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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, was in town Wednesday morning, July 15 to talk about the continuing budget impasse in Springfield. Ironically, he was at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce held at the Keen Age Center on Henry […]
BELVIDERE – Any BNHS student interested in trying out for/playing a fall sport will need to attend the parent/athlete meeting on Wednesday, July 29. All incoming freshman and students new to North will need to attend starting at 5:45 p.m. in the gym. At 6:45 p.m. all athletes and parents […]
BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, July 29 the Belvidere High School will host and incoming freshman and new students sports rules meeting at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. there will be a Sport Specific Meeting for freshman through senior athletes. At the meeting, […]
BOONE COUNTY – John Howard Beam of Andover, Minn. passed away on July 22. Beam was a former resident of Garden Prairie. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, three sons, eight grandchildren, two sisters, Helen Neisen of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Marilyn (Jim) Detmer of Charles City, Iowa, uncle […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Scattered around Belvidere are the usual flower urns perfectly decorated by the Boone County Gardener’s of America. However, this year’s assortment of planters has a special, unique twist to their beauty. In honor of their 60th anniversary, the Boone County Gardner’s of America […]
By Lisa Rodgers Reporter NATIONALLY-Leave it to a woman to see the potential in something created at the time for a man’s world. Pyrex has over decades become a staple in our kitchens. It’s without question you get some kind of Pyrex for either a bridal shower, wedding gift or […]
BELVIDERE – The UAW Local 1268 Community Service Committee will host the 6th annual Community Kids Day on Sunday, July 26 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at UAW Local 1268 Hall located at 1100 E. Chrysler Drive in Belvidere. The event will feature lots […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter GARDEN PRAIRIE – Thanks to a local 4-H group, Garden Prairie residents can now enjoy big reading experiences from a little library. The Grasshoppers-Sweet Clover 4-H Club built a Little Free Library as a gift to the Garden Prairie community and Garden Prairie United Church […]
By Rhonda Mix Reporter POPLAR GROVE – On July 18, the Wings and Wheels Festival returned to the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum, located near the Poplar Grove Airport. The event took place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and had a good turnout, despite the temperamental weather […]
BELVIDERE – On Friday, July 24, the Boone County Agricultural Conservation Easement and Farmland Protection Commission will bold their month of July meeting on Friday, July 24 at 7:30 a.m. in the Boone County Board Room located at 401 Whitney Blvd, Suite 300 in Belvidere. For more information, please contact Associate […]
