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BELVIDERE – On Friday, June 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Sgt. P’s Lapghans for Veterans will hold their second anniversary celebration at the John Hugo Kaiser VFW Post 1461 located at 1310 W. Lincoln Ave. in Belvidere. At 10 a.m., our 1,000th lapghan will be presented to a […]
BOONE COUNTY – Two new Master Gardener interns are on the job in Boone County. On May 4, University of Illinois Extension graduated twenty-two area volunteers from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener training program held in DeKalb County. University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program is an educational […]
Friday, June 3 The Belvidere Park will open up Doty Park Splash Pad at noon. Join the park district for lunch and splash pad fun. For more information, call (815) 547-9557. Saturday, June 4 The American Cancer Society will host Relay for Life Boone County from 4 p.m. […]
By Emily Hanlin BELVIDERE – Todd and Brenda Aves of Belvidere stay busy operating their 135 cow dairy in Belvidere and raising their four children, Allison, Hayden, Madeline, and Bryson. The family farm was established four generations ago by Todd’s great-grandfather in 1900. The Aves, who have been on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – In the view of state Rep. Bob Pritchard, R-Sycamore, Memorial Day weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. “Legislators needed to get out of Springfield, go back to the people they represent and remember that the freedoms we enjoy aren’t free,” Rep. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Tori Grove graduated from Belvidere North High School and Rock Valley College in 2015 through the Running Start Program. Last summer, she was part of the legislative internship program sponsored by state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford. He sponsors such a program each summer, […]
HARVARD – Vivian G. Smith, 90, of Harvard, Ill. passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, May 31 at her farm in Harvard, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1925, in Belvidere to William and Gladys (Pundt) Armbruster. Vivian was a book keeper and a farmer. She […]
BELVIDERE – Sister Cities of Belvidere will host the Taste of Sister Cities Sock Hop on Saturday, June 18. The event will take place at the Boone County Community Building Complex, located at 111 W. First St. in Belvidere. The evening will feature 50s, 60s, and 70s music courtesy of […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – North Boone Leo’s Club made a huge difference this spring with their annual Rose Sale. North Boone High School’s Leo’s Club, comprised of 22 high school students, raised $700 in their annual event. The funds they raised will benefit The Center for Sight […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – It took over 27 hours for defending state champion Rockford Christian to beat Belvidere 1-0 in the 2016 Class 3A Regional Semi-final. With play suspended by rain and lightning after less than two innings of scoreless action, the game resumed on a […]
