By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Boone County Board meetings have known their share of controversy over the years. But just as often they can be informative and sometimes they can be downright upbeat. The March 16 board meeting had both, with a standing room-only crowd receiving information about things […]
By Carrie Morelock Guest Contributor POPLAR GROVE – It’s a bird (house)! It’s a post box? No, it’s a Little Free Library! Thanks to superior craftsmanship by Jerry Swartz, there is now a beautiful little house dedicated to bibliophiles everywhere standing proudly outside Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church. The Little Free […]
Elementary schools Monday, April 4 – Hamburger on a bun, chicken nuggets with chip cookie, ham and cheese sandwich, steamed green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy baby carrots, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, April 5 – Cinnamon French toast with sausage, chicken patty […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – An effort to return expenditure of the utility tax to its original intent has failed the first of two steps needed to make it happen. The committee of the whole voted 5-3 Monday night March 28 to reject an ordinance amendment to that effect, […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – “From the Continental Army Soldier Deborah Samson to the first female Army Rangers, Capt. Kristen Griest and First Lt. Shaye Haver, American women have been serving in the U.S. Military for hundreds of years,” militarywoman.org reported. “Women have been a part of war effort […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, March 25, the Boone County Veterans Assistance Commission (BCVAC) held a luncheon for the area female veterans. “We think of veterans as men, and women as the grieving wives,” Kathy Reed of BCVAC said. However, that’s not always the case. “We’re trying […]
By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Communications Pulling pranks and making jokes is an everyday occurrence in my house. But nothing beats the pranks pulled on April 1. From the scaring and startling to the “gotchas” and “I-can’t-believe-you-fell-for-that,” April Fools at my house is no joke… ha! However, I […]
By Matthew A. Kopald Belvidere Barracudas Swim Coach ST. JOHN, Ind.- The Belvidere Barracudas Swim Team competed in the 2016 Illinois YMCA State Championships on March 19 and March 20, at Lake Central Aquatic Center is St. John, Ind. Throughout the two day event, the Barracudas took to the podium […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Former Belvidere Alderman Andy Racz continues his quest for a neighborhood park to be created at Christi Lane and Highland Street. His most recent appearance was at the March 14 Committee of the Whole meeting, when he asked for the city to work with […]
BOONE COUNTY – On Monday, March 28, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested a county resident on drug charges. The deputy was assisted by a Boone County K9-Unit and the Belvidere -Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit. Cesar Fonseca, 24, of Capron Illinois, was charged with one count of unlawful possession […]