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 […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Belvidere North High School (BNHS) Improv Anonymous team brought another show to the community on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the BNHS Café. “I like it,” BNHS Assistant Principal Matt Fry said. “They are very talented. It’s always fun to come here and […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The seventh annual Toys for Tots Christmas Concert was held at the Community Building Complex of Boone County on Saturday, Dec. 10. Sgt. Kerry Kline, Senior Vice Commandant of Rockford Marine Corps League greeted everyone at the front door. “We cover Boone, Winnebago, and Stevenson Counties,” […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Families braved the blowing, snowy night on Friday, Dec. 16 to visit the library and meet Santa Claus. Santa was coming to meet the weekly story time group. “Santa is coming to my bilingual reading storytime for children up to the age of 6-years-old. This story […]