[caption id="attachment_178091" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Amy Nord is the executive director of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo provided)[/caption]

Amy Nord, executive director of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the multitude of upcoming events the chamber is hosting.

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"I think the biggest challenge for us is just finding events that people are comfortable attending," she said on the show. "We have really tried to find that sweet spot of balancing in-person events that are a smaller number of people ... and then some larger events that we can hold."

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You can listen to the full interview below:

Heidi Ognibene of the Rock River Valley Blood Center discusses how the recent Polar Vortex has played havoc with the blood supply in the Stateline area. She outlines the need, the requirements to donate, and shares that RRVBC was asked to donate blood to Texas due to the recent winter storms.

Runtime:  6 minutes

John Flanagan of Rockford Hawg Hunters/Benefit Fishing Tourney outlines the return of the annual Open Team Bass Fishing Tournament on the Rock River in April. Proceeds benefit Crohn's and Colitis Foundations in the Rock River Valley area.

Runtime:  4 minutes.