat the Roselle Rampage 9-8 in the championship game. […]
Belvidere Physical Therapy would like to announce that Kelly Lesniewski, PT, DPT has joined the practice. Lesniewski joins the current clinical staff of Tim Seppelt, PT, DPT, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN and Lori Gulsrud-Neiber, PT. Lesniewski received her doctorate degree in physical therapy from Bradley University. During her clinical work […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER Sister Cities of Belvidere hosted the Taste of Sister Cities Sock Hop on Saturday, June 18 at the Boone County Community Building Complex. Tickets were $20 and proceeds went towards the Youth Exchange program. “The organization exists to connect people across the world. It is a […]
Friday, June 24 Heritage Days will begin with Doty Park’s Splash Pad. The water playground will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Heritage Days will also feature the Best Burger Contest at the Boone County Fairgrounds. The competition will begin at 5 p.m. with contestants […]
The late Captain Chuck Downey, the youngest Naval Aviator of World War II, was honored with a celebration of life ceremony at the Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Museum on Saturday, June 11. “This was a wonderful tribute to an extraordinary man and pilot,” Boone County Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Village of Poplar Grove has received a state grant of up to $273,772 to help develop a nine-lot, light industrial subdivision across from Forrest Pallet, at 230 E. Park St. in Poplar Grove. The money will come from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor With the Heritage Days Festival comes the family-friendly fun of games, food, music, parades, and so much more. All of the joy, laughter, and memories will go out with a bang as the fireworks close the festivities Sunday night, June 26. Families, friends, and neighbors will […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Boone County Board member Cathy Ward wanted a unanimous vote of approval for a resolution opposing the proposed route of a new rail line through eastern Boone County. However, as discussion continued during the board’s June 15 meeting, it became clear there would be at least […]
By Barb Appelhans REPORTER Twenty children and their fathers ventured to Candlewick Lake on the hot morning of Sunday, June 19 (Father’s Day) for the annual Father’s Day shore fishing tournament. Fishing was slow due to the intense heat on the lake, but the children still spent the morning trying […]
