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By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Thursday, June 11, the Flora Grange Safety Town continued at the Boone County Fairgrounds with its third day of safety tips for children. On Tuesday, June 9, the highlight of the day was weather safety and Wednesday, June 10 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – It’s time to mark those calendars with the dates of June 26, 27 and 28. The city’s annual Heritage Days festival will be held that weekend with all kinds of events being held those three days. A committee led by Mayor Mike Chamberlain has […]
By Emily Hanlin BOONE COUNTY – On Jeremy Franseen’s farm in Poplar Grove, Ill, he does not milk traditional dairy, but instead, friendly dairy goats. The Franseen family farm, which started out as a dairy cattle operation, began in 1994 when Franseen’s grandfather, Ken, started farming on shares. However, upon […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Illinois Environmental Protection (IEPA) has approved renewal of the current operating permit for Garden Prairie Organics, along with various modifications to the permit and operating plan “to accurately reflect operations at the site.” In a letter to Boone County, addressed to “sir or […]
By: Rhonda Mix A large crowd gathered at the Community Complex of Boone County building June 14 to watch the Greater Rockford Barbershop Chorus perform an entertaining and harmonious repertoire of songs. The Barbershop Chorus performed as a large group, in quartets and with individual vocal demonstrations. Memorable songs of […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Study after study has shown that cigarettes are a dangerous product filled with toxic chemicals to both the individuals smoking the cigarettes and to the bystanders caught around the cloud of smoke. This is why so many people are trying out methods that […]
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. […]
