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Beleca Vi, located at 18 N. Ayer St., Harvard, is a health and beauty salon consisting of independent providers offering cosmetic surgery, hair coloring, massages and handcrafted soaps and lotions.

A restaurant and catering company is poised to be up and running by spring at the historic Starline Factory in Harvard.

A new O’Reilly Auto Parts store is under construction in Harvard. The new building is being built at a vacant lot at 600 S. Division St. in Harvard.

The first Casey’s General Store in McHenry County had its grand opening on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 309 South Division St., attracting sizable interest from the community.

A new manager has taken over Cute Nails and Spa.

Joe McLachlan approached the modest home with two trash bags filled with presents. It was Christmas morning, which made this a last-minute gift distribution.

Prairie State Legal Services will offer services from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Harvard Diggins Library by appointment only.

A new bed and breakfast, Crane Hollow, has opened in Harvard at 18914 Lincoln Road. For owner Margie Pieper, the opening marks the long-awaited fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

A new Sylvan Learning Center satellite location will open soon in Harvard as the upcoming school year gets underway.

Beleca Vi, which translates to “Beautiful You” from Esperanto, is an alliance of beauty and health practitioners from the Harvard area.