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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – A six-county partnership aimed at taking a regional approach to economic development, shared technological services, and legislative advocacy is being formed. Boone County is proposing to join the group, which already has met informally and includes Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties. Boone’s […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – In honor of Armed Forces Day (May 21), Sgt. P’s Lapghans for Veterans, a continuously growing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated Friday, May 20 to the veterans living at Heritage Woods. Beginning on June 14, 2014 (Flag Day), Charlotte Kennedy created the organization Sgt. P’s […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, May 20, General Mills of Belvidere celebrated the opening of their new snack line with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The event, held at the General Mills plant in Belvidere at 1:30 p.m., featured General Mills executives, employees, local government, city officials, and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – A lot of what the village of Poplar Grove does while it provides services to its residents can range from the routine to the controversial. Elected officials in recent years have implemented new taxes and tax increases, approved the result of union negotiations […]
BELVIDERE—Registration deadline for Flora Grange’s 15th Annual Safety Town Day Camp is Wednesday, June 1. The four day camp is free for Boone County children ages five to eight. The camp will take place at the Boone County Fairgrounds at the main dining hall at 8791 Route 76 from Tuesday, […]
BELVIDERE – Sherry D. Sandwick, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial, has qualified for the company’s Circle of Success annual recognition program. Sandwick was honored for this achievement at the 2016 National Conference in Las Vegas. While at the conference, advisors shared best practices with peers and focused on how […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board and community it serves are on record as opposing the plan to put a railroad track through the Capron and Garden Prairie areas. As a result of the retreat held May 12, the board voted 10-1 May 18 to send […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Friday, May 20 marked a special day for General Mills. General Mills celebrated 150 years of business. The morning of May 20 started the day’s celebration with a breakfast honoring area businesses for their support of General Mills-Belvidere. “We have a lot to celebrate […]
BELVIDERE – On Tuesday, May 10, Belvidere High School hosted the All Sports Award Night celebrating athletes from all three seasons of sports. Awards included captain and MVP awards, special awards, conference team athlete awards, team sportsmanship awards, new record awards, athletic highlights, and scholar athlete pinning recipients, 2015-2016 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – An open house one hour before the start of the bimonthly Belvidere City Council meeting showcased a parking plan for Menomonie Street, prepared by a federally-funded consultant. The Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP) came up with the proposal that elected and appointed […]
