By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m., people, in uniform and out, filled the Pettit Chapel for an opening ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day. Laura Przybylski began the ceremony. “Welcome, thank you for joining us here today as we celebrate the mission to remember […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “Why am I holding a chicken?” Santa Claus said. “It’s a farm and the children love petting my Christmas rooster.” “This is our sixth year of holding Christmas on the Farm. People can come and make an ornament, try needle felting, and visit with the alpaca, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Hometown Christmas is an annual holiday celebration in Belvidere. Hosted by the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce, the event took place the first Friday in December. The evening included a “Light-Up the Night” parade, special activities throughout the downtown area, vendors, food trucks, and lovely Christmas […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On the first Friday of December, this year, Friday, Dec. 2, the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce brings the community together. The City of Belvidere is ramping up for the Hometown Christmas festivities this season. Students have painted scenes on business and organization windows along South […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “This is our 9th Annual Tree Lighting ceremony,” said Eric Miller of the Poplar Grove Board of Trustees. “Our magic number is 10 so next year will be special. We had the ceremony in the park for a few years but this is our second year […]
By Doug Schroder (Mr. S) CORRESPONDENT Students at Washington Academy Elementary School in Belvidere were treated to a celebration with veterans throughout the day on Thursday, Nov, 10. The Veterans Day celebration has been an event put on for nearly 20 years now by Washington Academy physical education teacher Kristine […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The presentation and celebration of the 2022 Historic Preservation Achievement Awards took place at the Funderburg House, 605 N. State St., on Thursday, Nov. 3. 54 people attended the ceremony hosted by the Belvidere Historic Preservation Commission comprised of Sonya Dobberfuhl – Chair, Claudia Colla – […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Last year this was a phenomenal event and nearly 3,000 people converged in a few blocks of downtown Belvidere. This year, it was again free to participate in this event and participants could set up a tent and table or work from the trunk of their […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “We are serving 75 kids right now with 27 advocates,” said Charlotte Meier, executive director of CASA. “We are aways looking for new advocates. We will have a training session this fall. “Advocates have to be at least 21-years-of-age, have their own transportation, pass a background […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Ninth Annual Up In The Air event was held at Prairie Fields Sports Park, 1111 Fairgrounds Road, on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event was free with free activities, but there were also activities where a fee was required. Attendees […]