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Enter to win a Krispy Kreme pop up experience

BOONE COUNTY – It’s Krispy Kreme’s 78th Birthday and you could win a Krispy Kreme Experience for your hometown! Starting June 8 tweet a creative, imaginative, or compelling photo, video or shout-out (s/o) depicting why your city, state, or hometown should #WinKrispyKreme. Your entry could score your town a Krispy Kreme Pop-Up […]

 
 

“Centenarians have stories to tell”

“Centenarians have stories to tell”

Photo by Kathryn Menue From left: Doris Rands, 100, Thelma Newcomer, 104, Darlene Esmond, 100, Mary Liss, 105, Sara Rosner, 100, and Dorothy Blackman, 103 all celebrate their birthdays together at Maplecrest of Belvidere on June 2 at 1 p.m.   By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Tuesday, June […]

 
 

Health Department Employees May Work Fewer Hours

Health Department Employees May Work Fewer Hours

  Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Some Boone County Health Department (BCHD) employees may be working fewer hours during the 2015-16 fiscal year, to help the department make ends meet. “We’re struggling with the new budget,” Administrator Cynthia Frank told the overseeing Board of Health (BOH) during Monday’s monthly meeting. […]

 
 

Barber-shoppers add to observance of Memorial Day

Barber-shoppers add to observance of Memorial Day

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – When it comes to remembering Memorial Day, Boone County has it covered. Whether it’s the federal observance, this year on May 25, or the traditional observance, on May 30, there are tasteful ceremonies put on by the Garden Prairie Grasshoppers/Sweet Clover 4-H Club […]

 
 

Auto Attractions museum has extensive tribute to Lincoln

Auto Attractions museum has extensive tribute to Lincoln

By Bob Balgemann Reporter  BOONE COUNTY – Historic Auto Attractions at 13825 N. Metric Drive, off Rockton Road, will reopen Saturday, May 23 for its 15th year.And speaking of years to remember, this is the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as the 150th anniversary […]

 
 

Text amendment being prepared for breeders, boarders

Text amendment being prepared for breeders, boarders

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Their direction has been made clear. Now, members of the ad-hoc committee dealing with regulations for animal breeders and boarders are going to craft a text amendment for the Boone County Code. That work will continue May 20, when the panel meets at 1 […]

 
 

Bids for new county animal services building due June 2

Bids for new county animal services building due June 2

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Boone County Administrator Ken Terrinoni called it an aggressive timetable but he said, “We want to start (construction) as soon as possible.” Architect Mark Schmidt will begin advertising on May 11 for bids to construct the new Boone County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. […]

 
 

School board reorganization brings a new president

School board reorganization brings a new president

By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – The North Boone Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education has come within one member of being completely changed over the past two years. Matt Ellingson, Tom Moon and Brian Reininger were elected two years ago, when incumbents Glen Gratz, Tom Kinser […]

 
 

Final preparations underway for annual VetsRoll tribute to American Veterans

Final preparations underway for annual VetsRoll tribute to American Veterans

By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – Final plans are being made in preparation for the sixth annual VetsRoll annual veteran’s tour of war memorials in and around Washington D.C. Two hundred war veterans from World War II, The Korean Conflict and “Rosie the Riveter” veterans will make the trip. This […]

 
 

After debate, county approves Ceroni Piplng special use

After debate, county approves Ceroni Piplng special use

BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board has approved a special use permit to allow Ceroni Piping to relocate to 22.49-acre parcel on the northwest corner of U.S. Route 20 and Interstate 90. But that approval, in an 11-1 vote with board member Sherry Branson dissenting, came after lengthy debate over […]

 
 
 
 
 
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