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BOONE COUNTY – Run, dribble, lay-up, shoot, swish, and the crowd goes wild. A basketball player’s dream is to be one of the best. To feel that orange basketball slide from their fingers as it soars to the net is a feeling like no other. The satisfying swish that follows […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
