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BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Thursday, May 12 that Octavio Arellano-Lopez, 33, of Belvidere, was sentenced to serve nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the charge of Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. On about Nov. 20, 2014, […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier on Thursday, May 12 that Darryl Thomas, 22, of Rockford, was sentenced to serve six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the charge of Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon. On about Jan. 11, Thomas possessed a handgun […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Thursday, May 5 that Burnell Townsel, 42, of Belvidere, was found guilty following a jury trial of drug charges, including Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Calculated Criminal Drug Conspiracy. On or about August 14, […]
By Cindy Mich Reporter BELVIDERE – Dr. Samantha Raczkowski, Owner of Generations Chiropractic Wellness, chose Cinco de Mayo as a night to celebrate and continue to cultivate her chiropractic customer base. This served as her second Ladies Night Out, and attendees were showered with music, massages, music, and merchandise. Both […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – Poplar Grove made history Monday evening, May 2, when the first-ever committee of the whole (COTW) meeting was held. Elected officials in attendance were Village President John Neitzel and trustees Don Bawden, Owen Costanza, Neeley Erickson, Jeff Goings, Ron Quimby, and Judi Zangs. […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – After a jam-packed spring of Belvidere North athletes signing their intent to attend various colleges and universities around the country to continue their athletic and academic careers, Belvidere North held their last athletic signing on Tuesday, May 10. Before May 10’s signing, Belvidere North […]
By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Communications POPLAR GROVE – For my 10th birthday, my grandmother surprised me with my very own apple tree. I know kind of an odd gift for a young girl, right? But, to this day, it is still my favorite. When I was younger, […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Most of the time, Boone County Board Chairman Bob Walberg doesn’t have many candidates for committee appointments that he recommends. On occasion, no one applies to fill the vacancy. However, on Wednesday, May 18, he will have six candidates to choose from for one […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Flaming Monkeys 4-H Robotics Club competed at the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis, Mo. on April 27 through April 30, where they achieved their highest placement yet at 17th out of 75 teams in their division. “Winning a regional event and making […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Craig Schultz, a representative board member for Boone County District III, passed away. Schultz was elected to his first, four-year term in 2012 to represent District III. Schultz won in a landslide victory and was the only Democrat representative on the Boone County […]
