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BOONE COUNTY – The University of Illinois Extension, Boone County Office hosted a Public Presentations and Food Demonstration Contest on Saturday, June 4, for 4-H’ers to give formal speeches and food demonstrations. Five 4-H’ers participated in the contest. In the Public Presentations contest 4-H’ers can choose different speech categories to […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – City officials have found themselves in a Catch 22 situation as they try to help residents on Dalbigne Street solve a drainage problem. Alderman Clayton Stevens explained the situation to the Committee of the Whole at its May 9 meeting. “Their problem is that […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, June 3, the Belvidere Park District proudly unveiled their new addition to Doty Park: the splash pad. The splash pad is a free, water play area for children and their parents to enjoy and escape the summer heat. “It’s brand new this […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – Final plans are in the works for the second Neighbor’s Night celebration, sponsored by the Poplar Grove Lions Club. It will be held all day June 18 at Lions Park off Illinois Route 173, behind the North Boone Fire Protection District III station […]
ROCKFORD – Donald R. Donahue, 77, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, passed away Friday evening, June 3, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. He was born Sept. 8, 1938 in Cullom, Ill., son of Elmer and Mary (Mulvaney) Donahue. Don graduated from Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. with a […]
By Karen Gadke Guest Contributor POPLAR GROVE – An essay contest describing pet overpopulation, the reasons for this national disgrace as well as possible solutions, was conducted at Poplar Grove and Manchester Elementary Schools this spring. Fourth graders participated in the contest for the third year (Poplar Grove) and second […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on May 31 Edgar Escobar-Salcedo, 24, of Harvard, Ill., was sentenced to 22 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for one count of Armed Robbery. On Sept. 12, 2014 Escobar-Salcedo, entered the Belvidere Tobacco and Liquor Store, with […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – At about 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, St. James students and staff gathered in the gymnasium to celebrate a successful school year coming to an end. With family members present to cheer on the students, St. James began the celebration with an awards […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Setting salaries for some elected officials only may happen every four years. This time around deciding those amounts caused several split votes during the May 18 Boone County Board meeting. The first was the amount paid to the county board chairman, which was […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Belvidere North sophomore Sebastian Gutierrez and senior Eryk Yunk claimed places Saturday, May 28 at the boys’ state track meet in Charleston. Gutierrez finished in a tie for ninth place in the high jump, clearing six feet, three inches. The winning effort was six […]
