On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition was one of 148 community coalitions honored during a graduation ceremony at CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 30th Annual National Leadership Forum, just outside of Washington, D.C. The coalitions received a graduation certificate for completing CADCA’s National Coalition Academy, […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The B-1 Food Pantry has its home at the B-1 Church, 1105 7th Ave. Belvidere. It serves residents of Boone County and requests only that the family is pre-registered so they know the people they serve are, indeed, residents of Boone County, how many people they […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Officer Tim Blankenship is one of a number of volunteers who visit schools in Belvidere to encourage children to read. Members of the Belvidere Police Dept., retirees, and other carefully vetted adults visit schools to listen to the children practice reading books out loud. As the […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Anna Hulstedt was joined by family, friends, classmates, coaches, and teammates as she committed herself to run cross-country and track at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana. Her time at Belvidere North contained four very busy years. She is a three-sport athlete, participating in cross-country, track, and […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Officer Joe Danielak taught a group of adults for the first time at the Citizens Police Academy on Wednesday, March 4 Officer Joe Danielak has been with the Belvidere Police Dept. for three years and went through the Belvidere Police Explorer program before that. He now […]
Mary Shannon Boyd-Chicago Policewoman/Detective By Mindy Long Ida Public Library Local History Specialist March is Women’s History Month, a time when we can look back on the powerful women from our community that shaped history. Belvidere has been home to some extraordinary women but has also raised extraordinary women who […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The City Council chamber meeting was packed on Monday, March 2, leaving standing room only out in the hallway. Many members of the community came out to support the Belvidere Police Dept. A few of them did not. They all had their opportunity to speak during […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Boy Scout Explorer programs are interactive, worksite-based career education program of Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America. Participants in the program are called Explorers. The program serves youth in 6th to 8th grades and young men and women who are […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Officer Tim Blankenship has worked within many departments of the Belvidere Police Department. He has worked both the night shift and the day shift, and has been a field-training officer and an acting supervisor. He currently holds the position of Community Policing Coordinator. He has held […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Boone County Firefighter Explorers held their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at the Boone County Fire District 2 station in Poplar Grove on Saturday, Feb. 22. The funds will be used to maintain and purchase new equipment to outfit the youth and help their training be […]