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By Dave Wrath Associate Director of Athletics ROCK ISLAND— Augustana picked up a non-conference win and a tie within the CCIW the past week, defeating Aurora 2-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 before ending up deadlocked 0-0 at Carthage on Saturday, Oct. 17. Coach Scott Mejia’s squad is now 11- 3-1 […]
By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau STATELINE – Every Tuesday and Thursday morning as I make my way down Montague Road towards Freeport, I make sure that I am extra careful coming up over the hills because I know that farmers are hard at work. It is that time of […]
POPLAR GROVE – The Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum, located at 5151 Orth Road in Poplar Grove, will host a Holiday Wine Tasting. The wine tasting event will occur on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The night evening of fun will feature cheese, salmon olive tasting […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Lady Bucs volleyball team fell short of victory when they faced off against East High School on Thursday, Oct. 15. Belvidere lost both sets, but managed to get fairly close to the winners. In the first set, Belvidere only lost by three points with a final […]
FREEPORT – The Belvidere High School boys’ soccer team faced off against the Freeport Pretzels in a match set in Freeport. The match, played on Thursday, Oct. 15, ended in a victory for Belvidere. Belvidere won 2-0. Belvidere spread themselves evenly with goals, scoring once in the first period and […]
BELVIDERE – In a game set at Belvidere High School, the Belvidere boys’ soccer team defeated Auburn High School. The game set on Wednesday, Oct. 14, resulted in a victory for the Bucs in a 3-1 game. BHS took the lead quickly in the first period with the first goal […]
By Pastor Dan Lashley 30th Calvary Baptist Church, 2012-present BELVIDERE – In Jan., 1865, Edgar Lincoln was honorably discharged from the Union Army. Enlisting in the 95th Illinois Infantry in 1862, he, along with many other Boone County farm boys, fought under Grant and Sherman as the North won control […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter POPLAR GROVE – The Village of Poplar Grove will soon see one local business expand and a new chain store appear as the village’s economy continues to improve. The village introduced the plans for an industrial and economic development along Routes 76 and 173 in […]
ROCKFORD – On Thursday, Oct. 15, a multi-jurisdictional investigation led by the newly commissioned Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, assisted by Rockford Police Department Patrol Officers, resulted in the arrest of a Rockford resident on felony drug charges. Tracy R. […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – One 11-year-old girl was recognized statewide for achieving over 400 hours of community service over the last year. While many kids her age have joined sports teams, play video games, or even started collections to fill their time, Skyler Melillo put her time […]
