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Belvidere menus for week of Feb. 27

Belvidere menus for week of Feb. 27

Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Feb. 27-Pancakes with syrup cup, sausage, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Feb. 28-Egg and cheese bagel, delicious whole apple, 100 percent grape juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, March 1-Miniature cinnamon rolls, ripe banana, 100 percent fruit […]

 
 

Rosemarie Kreutziger, 83

Rosemarie Kreutziger, 83, of York, Neb. passed away on Tuesday, Feb.14, in Belton, Mo. She was born on Oct. 29, 1933 to Baltazar and Mariquita Alvarado in Amarillo, Texas. She grew up in Colorado Springs with her parents and 12 siblings.  She was married in 1955 to John W. Kreutziger […]

 
 

Beautiful weather doesn’t deter youth bowlers from alley

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Despite having a gorgeous four-day weekend to enjoy outside in Belvidere, youth bowlers still dedicated their time to their craft by bowling on Saturday, Feb. 18 and Monday, Feb. 20 at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere for the Junior Bowling League. Perhaps […]

 
 

Peaking power plant proposal returns to Boone County Board

Peaking power plant proposal returns to Boone County Board

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER After a one-month delay, the plan to build a natural gas-fired power plant at the Interstate 90 – Garden Prairie Road interchange has returned to the Boone County Board for action. It was on the Wednesday, Jan. 18 board agenda, but a misstep caused it to […]

 
 

Important choices to be made in primary election

Important choices to be made in primary election

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Primary elections typically don’t prompt much of a turnout to the polls. However, Tuesday, in Boone County, some important choices will be made in the Republican primary election. One of them is deciding who will serve as Belvidere’s mayor for the next four years. The incumbent […]

 
 

Animal Friends Society holds Valentine’s dance fundraiser

Animal Friends Society holds Valentine’s dance fundraiser

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Animal Friends Society of Boone County held a dinner/dance fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11, to raise money to benefit their spay/neuter program for farm and feral cats. “We used to be an auxiliary to animal services but that went by the wayside in 2011,” Secretary […]

 
 

County board member harpoons state over IMRF proposal

County board member harpoons state over IMRF proposal

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Usually, when there’s a big turnout at a Boone County Board meeting, it’s because a group of residents is concerned about something. Such was the case on Wednesday, Jan. 18, with the subject being issuance of a special use permit for a proposed peaking power plant […]

 
 

Cherry Valley Public Library hosts fifth annual miniature golfing event

Cherry Valley Public Library hosts fifth annual miniature golfing event

The Cherry Valley Public Library, located at 755 E. State St. in Cherry Valley, is transforming into a miniature golf course on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 for their fifth annual “Mini-Golf in the Library and Silent Auction” fundraiser. For $5 each, young and old alike can test […]

 
 

Adoption of House rules dismays Boone lawmakers

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Illinois House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution 46, a set of rules that will govern procedures of that state legislative chamber for the next two years. It was a 63-53 vote in favor of the measure, introduced and sponsored by Majority Leader Barbara Flynn […]

 
 

Cherry Valley Public Library hosts Valentine’s party

Cherry Valley Public Library hosts Valentine’s party

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Miss Tracy, of the Cherry Valley Public Library coordinated a Valentine’s Day party on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. “Everybody’s sick,” she said. “We might only have three people here today.” No matter how big or small the party, Miss Tracy was […]

 
 
 
 
 
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