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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 […]
By Emily Hamlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Communications Intern PECATONICA – According to Food.com, July is National Grilling Month and this is specifically celebrated on July 22. Now as silly as this “holiday” may seem to some, grilling is one activity that seems to make summer really feel like summer. […]
GARDEN PRAIRIE – The Coon Creek Hunt Club will host the fourth annual trap shoot in Garden Prairie on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is $50 per person and includes two rounds of sporting clays, the BB gun, and the archway range and lunch.
BELVIDERE – On Sunday, July 26, William Grady Pool, located at 916 W. Lincoln Ave. in Belvidere, will host Paws at the Pool. Paws at the Pool will occur from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This event will allow pool goers a chance to meet comfort dogs Kye and Bekah, […]
BELVIDERE – On Saturday, July 25, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Belvidere will host a prime rib dinner and square dance fundraiser. The evening will begin with the prime rib dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meal will cost $25 per plate for adults and $6.50 for the kids […]
