By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Graffiti means different things to different people. It can be an outlet for the so-called “street art” of sometimes talented individuals, and it can be a form of communication among gangs. When graffiti was applied to stop signs at the intersection of Beloit […]
By Matt Helm Reporter POPLAR GROVE ─ The Boone County Conservation District teamed up with Comcast Cares for the annual Long Prairie Trail Clean-Up on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. “We’ve been doing the Clean-Up for over 25 years now, it was the first event I attended […]
Friday, April 29 The Friends of Ida Library is having an encore book sale. They will sell DVD’s, puzzles, CD’s, cookbooks, children books and history books to name a few. The book sale will run from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Belvidere High School boys’ baseball […]
BELVIDERE – Recovery is what happens in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings. A new NA group called “One Primary Purpose” opened recently at 401 North Main St. in Belvidere, on the corner of East Madison and North Main Streets in the facility of St. John’s Church. Meetings take place at “One […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – The seven standing committees of the Boone County Board meet at varying times during the first two weeks of each month. One topic that will be on all of their agendas in May will be the Great Lakes Basin Railroad’s proposal to bring […]
By Cassandra Sendra Relay For Life Community Manager BELVIDERE –Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our 2016 Crawl For Life of Boone County sponsored by Anderson Funeral Home in Belvidere. We had seven teams, 75 participants and raised $4,180.59. We are truly grateful for your support! We […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Tuesday, April 19, the Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition hosted a town hall meeting to inform parents and teens on the harmful effects of drug use and underage drinking in recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month. As attendees entered BNHS, they were greeted […]
Elementary schools Monday, May 2 – Chicken nuggets with a chocolate chip cookie, hot dog on a bun, turkey and cheese sandwich, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, diced pears, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, May 3 – Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken patty sandwich, […]
BELVIDERE – The Harlem Huskies dominated the tennis courts at Belvidere High School over the Bucs’ boys’ tennis team on Tuesday, April 26. The Huskies won the varsity game 5-0. The Bucs junior varsity freshmen/sophomore team also lost due to the fact that they did not have a […]
BELVIDERE – Despite the blowout wins for the Belvidere Lady Bucs soccer team at the beginning of the season, the girls have been on a downward spiral in their past few games. This time, Belvidere fell to Boylan Catholic High School with a tough 5-0 loss. Boylan came out strong […]