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Foundation announces community grants; Local organizations, groups benefit from donor generosity

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   The Boone County Community Foundation (BCCF) hosted its annual community grant breakfast on Nov. 14. Over $56,000, in community grants, was awarded to 22 Boone County organizations through the Community Grant Program.

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR The Boone County Community Foundation (BCCF) on Nov. 14 held its annual community grant breakfast, at which time 22 grants were awarded to county organizations “to help meet the needs of Boone County,” as explained in a BCCF release. The recipients included: ⦁ Belvidere Family […]

 
 

Holiday Walk at Spencer Conservation Area Dec. 2

Holiday Walk at Spencer Conservation Area Dec. 2

Take a step back in time to the 1800s By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR The Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) is inviting visitors to get in the holiday spirit with its annual Holiday Walk to be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. According to Mark Freedlund, […]

 
 

Belvidere fire chief gets rare opportunity; Shawn Schadle meets President Biden

Belvidere fire chief gets rare opportunity; Shawn Schadle meets President Biden

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn Schadle got a Sunday night phone call that was the beginning of an experience he will likely never forget—that of meeting President Joe Biden. As the chief tells it, he found out Sunday night before the president’s Nov. 9 visit […]

 
 

President Biden visits Belvidere auto plant

President Biden visits Belvidere auto plant

STAFF REPORT President Joe Biden visited Belvidere on Thursday, Nov. 9, to celebrate the plans to restart the idled Belvidere auto plant and to support the United Auto Workers (UAW). The president gave a speech to local UAW leaders at the Community Building Complex of Boone County in Belvidere. Other […]

 
 

Boone County offers new mobile health unit; WIC on Wheels (WOW) to bring services to county residents

Boone County offers new mobile health unit; WIC on Wheels (WOW) to bring services to county residents

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR The Boone County Health Department and Maternal Child Health Advisory Council (MCH) have announced that a new mobile health unit is now bringing WIC (Women, Infants and Children) services to local areas around Boone County. WIC is an income-based Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, […]

 
 

Blue Thunder end postseason woes

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Since 2017, the playoffs have been a struggle for the Belvidere North Blue Thunder football team as they have been unable to make it out of the first round. That all changed on Friday, Oct. 27, however, as the Thunder rolled their way past a tough […]

 
 

Annual Christmas at the Farm Nov. 3-4

Annual Christmas at the Farm Nov. 3-4

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Shoppers who are looking for antique and vintage items, as well as those who enjoy handmade treasures, may want to consider doing their Christmas shopping next weekend at Christmas at the Farm, Friday, Nov. 3, from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. […]

 
 

North Boone’s hot start leads the way to week eight victory

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings won their fourth consecutive game when they picked up a week eight victory over Rockford Christian. The Vikings got off to a hot start with a big first quarter and they never looked back. “We got off to a great start against […]

 
 

County drug prevention coalition receives grant; Funding aimed toward creating ‘drug-free communities’

County drug prevention coalition receives grant; Funding aimed toward creating ‘drug-free communities’

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Counties across the state are experiencing youth substance use, and Boone County is no exception, according to Alyssa Rothmaler, program director for the Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition, or BCDPC. The organization was formed when “people in the community came together” with the common goal […]

 
 

Program brings agriculture to students; ‘Agriculture in the Classroom’ part of Illinois Farm Bureau

Program brings agriculture to students; ‘Agriculture in the Classroom’ part of Illinois Farm Bureau

By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Across the state of Illinois, the Bloomington-based Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and the IAA Foundation together are reaching over 600,000 students and 40,000 teachers each year, providing schools with agriculture-based resources and lesson plans for local schools to choose from. Under the umbrella of the […]

 
 
 
 
 
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