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POPLAR GROVE – The Village of Poplar Grove has been chosen by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to receive a grant in the amount of $1,500 to establish a comprehensive educational and enforcement program addressing minimum-age tobacco laws. “We are pleased to receive this grant to enhance our efforts to […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Family Counseling Services (FCS) celebrated their grand opening in Belvidere on Tuesday, Oct. 20. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, community members, members of the Belvidere Chamber of Commerce, employees of Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling Inc., and counselors and directors from the FCS all […]
Civil War veterans remembered in Boone County By Lisa Rodgers Reporter CALEDONIA-It was a sunny, crisp morning at Drake Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 17. Fall leaves scattered the ground where a ceremony to honor and remember three men buried over 150 years ago. Had it not been for a young […]
BELVIDERE – Dorothy L. Pond, 95, of Belvidere, Ill., passed away Monday morning, Oct. 19 at Lincolnshire Place in Loves Park, Ill. Dorothy was born Dec. 21, 1919 in Kirkland, Ill., daughter of Daniel C. and Ellen J. (Palmer) Powell. She graduated from high school and went on to Business […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on October 15, Shardon Gay, 33, of Woodstock, pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a drug delivery charge. Gay made a delivery of a substance containing less than a gram […]
BELVIDERE – Coyotes stir many emotions in the human population including fear, anger, and for many they represent the wild beauty of animal songs and prairies. Canis latrans is the scientific name for the coyote and it simply means ‘barking dog’ which is perfect considering the serenade they deliver on […]
BELVIDERE – On Nov. 9, University of Illinois Extension’s Environmental Stewardship Educator, Peggy Doty, will offer a presentation on Illinois Woodpeckers. The program will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Boone County Conservation District Nature Center located at 603 Appleton Road in Belvidere. Register by calling the […]
CHERRY VALLEY – “Crow about Cherry Valley”, the Cherry Valley Public Library’s Scarecrow Festival fundraiser is well underway for the third year. Nearly 50 scarecrows have been “adopted” by families, organizations, and businesses. They have been creatively decorated and most have already been put on display on lamp posts throughout the […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – With both teams standing at 4-3 in the NIC-10 and one victory from eligibility for the playoffs, Belvidere and Freeport brought a sense of urgency to Funderburg Stadium. Pre-season favorites to challenge for a conference crown and deep run in the playoffs, […]
By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – Belvidere North, the Varsity Blue Thunder Boys, traveled to East High School to face Rockford East on the night of Friday, Oct. 16. Belvidere North went into the game with a record of 5-2, playing against Rockford East (ERabs) with a record of 1-6. […]
