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. […]
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 […]