Summerfield Zoo hopes binturong will become animal ‘ambassador’ By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR As proud as a new dad, Summerfield Zoo owner Rick Anderson is excited to announce a new addition to the family. His name is Orville and is still a “binlet” at roughly 10 weeks old. Orville is […]
By Jane Charmelo News coordinator After earning a prestigious award from his high school, Belvidere resident Brock Bottcher is using the majority of the money to give back to his community, and at the same time learn more about a subject he is interested in –environmental science. As the Belvidere […]
COUNTRY Financial representatives Bruce Nelson and Tyler Nelson are pleased to support the City of Belvidere Fire Department and its purchase of new equipment. They recently presented a donation of $3,000 to City of Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle. The funds will be used to purchase communications and computer equipment […]
Sophie Cameron was named the Boone County Conservation District Camper of the Week for its fourth week of camp. The theme for the week was “Fish Tales.” Congratulations, Sophie! Camper of the Week for the fifth week was Emmanuel Cano. It was “Creek Stompin’” week! Way to go, Emmanuel!
Walmart has announced plans to build a 1.2 million square-foot high-tech perishable distribution center (PDC) in Belvidere. The new facility, located approximately 12 miles east of Rockford, is set to open in 2027 and will create new tech-powered jobs. Associates who fill the positions will utilize state-of-the-art technology to handle […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings and their head coach, Ryan Kelley, are hoping to get back to five-hundred in the win column, this season. Last year, the Vikings finished just 3-6 overall on the gridiron. Kelley, who is entering his third season as the Vikings’ head coach, […]
The Boone County Fair Association proudly announces its Saturday evening concert entertainment for the 2023 Boone County Fair, 8847 Rt. 76, scheduled to run from Tuesday, Aug. 8, to Sunday, Aug. 13. Featured on Saturday evening, Aug. 12, will be the popular country music singer and songwriter Tracy Byrd with […]
Promise Assembly #89 won Assembly of the Year at Illinois Grand Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls recently in Springfield, held at the Wyndam Hotel. The members’ hard work and dedication was recognized by the leadership of the organization. Faith Dabbs Moscato was awarded Advisory Board Member of […]
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Auxiliary Post 1461 will be hosting a VFW Commander and Auxiliary Pot Luck Reception starting at 5 p.m. Friday, July 14. The community is invited to come out and thank Past Commander Greg Kelm for his service to the veterans and […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings have been hard at work with summer league, offseason workouts, and more. North Boone boys head coach, Beth Doetch, has been preaching the importance of offseason work. In 2022-2023, the Vikings finished with a middle of the road record of 14-16. Together, […]