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By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., area organizations, businesses, and families had the opportunity to decorate Christmas trees for Boone County families in need this holiday season. Almost 100 groups signed up to participate in this yearly 4-H Federation event at the […]
Veronica “Ronnie” J. Dunlap, 70, fought the good fight against ovarian cancer and passed away peacefully after 11 years at her home in Belvidere, Ill. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Born in Abusir, Egypt on June 26, 1946; one of five siblings to Earnest George Hemsworth and Linda Ferres. She came to […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Longtime Boone County board member Karl Johnson has been elected chairman of the board. He replaces Bob Walberg, who retired after serving eight years on the board, all of them as chairman. The change in leadership, which also saw first-term board member Jeff Carlisle elected vice […]
Belvidere Tuesday, Nov. 15 Around 3:23 p.m., BPD Officers conducted tobacco compliance checks of local retailers in partnership with the Boone County Health Department, who received a grant for such compliance checks from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Twenty-five retail establishments were checked and all 25 were in compliance. Thursday, […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Monday, Dec. 5, action recommenced at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, as the junior bowlers returned to the lanes after one week of rest. The break in between the bowling days must have been a good one, for the bowlers came […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One-third of the way into the 2016-17 conference bowling season Belvidere North’s girls are 3-0 and in a tie with Harlem for first place. Belvidere is close behind with a 2-1 record. The Lady Blue Thunder will entertain Harlem at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13 […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Hononegah came to town and took away a 54-49 victory that the Bucs could have won convincingly if the rock weren’t handled like a piece of lava. With brilliant offensive and defensive schemes developed by Head Coach Aaron Pearson and top assistant Nate Lister […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Boone County Board has seven standing committees that consider issues in a variety of areas. Each committee is made up of five county board members and takes up such matters as finance, health and human services, public safety, administrative and legislative, roads and capital improvements, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Nov. 26, Poplar Grove celebrated the start of the holiday season with their annual Holiday Celebration. “This is our third annual event,” Poplar Grove Board President John Neitzel said. “We were overwhelmed by the response of the community during our first year. We expected […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 12-French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec 13-Chocolate chip muffin, seedless raisins, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Dec. 14-Miniature blueberry waffles, ripe banana, 100 percent fruit juice, and a variety of […]
