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By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Women of Moose hosted a fundraiser Sock Hop for the Styling for Pink and Moose Charities at the Moose Lodge #295 on Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. The evening consisted of dancing, twist limbo, contests, prizes, and raffle baskets. Elvis impersonator Matt […]
Saturday, May 28 The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity baseball team will compete in IHSA Regionals at noon at Belvidere Baseball Varsity Field. The Boone County Gardeners of America will host their annual cocoa mulch sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the Boone County Gardener’s Building […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Solid pitching and timely hitting carried Belvidere to a 7-4 victory over Marengo in the Class 3A Regional Opener. Junior Austin Revolinski went 6 1/3 innings to pick up the win while yielding only three hits. Senior Ryan Snyder relieved Revolinski and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Five individuals and a relay team made it to the girls’ state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Two of them, junior Jenna Lutzow and sophomore Taylor Ferguson, advanced to Saturday’s finals with Lutzow taking second place in the 800-meter run. North […]
CLINTON, Wis. – Donald Richard Williams, 80, passed away on Monday, May 23, at the Alden Park Nursing Home in Clinton, Wis. He was born to Richard and Elinore Williams on Nov. 25, 1935, in Beloit, Wis. He lived his entire life on the family farm in Manchester Township, […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – A six-county partnership aimed at taking a regional approach to economic development, shared technological services, and legislative advocacy is being formed. Boone County is proposing to join the group, which already has met informally and includes Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties. Boone’s […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – In honor of Armed Forces Day (May 21), Sgt. P’s Lapghans for Veterans, a continuously growing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated Friday, May 20 to the veterans living at Heritage Woods. Beginning on June 14, 2014 (Flag Day), Charlotte Kennedy created the organization Sgt. P’s […]
STILMMAN VALLEY – Staff CPR training was recently held in the Meridian School District. Those who attended the class were certified through the American Heart Association’s Family and Friends CPR course. This training was provided by the Stillman Valley Fire Protection District and generously funded through a grant from the […]
WINNEBAGO – Senior pitcher Rachel Bonnell also delivered the game winning hit as she smacked a 3 run homer in the sixth inning to break open s scoreless tie in the Lady Tigers 3-0 victory over North Boone on Wednesday, May 18 in the Winnebago Regional. Her teammates greeted her […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Stillman Valley High School is pleased to announce that Taylor Hilliard and Blake Kittleson signed had their NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Celebratory Signing Day on May 11. Taylor will be attending Edgewood College and playing basketball. Blake will be attending UW-Platteville, majoring in Engineering and wrestle. Congratulations […]
