Archive for: December, 2016

Belvidere North girls maintain tie for first in NIC-10 bowling

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 […]

 
 

Turnovers more than tall Indians scalp Bucs

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 […]

 
 

County committees sometimes revisit what they’ve done

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, […]

 
 

Poplar Grove hosts third annual Holiday Celebration

Poplar Grove hosts third annual Holiday Celebration

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 […]

 
 

Belvidere menus for week of Dec. 12

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 […]

 
 

Rep. Sosnowski’s office announces 69th District Photo Challenge winners

Rep. Sosnowski’s office announces 69th District Photo Challenge winners

State Representative Joe Sosnowski of the 69th District announced winners for the second annual 69th District Photo Challenge. Four lucky winners were selected: Gordon Ellingson, Sharon Thomas, Karen Snyder, and Loreen Burton. Ellingson won with a beautiful fall photo from Midway Village in Rockford. Thomas’ photo of the river in […]

 
 

J-Hawks fly over Bucs

By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The NIC-10 may be among the most competitive conferences in Illinois with every team in contention for post-season laurels. A very talented, talkative to taunting, and young Jefferson flew into Belvidere to prove that point and flew away with a hard-fought 56-48 win to […]

 
 

Vintage Wings, Wheels Museum welcomes Santa

Vintage Wings, Wheels Museum welcomes Santa

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Several inches of snow made Santa feel right at home as the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum held their annual Visit with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 4. “This is the 10th year that we have had Santa at the museum,” Judi Zangs, Museum General […]

 
 

Candidate qualifying for 2017 elections will resume Monday

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER There will be elections April 4, 2017 for the Belvidere City Council, mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer; village boards, township boards, and school boards in Boone County. However, qualifying periods vary, with one of them already having been held and even that only is partially […]

 
 

Shopko Foundation awards Boone County Council on Aging $1,000

Shopko Foundation awards Boone County Council on Aging $1,000

On Monday, Nov. 21, Boone County Council on Aging Director Joe Fortmann, and staff members, June Doty, Cindy Mathison, and Rachel Vinciguerra, accepted a check from Shopko Store Manager Jaimie Little in the amount of $1,000. The check was awarded as a result of a grant request written by Project […]

 
 
 
 
 
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