Archive for: January, 2017

North Boone boys’ must find wins

By Chris Johnson REPORTER There isn’t an easy way to address the challenges facing the North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team. It is known that a lot of change happens at times and adjustments are made to account for that. Sometimes those adjustments don’t appear in the stat-book at the […]

 
 

Belvidere looking at fine-tuning for final run

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Beginning Monday, Feb. 13, the IHSA Class 3A and 4A Girls’ State Basketball Championship Tournament will begin. Teams from across Illinois will start the second season. Until the Regional tip-off, the Belvidere Lady Bucs can improve their chances to get a quick start in the post […]

 
 

Edward (Ted) Jess Sherman, 78

Edward (Ted) Jess Sherman, 78

Edward (Ted) Jess, Sherman, 78, of Belvidere, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, in the loving presence of his family. The son of Thelma (Giffey) and Henry “Hank” Sherman, he was born on Nov. 5, 1938, in Sheyboygan, Wis. He married the love of his life and best friend, Joan […]

 
 

Belvidere North Boys’ banking on big finish

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere North Blue Thunder boys’ basketball team must bring home some big wins over the next few weeks to put themselves in a position to avoid a possible first-round exit in the upcoming Class 4A State Basketball Playoffs. With games already scheduled, coming out of […]

 
 

Capron Lions host pancake breakfast fundraiser

Capron Lions host pancake breakfast fundraiser

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Jan. 14, the Capron Lions Club hosted a pancake fundraiser breakfast at Capron Lions Park, located at 305 E. North St. in Capron. The Capron Lions club was assisted by their Leos Club with a silent auction fundraiser. “We really want to thank the […]

 
 

Bucs, Thunder qualify three for sectional bowling tournament

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Belvidere and Belvidere North High Schools will be represented by three bowlers at Saturday, Jan. 21’s sectional tournament in Vernon Hills. Sophomore Justin Bragg of Belvidere North rolled a six-game 1,243 series to finish fifth among the eight who qualified as individuals, because their teams did […]

 
 

PEDs on display in Boylan win over Bucs

By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It’s the elephant in the room – uh, I mean on the court or field or diamond – whenever a public school plays a parochial school for NIC-10 seedings, titles, regards, recognitions, rewards, and all of the rest. Indisputably, nobody wants to talk about […]

 
 

BNHS Theater Department brings history to life

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Friday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 22, Belvidere North High School will present the comedy/drama stage play, Radium Girls at the Belvidere Performing Arts Center, located at BHS at 1500 East Ave. in Belvidere. “In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international […]

 
 

Ten-year historic preservation plan being drafted for Belvidere

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Chicago-based Lakota Group will prepare a 10-year historic preservation plan for the city. The goal of the plan is to come up with a concept that will help the city integrate preservation as an economic development and planning tool for revitalizing downtown and other traditional […]

 
 

Poplar Grove Lions Club hosts Recycle Day

Poplar Grove Lions Club hosts Recycle Day

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Poplar Grove Lions Club hosted a Recycle Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “I wasn’t sure what time of year to do a recycle day,” Poplar Grove Lions Club President Ron Maxey said. “Then I thought, people have lights on […]

 
 
 
 
 
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