By Mindy Long LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARIAN, IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY Although our local bars are now operating under state restrictions, there was a time when Boone County was a completely dry county. Absolutely no alcohol allowed. This month’s Rad women article will focus on one of the prominent women who brought […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Park District Aquatics Services Committee provided an update on the William Grady Pool and pool facilities study that it has been working on for the past seven months at Prairie Fields Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The committee was established to help shape the […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR During the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, two members of the Belvidere Fire Dept. were honored for their part in saving a life during a fire incident. At the appropriate time during the meeting, Belvidere Fire Chief Al Hyser came up to […]
Members of Flora Grange #1762 presented “Quilts of Valor” to honor eight local military veterans at a ceremony held at the Belvidere Historical Museum, 314 S. State St., Sunday, Sept. 13. According to Flora Grange member Emalee Colver, the quilts are handmade by volunteers who then present the finished quilt […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “In golf low scores are better than high scores,” BHS Coach Jeremy Edwards explained to me. “A great score would be 35 to 39 shots in 9 holes. Any scores in the 40s are pretty good. Teams count up the best four scores from their six […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Billy Hopper III, Mike Lowe and many other volunteers are working with the Tebala Shriners to bring you the 2020 Karnival of Karnage at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 8847 Illinois Route 76. “We are working within pandemic restrictions so we are running things a little differently […]
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 […]