By Kathryn Menue EDITOR From Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, Heritage Days provided three days of fun-filled activities for kids to enjoy. The fun spread all across Belvidere with activities ranging from West Chrysler Drive in Belvidere, to the downtown strip, and even to the Boone County Fairgrounds. […]
On Monday, July 11, Dean and Lores Gunn will celebrate 65 years of having and holding. To help them celebrate, you can send a greeting to them at: 140 Gladys Court, Belvidere, IL, 61008. These greetings would bring much joy to their hearts. Thank you!
By Matt Helm REPORTER The Belvidere Fire Department held a fire truck pull and water fights on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Heritage Days. Buchanan Street Pub provided special deals and refreshments during the events. “The Fire Department approached me about working together for Heritage […]
The Belvidere Police Department is beginning its “You Light It, We Write It” campaign. In response to community complaints, the Belvidere Police Department is taking a zero tolerance stance on the use, sale, or possession of illegal fireworks for the 2016 season. The police department will hire back several […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Saturday, June 25, Alpaca Pines celebrated the opening of their newly finished fiber mill with a ribbon cutting event. “This is the grand opening celebration of our fiber mill,” Alpaca Pines owner Vicki Donley said. “I’m very excited. I thought this day would never come. […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER The Scottish Heavy Olympics Tournament came to the Boone County Fair Grounds for the first time for Heritage Days on Saturday, June 25. “I’ve been throwing for 15 years and I approached the Heritage Days group to see if they’d be interested in hosting us and […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Village of Poplar Grove was a village full of fun for all ages on Saturday, June 18. The day celebrated the second annual Neighbors’ Fest, with fun beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day and night. The Village of Poplar Grove wanted to […]
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 […]