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BELVIDERE – Tom and Janet (Weinen) Lacke are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 9. Tom is a retired quality engineer from Chrysler and Janet is a retired homemaker. The two were married on Oct. 9, 1965 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Galena, Ill. After 50 years, […]
By Michele Gruba Reporter BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the faculty of the fine arts department at Belvidere High School (BHS) discovered they no longer had access to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) which also served the classroom, performance venue, and rehearsal space for theater arts students. Dan Holmes, […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics often respond to traumatic incidents in the line of duty. After experiencing side effects from the trauma they have responded to, the military service men and women returning from war receive assistance from the Veterans Administration. Likewise, […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the students of North Boone High School crowded into the gym at 2:30 p.m. for the Homecoming assembly. The proceedings seemed to start like any other pep assembly as the band and cheerleaders pumped up the crowd with the […]
STATEWIDE – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that his office will suspend mailing out vehicle registration renewal reminder notices to the public due to the lack of a state budget. White noted that by suspending this service, which will save approximately $450,000 per month, his office will […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on Friday, Sept. 25, Luis Rey, 29, of Bartlett, Ill., was found guilty following a jury trial of three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. Rey committed the assaults over a period of time from 2000 through 2002. Rey’s […]
By Bailey Appelhans Reporter BELVIDERE – The 34th Annual Autumn Pioneer Festival, held by the Boone County Conservation District, took place on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Roger Gustafson Nature Center and Festival Grounds in Belvidere. The Pioneer Festival is a yearly public event in which […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor FREEPORT – The Belvidere girls’ golf co-op team, comprised of both Belvidere High School and Belvidere North High School players, faced off against Freeport on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Park Hills Golf Course in Freeport. Belvidere won 213-238. The Belvidere girls’ varsity team did well in […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – In a cross-town mash-up between Belvidere North High School and Belvidere High School, the Blue Thunder boys’ golf teams brought home the victories for both varsity and junior varsity. The match set at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove on Wednesday, Sept. 23, […]
By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – On Saturday Sept. 26, Candlewick Lake held the 4th annual Wounded Warriors Bass Tournament in memory of Iraq Veteran James Gosnell. Boaters gathered at the marina at 6:30 a.m. for registration and to pay the entrance fee of $50 per team and an […]
