By Bob Balgemann Reporter With the 2018 state legislative session having begun Jan. 31, Boone County’s two members of the General Assembly have offered their hopes for a positive, productive four months. State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, said a new approach is needed in a new year to address new […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “One of the challenges I faced as police chief when I started 22 years ago,” said Police Chief Jan Noble, “was the need to step up our department’s training. I needed to have the City Council accept the police chief’s recommendation to increase the training budget […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Capron Lions were flipping pancakes to raise funds for a transplant house on Saturday, Feb. 17. “The Restoring Hop Transplant House provides a temporary home atmosphere for organ, stem cell, and bone marrow transplant patients and their caregivers,” said Kelly Boettger. “They work in […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The federal Uniform Crime Reports are divided into two parts. The most serious offenses are Part I crimes, the less serious are listed under Part II. When it came to the city of Belvidere in 2017, most of the Part I offenses decreased in number. Deputy […]
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James H. Green NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH A Poplar Grove native and 2017 North Boone High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Russell. Fireman Apprentice Teagan Ryan is a fireman aboard the guided-missile destroyer operating out of San Diego. […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Week Two of the Citizen’s Police Academy began with Session One. Deputy Chief Matthew Wallace was scheduled to be in two places at the same time Wednesday, Feb. 7, so he swapped sessions with Officer Tim Blankenship. Officer Blankenship provided plenty of interest with ‘A Day […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Creation of an ad-hoc committee to deal with filling specialized, appointed positions within Boone County government was brought up at the January County Board meeting. After discussion failed to reach a consensus, the matter was referred to the board’s annual planning retreat, held Feb. 3, for […]
Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its 77th Young Artist Show: High School Division with a free public opening and awards ceremony 1–3 p.m., Sunday, March 4. Sponsored by Women’s Art Board, the exhibition remains on view through March 31 at RAM, located inside Riverfront Museum Park at 711 North Main […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Our service unit originally talked about wanting to do a Powder Puff Derby back in May, 2017,” said Jeanine Hadley, volunteer Girl Scout leader. “We officially started planning it in Fall, 2017, and had the event on Jan. 20 this year. The committee for the Derby included […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “We’ve been here under the Meyer name for 32 years,” said Gwen Meyer. “Kent’s parents, Ryan and Cindy Meyer owned it first. We took it over 22 years ago. We do lodging, grooming, training, and doggie day care. We are professional dog handlers. We show dogs […]