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By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Saturday, June 27, from 3 p.m. to midnight, people of Boone County and the surrounding areas gathered around the Boone County Fairgrounds to enjoy the gems awaiting them at the “Mid-nite Flea Market.” Vendors sold toys, posters, pictures, signs, games, antiques, collectable […]
The Animal Friends Society of Boone County will hold a “Disaster: Animals need Help” night at 6:30 p.m. at the Belvidere Township Building located at 8200 Fairgrounds Road. The special event will feature Jennie Lindeman a speaker from D.A.R.T. This event is open to the public.
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Saturday, June 27, Heritage Days presented a new activity for the Boone County youth to enjoy. Paint on State premiered in downtown Belvidere with tons of children participating in the artistry event. Paint on State let youngsters paint a four-foot-square anywhere from the […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Kraig “Doc” had been gone for little over a year but his memory lived on last weekend, during the annual Heritage Days celebration in downtown Belvidere. He had been involved with the festival’s car show for a long time prior to his death of […]
KIRKLAND – The year 2015 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Kirkland-Hiawatha All-School Open House – a milestone year for all past graduates and past attendees to be sure to come — on Saturday, July 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the LRC (Hiawatha Elementary Learning Resource Center) […]
BOONE COUNTY – On Friday, June 26 at 2 p.m., the Illinois Tollway and officials from the city of Belvidere and Boone County, along with state legislators, broke ground on the final ramps needed to complete the $13 million, full-access Irene Road Interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90). […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – A bill that would ease the sting of a new state law increasing juror pay continues to be pending in Springfield, but it isn’t likely to be acted upon this year. Senate Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 2641 has been referred to […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The lowest bid came in $282,300 higher than expected. Yet the Boone County Roads and Capital Improvements Committee still is hoping the new animal control services building will be constructed before year’s end. Committee members voted 4-1 during a special meeting on Monday night, […]
Go Kart Results: A great day for go kart racing on the 1/14th mile tri-oval in Belvidere as part of their Heritage Days festival . Hundreds of people watched on and enjoyed the bumper to bumper competition. The feature winners: Kid kart 6-8 years old: #70 Ellie […]
By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – Father’s Day at Candlewick Lake started out with the traditional “Kids and Fathers Fishing Tournament.” The event consisted of four age groups: three-to-six-year-olds, seven-to-nine-year-olds, 10-to-13-year-olds, and 14-to-16-year-olds. Prizes and trophies were awarded to the largest, smallest, and most unusual catch. Analiese Lewis, 12, […]
