By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Begun Feb. 12, thrown into a pandemic hiatus, and eventually resumed on Aug. 12, the spring Citizens Police Academy held their final class on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Previous class feedback had resulted in a hands-on Defensive Tactics session with Officers Matthew Shook and Ryan Davenport being […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Alpaca Pines in Poplar Grove is known for the alpacas they rescue and their fiber mill where they can process fiber of all kinds. True aficionados, however, visit the farm regularly to learn all about ways to handle and use the fiber. Alpaca Pines is currently […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER At 8:46 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, five hijackers took control of American Airlines Flight 11 and flew it into the heart of New York City and the northern face of the World Trade Center’s North Tower (1 WTC). The impact left a huge, burning […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The CSI shows on TV skip over ‘boring’ details that, in reality, can make or break a case. They never show all the hours of exacting attention to detail that it can take to process a crime scene correctly. The programs only show the evidence actually […]
By Chad Cunningham Belvidere Firefighter The Belvidere Fire Dept. would like to thank the community for supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) with our collection on Labor Day. We were able to raise a considerable amount of money even though the weather didn’t cooperate. This money helps fund research and […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Members of the Belvidere Fire Dept. spent three and a half days last week learning all the various ways to properly install, inspect, and train parents on how to handle their child seats when placing them in a vehicle. They learned the new laws and practiced […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR We are living in a time of unrest, when groups that politicians seem reluctant to name as ‘domestic terrorist organizations’ are embedding members into legitimate peaceful protest rallies and marches, causing destruction, death, chaos, and fear. As a result, applications for FOID cards and Concealed Carry […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Aspiring Health Chiropractic opened its doors in Poplar Grove on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This is the second chiropractic office opened by Dr. Ronnie and Dr. Tracy Woods. “In 2009 we opened an office in Mount Morris,” Dr. Ronnie said. “We like small town communities. We found […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Last month the Belvidere Fire Dept. hosted a house fire rescue training session for the Boone County Explorers Program. This month, Boone County Fire District #2 hosted the youth for a vehicle extrication training. Extrication involves stabilizing the vehicles at the site of the accident and […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Poplar Grove Airport and the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum hosted a great many people who came out to enjoy the annual event. Breakfast was cancelled this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 due to the pandemic precautions taken but food trucks served burgers, […]