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 […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “We are doing our annual collection for muscular dystrophy,” said Captain Chad Cunningham o the Belvidere Fire Dept. “We collect from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Labor Day. Some people who cannot make it on Labor Day go out to the Oasis and collect over […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “I have been a proud member of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department for the past 33 years and consider myself a servant leader,” said Scott Yunk. “We have focused on integrity and service for the community and thus have earned the trust and respect of those […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER BHS Media Day was held on Friday, Aug. 19. All afternoon, members of the press could have access to all Bucs teams and interviews with coaches and players. Volleyball Coach Storm Britt said, “We went from sixth place to fourth place in Conference last year. We […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER While giving his most recent monthly update on activities within the police department, Police Chief Shane Woody on July 25 focused for a bit on a new hurdle he and the command staff were encountering as they continued trying to fill patrol vacancies. But first, he […]