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By Lisa Rodgers Reporter BOONE COUNTY – According to Webster’s Dictionary and Daily Writing Tips (www.dailywriting tips.com/rhubarb-is-not-just-a-vegetable/), the word rhubarb may be used in the context of a vegetable, controversy, murmurous background noise, and in baseball. Quotes provided from the Boone County Health Department (BCHD) were obtained from a public […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – The Guilford High School boys’ varsity golf team defeated Belvidere High School in a golf match on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove. Guilford won with a 186 compared to Belvidere’s 198. Guilford brought home the victory with […]
BELVIDERE – Seed saving is the practice of saving seeds from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year in your garden. This practice has a long history and has recently started to regain popularity among gardeners. It takes a bit of knowledge and proper planning in […]
BELVIDERE – Rockford Lutheran took home the victory against Belvidere High School in the girls’ tennis match on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Rockford Lutheran won 5-0. In the first singles match, Kaitlyn Goston of Belvidere faced Kaitlyn Larson of Rockford Lutheran and lost both sets 0-6. In the second singles match, […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor ROCKFORD – The Belvidere North High School boys’ golf team took home another win after defeating Harlem High School in Rockford on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The Belvidere Blue Thunder won 154-163. BNHS displayed impressive performances from all of its players, including the four top athletes whose […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School varsity boys’ soccer team defeated Woodstock North High School on Saturday, Sept. 5 at a home game at Funderburg Stadium. The Belvidere Bucs won the game with an overall score of 3-1. Belvidere High School started the game off by scoring the first goal […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Questions about the 226-acre Plote Quarry on Town Hall Road surfaced at Wednesday night’s Boone County Board meeting. Discussion resulted as did a brief, verbal exchange between board Chairman Bob Walberg and District 3 board member Kenny Freeman. At issue were updates on possible […]
By Bailey Appelhans Reporter BELVIDERE – Summerfield Zoo held the grand opening for its new Jeannie Hayes Memorial Hyena Habitat on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept 6. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Saturday with activities like trivia and coloring for children which carried over into Sunday. “We […]
CHERRY VALLEY – More than the season is turning at the Cherry Valley Public Library District where director Eve Kirk is stepping down. In the last 15+ years, Kirk has overseen the transformation of the library’s public services to a 21st century model that includes digital delivery of media, public computing […]
BELVIDERE –Belvidere Police Chief Jan Noble announced enforcement results for the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program Labor Day Campaign. The Belvidere Police department received funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation- Division of Traffic Safety, to hire off-duty officers from Aug. 24 through Sept. 7. Officers conducted 94 traffic stops that resulted in 71 […]
