By Bob Russell Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – Small Business Saturday is a shopping holiday held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. It was introduced and promoted by American Express Company and was first observed on Nov. 27, 2010. Small Business Saturday […]
By Bob Kopp Columnist “Make a joyful noise to the Lord! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! He is God! He made us! We are His! Come with thanksgiving! Praise Him! Thank Him! He is good! His love lasts forever!” -Psalm 100 I’ll never forget […]
By Bryan Golden Guest Columnist Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. Even with all of the uncertainty and turmoil in the world, you have so much to […]
BOONE COUNTY – The holiday season is right around the corner. Friends and family will soon be gathering around dinner tables across the nation to celebrate Thanksgiving during which many will be enjoying the traditional turkey Thanksgiving dinner. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota is ranked first in U.S. […]
By Ann Marie Cain Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Manager BOONE COUNTY – One of the traditional sides to Thanksgiving dinner is the cranberry sauce. Some are used to the round red slices of cranberry sauce served from a can. Others serve a homemade cranberry sauce that resembles a cranberry salsa. My […]
NATIONWIDE –The Thanksgiving week ahead is one typically filled with travel, a busy schedule and potentially bad weather. “Don’t let this hectic time of year sidetrack you from safety on the road,” FEMA Region V Administrator Andrew Velasquez III, said. “Take some time now to talk to your family about how […]
Thanksgiving message from the General Society of Mayflower Descendants By Lea Sinclair Filson, Governor General General Society Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) On Nov. 26, as you carve the turkey, and look around the table at your loved ones, there are important lessons you can teach both young and old about our […]
Concordia Lanes announces top bowlers from junior league By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Twice a week, Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, hosts junior bowling league where children from the area can improve their bowling skills by bowling once a week throughout the school year. Each […]
BOONE COUNTY – Candice Miller, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, has been awarded the 2015 Illinois Extension Agriculture Association Action Award. The IEAA Action Award is presented to members who have displayed early career initiative in both program design and delivery, while having been with Extension for less than […]
BELVIDERE – The First Presbyterian Church, located at 221 N. Main St. in Belvidere, on the corner of Lincoln and Main, will host the “Spirit of Life Chorus” concert on Sunday, Dec. 6. The concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. The concert is open to the public and is free […]