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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, called it a “shock wave in Springfield.” He was referring to a bipartisan effort to fund higher education with an actual revenue stream, not false promises as had been the case in the past. “Senate Bill Amendment III […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Anybody who knows anything about baseball knew this would be a challenging year for Bucs baseball. With first-team all-conference captains Tyler Lass and Ryan McKnight having matriculated to the next level of competition at Northwestern and Monmouth respectively and only two returning […]
BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, April 27, Belvidere Mayor Mike Chamberlain announced his candidacy for re-election as the mayor of the City of Belvidere. Mayor Chamberlain launched his re-election campaign at The Brick Café and Art Gallery, located at 615 S. State St. in Belvidere from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Bucs boys’ volleyball team hosted a game against conference rivals Guilford on Thursday, April 21 at Melvin Brown Gymnasium. The Bucs looked to stop Guilford and improve their conference record. Unfortunately, the Bucs dropped both games to Guilford. The Vikings came out strong in the first […]
By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – Speaker Sgt. Dammon with the Belvidere Police Department addressed a full house on Tuesday, April 26 at Candlewick Lake’s “Lake View Room.” Sgt. Dammon discussed the behavior patterns of children and teens who are involved with gangs and/or drugs. Parents need to be informed […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – A Rockford firm has been hired by Boone County government to serve as its planning consultant for 10 hours a week, at $123 an hour. The 9-3 vote to approve the employment of Fehr-Graham Engineering and Environmental was taken during the board’s April 20 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Graffiti means different things to different people. It can be an outlet for the so-called “street art” of sometimes talented individuals, and it can be a form of communication among gangs. When graffiti was applied to stop signs at the intersection of Beloit […]
By Matt Helm Reporter POPLAR GROVE ─ The Boone County Conservation District teamed up with Comcast Cares for the annual Long Prairie Trail Clean-Up on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. “We’ve been doing the Clean-Up for over 25 years now, it was the first event I attended […]
Friday, April 29 The Friends of Ida Library is having an encore book sale. They will sell DVD’s, puzzles, CD’s, cookbooks, children books and history books to name a few. The book sale will run from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Belvidere High School boys’ baseball […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Stillman Valley High School’s yearbook, the Cardinal, recently received the gift of a new Nikon 3300 DSLR camera and a package of memory cards from the Exelon Generating Station in Byron. The company made its donation in conjunction with the staff’s banner ad sponsorship program. Exelon and […]
