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Mary Ellen (Gozy) Gorham, 62, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 30 with her family at her side. She was a loving and caring person. She liked playing Bingo and going to garage sales, and she loved her kitty, Peewee. She leaves behind her loving husband, Charlie Gorham; son, […]
By Mr. Michael J. Armato Rockford East High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director ROCKFORD – Rockford East’s 5th Annual Varsity Volleyball Invitational has yet to be held in its entirety at Rockford’s Historic East High School. It was scheduled there this year with the addition of the Field-house project, however heavy […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor DEKALB – The Belvidere North High School varsity boys cross country team won first place at the Sycamore Invitational hosted by Sycamore High School at Afton Forest Preserve in DeKalb. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the varsity boys cross country team competed in the 91 degree heat, […]
By Karen Gadke Contributor BOONE COUNTY – When we decide we want to give back, do something outside of ourselves – which is one way of staying young and healthy – most people choose an obvious, often “glamorous” human cause, while animal-related causes receive a very small percentage of the […]
BOONE COUNTY – The Boone County Retired Teachers are preparing for the first meeting of the year. It will be a dinner meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the 1st United Methodist Church. Chris Gluck of Association Member Benefits Advisors and Loryann Els of the Illinois […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – Even after the bell rings and a new school year began, the Ida Public Library in Belvidere invites people of all ages to broaden their educations and their horizons. The library released its schedule for the fall at the beginning of September. Most […]
BELVIDERE–Summerfield Zoo is excited to announce the grand opening of the Jeannie Hayes Memorial Hyena Habitat. We would like to welcome the public to help us celebrate the grand opening on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. “This habitat has been a long time in the making. We are excited to […]
By Emily Hamlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Communications Intern CALEDONIA – Curt Greenlee of Caledonia knows the term “fresh start” all too well. The Greenlee family farm has been in the family for seven generations. The original property, located on highway 173 across from Rock Cut State Park, was purchased […]
Randy Johnson, General Manager of Rock Valley Publishing, along with Celeste Lightner-Greenwalt, Account Executive for RVP, are proud to announce their new publication Midwest Farm & Ag. This new product will serve a very distinguished and focused group in the area, with local information, services and equipment for the full agricultural community […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere boys’ soccer team competed in the Auburn Tournament on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. The Belvidere team shot 22 times with eight of them making goals. On Friday, Aug. 28, Belvidere faced Guilford in the Auburn Tournament winning 1-0. Juan Resendiz made the one […]
