Friday, Nov. 20 The Belvidere Park District Administration Building will collect Santa Letters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please drop off your letter to Santa. No postage necessary. The Main Street Players of Boone County present “Babes in Toyland.” They will perform for the community at 7 p.m. at […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Community Foundation hosted a hot breakfast, filling more than just the stomachs of Boone County community-driven groups. The foundation was created as a philanthropic, not-for-profit organization that works together to fill the bank accounts of organizations that better the community. […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, hosts a junior bowling league each week where youth and adolescents can come to the bowling alley to hone their bowling skills. Concordia Lanes splits up the youth bowlers into four different categories based on […]
Elementary schools Monday, Nov. 23- Mini corn dogs, chicken nuggets with cookie, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, chilled diced pears, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Nov. 24-Grilled cheese sandwich, crispy chicken patty sandwich, fun on the run with yogurt and cheese, […]
By Steve Westlund Guest Contributor POPLAR GROVE – Stand out wrestlers Brandon Briggs and Tyler Westlund, former wrestlers for the North Boone High School Vikings, are continuing their wrestling careers after high school. Briggs, a 2015 graduate, is attending St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minn. Brandon is majoring in […]
BOONE COUNTY – On Tuesday, Nov. 17, a two month investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Rockford Resident on felony drug charges. Tyawanda R. Anderson, 44, of Rockford, was charged with two […]
BELVIDERE – J. Elaine King, 88, of Belvidere, passed away Friday, Nov. 13. She was born June 23, 1927 to Lillian (Bean) O’Connell and Thomas J. O’Connell Sr. On Jan. 31, 1948, she married Laurel G. King at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Belvidere. The couple lived in Rochelle for […]
BELVIDERE – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Belvidere will serve a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 12:30 p.m. The meal will feature a turkey dinner with all of the trimmings and is open to all Boone County residents who are in need of a meal or holiday […]
BELVIDERE – On Friday, Nov. 13, Belvidere North High School hosted the first annual S.O. High School Hoops Invitational for students with special needs. The event was sponsored by Northlands Association for Special Recreation with help from the Belvidere Park District. The invitation consisted of a basketball tournament that involved three local […]
POPLAR GROVE – Poplar Grove will host the second annual Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 28. The celebration will take place at Poplar Grove Village Hall, located at 200 Hill St. in Poplar Grove, and at the North Boone Fire Department, located at 305 W. Grove St. in Poplar Grove. […]