Archive for: January, 2017

Harlem wins bowling sectional for return trip to state finals

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Two consecutive disap-pointments were enough for Harlem’s varsity boys bowl-ing team. Sparked once again by their three superlative se-niors, the Huskies won the Vernon Hills sectional tour-nament championship on Saturday. That ensured a berth in the state finals for the fourth straight year. It was Rockford […]

 
 

Harkins Foundation makes a difference in community

Harkins Foundation makes a difference in community

By Margaret Downing REPORTER The board of the Harkins Community Memorial Foundation meets monthly the third Thursday of the month in the community room at Park Towers, 540 Clifford Ave. in Loves Park. Some of the residents of Park Towers are involved in the Founda-tion and plans are underway for […]

 
 

Boylan wins Round 2 over Hononegah

By Chris Johnson REPORTER One of the biggest games of the conference season occurred recently as the Hononegah Lady Indians faced off with the State-ranked and NIC-10 leading Boylan Lady Titans. As was in the case during the first meeting of the conference season Boylan came out on top 58-42. […]

 
 

City of South Beloit turning 100 years old in 2017

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Discussion at the Jan. 17 South Beloit City Council meeting included the city’s centennial this year. As noted on the city’s website, “South Beloit was estab-lished as a city in 1917 and the centennial celebration planning is now in the works. South Beloit Commissioner Tom Fitzgerald […]

 
 

Nominations now open for land conservation award

The Natural Land Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2017 George and Barbara Fell Award. The deadline to submit a nomination for an individual with outstanding achievements in land conservation is Friday, Feb. 3. The award is named for George and Barbara Fell who founded the Natural Land Institute […]

 
 

New county chairman sets tone for future board meetings

New county chairman sets tone for future board meetings

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Newly elected Boone County Board Chairman Karl Johnson is continuing where his predecessor left off. At the July 20 board meeting, then-Chairman Bob Walberg changed the format in which people were allowed to address the board. The public comments portion of each monthly meeting was restricted […]

 
 

Lady Blue Thunder consider future plans

By Chris Johnson REPORTER It’s only a few weeks from now when the Belvidere North girls’ basketball team sets out into the large-school Class 4A State Championship Tournament. The idea of beating the largest schools in the state is the reality facing the Lady Blue Thunder, and it takes a […]

 
 

Big scores abound in second week of post-holiday game play

The second round of play after the holiday break brought youth bowlers back to Concorida Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere. With the return, higher scores have been produced and changes to the high scoring bowler’s list have changed from week one to week two of post-holiday break […]

 
 

Belvidere menus for week of Jan 23

Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 23-Miniature French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 24-Breakfast sausage pizza, chilled diced peaches, 100 fruit juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Jan. 25-Raised donut, ripe banana, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of […]

 
 

Two weeks remain in regular season for North Boone

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The regular season’s final plays will be run in a little over two weeks and the emphasis and attention will turn to the post-season and the shot at a state title for many teams. The North Boone Lady Vikings have time to work on future development. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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