Belvidere woman arrested on arson charges
BELVIDERE – On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Belvidere Police Department arrested a subject who allegedly started a fire to a residence. Stephanie Sickels, 26 years old, of…
Vegetable plants, flowers go quickly during annual BHS sale
(From left) FFA members Emily Irwin, Bailey Hart, Bianna Brockmann, Ashley Saso and Chase Schaffer have plenty of plants to put in a buyer’s vehicle outside the Belvidere…
Volunteers transform 98-year-old’s home landscape in Belvidere
BELVIDERE – They came. They spruced up. They did a landscape makeover. Volunteers from the General Mills Belvidere plant descended on the home of 98-year-old Belvidere resident Bessie…
Boone County Historical Museum brings ‘Pony Express’ to life
BELVIDERE – History buffs gathered inside the research center at the Boone County Historical Museum in Belvidere on Thursday night to listen to a lecture about the Pony…
News Briefs: Road work means demise of Boone County Family Restaurant
POPLAR GROVE – A Boone County landmark, the Boone County Family Restaurant, will be torn down to make way for improvements to the intersection of Illinois Route 173…
Norman S. Saue
CAPRON – Norman S. Saue, 76, died Wednesday May 9, 2012 at Mercy Harvard Hospital. He was born May 7, 1936 in Chicago to Stewart and Lila (McMullen)…
Eula Jean Smith
Eula Jean Smith, 89, of Belvidere, died Friday, May 11, 2012 in Swedish American Hospital, Belvidere. Born April 25, 1923 in Freeport, IL, daughter of Merle and Ethel…
Rev. William A. Carlson
ROCKFORD – Rev. William A. Carlson, 77, of Rockford, passed away on April 20, 2012 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born July 7, 2012 at St. Joseph…
VICTOR ALVIN SJOSTROM
Victor Alvin Sjostrom, 84, of Belvidere and formerly of Poplar Grove, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. He was born June…
BERNICE BARTELS
Bernice Bartels, 93, of Belvidere and formerly of Marengo. Sister of the late Harvey Bartels, Lucille Simonson and Lurena Koenig; sister-in-law of Violet Bartels; aunt of many nieces…
North recovers to take third at Marengo softball tournament
MARENGO – Belvidere North came away from Saturday’s softball tournament at Marengo High School with…
‘Good competition’ leads to pair of losses for Belvidere North
MARENGO – Saturday’s six-team softball tournament at Marengo High School featured a couple of the…
Belvidere North closes in on first place in NIC-10 softball
BELVIDERE – The first time Belvidere North and Hononegah played in softball this season the…
Belvidere’s Robert Dofflemyer signs letter of intent for Lewis University
BELVIDERE – Robert W. Dofflemyer III, senior at Belvidere High School, signed his National Letter…
Harlem edges Belvidere North, 3-2, on chilly ‘Bill Girling Day’
MACHESNEY PARK – It ended as it began, with Harlem playing small ball. Drake Robison’s…
Reaching Your Financial Goals: Control freaks, family concerns, and a free bike
Duncan B. is a multi-millionaire businessman and author. He established a trust for his daughters,…
Mother’s Day reflections on moms and kids and memories
Memories of my mom come from all corners of my mind. I can feel her…
Reaching Your Financial Goals: Making Your 401K Work Hard For You (Part 3)
In previous weeks, I have talked about making your 401K plan work hard for you…
Create a community of caring and compassion
My original topic for today’s column was going to be a light hearted piece on…
Reaching Your Financial Goals: Making Your 401K Work Hard For You (Part 2)
Last week I talked about the importance of the 401K plan for a person saving…
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