By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A proposal to operate a natural gas-fired peak power plant has received differing recommendations from two advisory bodies of the Boone County Board. The zoning board of appeals (ZBA), in a 3-0-1 vote Dec. 27, recommended approval subject to 25 conditions. The planning, zoning, and building […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Vicki and Bob Donley, owners of Alpaca Pines Farm, got their first alpacas in 2011. They have both Suri and Huacaya alpacas. Suri alpacas have long, slightly curly, very soft, shiny locks. Huacaya alpaca are fluffy. In 2016, the Donleys added a fiber mill to their […]
By Jim Hagerty REPORTER A festive mood permeated throughout Heritage Woods of Belvidere assisted living facility last week, as a dozen residents celebrated December birthdays during a party that helped them ring in the 2016 holiday season. The Friday, Dec. 9 birthday event drew dozens of residents and their friends, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One of the goals of many village officials has been to increase the number of residential parks for the community. They have been discussing such a park in the West Grove neighborhood and, after action by the village board Monday, Dec. 19, they are moving that […]
Christmas came a little early to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County (VACBC) in 2016 when representatives of the Belvidere Police Department stopped by to deliver some very generous donations on Tuesday, Dec. 20. “We were thrilled and very appreciative of this very generous donation,” VACBC Superintendent Bob Ryder […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Belvidere City Council has agreed to purchase a new rescue pumper from the Alexis (Ill.) Fire Equipment Company at a cost of $425,285. The 9-0 vote with one absent came during council’s Monday, Dec. 19 meeting, and there was some urgency surrounding the decision. Aldermen […]
Trudy Catherine Metzger, 65, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 24, in the loving presence of her family at Wesley Willows in Rockford. The daughter of Walter and Marlette (Winterland) Metzger, Trudy was born on Aug. 27, 1951 in Belvidere. She worked […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Approximately 65 Korean War veterans and spouses attended the Korean War Veterans Association annual Christmas banquet held at Hoffman House in Rockford on Saturday, Dec. 17. It may have been a cold and snowy day, but everyone seemed in good spirits, happy to meet with long […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will open sites in Belvidere, Cherry Valley, and Loves Park where natural Christmas trees can be chipped and recycled into mulch from Sunday, Jan. 1 through Sunday, Jan. 15. Recycling trees, a renewable resource, conserves valuable landfill space and returns vital nutrients to the earth while […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Newly elected Boone County Board Chairman Karl Johnson has made his choices for seats on the seven standing committees of the board. Each of those committees is made up of five county board members. They meet monthly and consider various issues facing the county. After those […]