“I have caught burglars in the act of breaking into a car. I got to work with a dog for a while. If someone is lost in the woods, the dog can sniff around and find him. If someone has committed a crime, the dog can sniff around and find him. No, I have never had to kill a man.
They picked a perfect evening to hold an event when they chose Wednesday, July 11 to hold their first Nature Trivia Night at Spencer Conservation Area. With s’mores and Kool-Aid as refreshments, the Ida Public Library and the Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) teamed up to bring people outside and into nature with an event enjoyed by both young and old.
Area Korean War veterans got together in 2001 to talk about having a Memorial erected locally to honor those area servicemen who gave their lives or went Missing in Action during the Korean War Conflict.
Critchfield collaborated the ice cream cone project with Bob Coleman, another local artist that he has known since high school. The final touch was provided by Troy Yunk when he painted the sculpture in ice cream colors and added bright sprinkles.
All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him and his best friend Percy for a day of big adventures and even bigger memories at Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018. Children everywhere are invited to spend the day with their friend Thomas when the […]
The chapel was designed as Frank Lloyd Wright was developing his Prairie School style, which is characterized by long horizontal lines, roof overhangs, and dark trim on stucco walls. The chapel is a near perfect example of this style because he was not limited by the use of the building.
Belvidere Cemetery has a few more gravestones that taphophiles (tombstone tourists) may wish to visit. There are a number of the famous tree stump tombstones that fascinate many visitors to cemeteries across the country.
If you are interested in local history and notables, some outstanding headstones can be found:
When Belvidere’s 29th annual Sister Cities Art Showcase judges chose their winning entries on March 17, they had no idea how far the first place entry would go.