By Mindy Long Local History Librarian, Ida Public Library There is an adage that’s been around since at least the 1940’s which says, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” It basically means that someway, sometime, and somehow, a woman had a hand in a man’s great success. We […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Better known as “Shop with a Cop,” this event has become far more than that. The police and sheriff’s departments, and the Belvidere Fire and the Boone County Fire Departments participate as well. They all had the opportunity to Shop with a Kid. Numerous kids joined […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Four Boone County Board members who attended their last monthly meeting Nov. 18 were thanked for their years of service to the community by board Chairman Karl Johnson and Sheriff Dave Ernest. They were District 1 board members Marshall Newhouse and Denny Ellingson; District 2 board […]
“We did our 4-H Recognition Award program a bit differently this year due to COVID-19,” said Extension Program Director Melissa Irwin. “We had a drive-thru award pick up with a photo booth and each family came one at a time. “The awards that all start with the name ‘Outstanding’ are […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER City officials have looked to the eminent domain process in order to acquire all the right of way they need for the proposed $1.9-million reconstruction of Logan Avenue. Ordinance 509H, which authorizes the taking of 113 square feet of land at 953 Logan Ave., has been […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Thursday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. the Boone County Sheriff’s Office unveiled its new Emergency Management Agency’s Air Truck. The purchase was made possible when all fire departments in Boone County partnered with the Sheriff’s Office to share with the costs. These fire departments include […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A couple of weeks ago Budget and Finance Officer Becky Tobin gave one of her periodic updates on how the city was faring, financially, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to negatively affect so many. During her presentation she touched on the 2020-21 capital expenditures program for […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Veterans’ Day 2020 was much different this year due to concerns of the COVID-19 virus and fear of infection,” said Robert Ryder, superintendent, Veterans’ Assistance Commission of Boone County. “All across the state-line area ceremonies were limited or cancelled due to virus concerns, but local veterans […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Republican stronghold Boone County remained just that Nov. 3, with voters electing seven GOP candidates to the county board while supporting Republicans running for state and national offices. While there’s little evidence, if any, that partisan politics has a role in the way county board members […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR “The Belvidere Fire Department has started a program here called the “Red X” program,” said Belvidere Fire Chief Al Hyser. “It is designed to let firefighters know that a building has significant structural or interior hazards that warrant extreme caution during firefighter efforts. “Examples of these […]