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By Lisa Rodgers Reporter BELVIDERE – It’s 1969 in Belvidere. What was going on in the world outside Belvidere? Woodstock took place in July with over 350,000 people attending. Apollo 11 and the first man on the moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” Neil […]
Courtesy of Tracy Dlugosz Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry CAPRON – On behalf of the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to Ground Effects LLC’s, manager and employees for their donation of $1,000 and non-perishable food. It was a pleasure to meet Michael Musiak, […]
Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 4- Vegetarian chili with hot fantasticks, chicken nuggets with chocolate chip cookie, cheesy bread sticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, juicy orange wedges, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 5-Maple pancakes and sausage patties, Italian meatball sub, lift-off chef […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent DEKALB – Belvidere has not won DeKalb High School’s Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic since 1951. That was a year before I was born! Proving again that no one will out-coach, out-hustle, or out-tough the Bucs, the trophy could come back to the City of […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School Theatre Department is proud to announce their production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) has been selected to be performed at the Illinois State Theatre Festival. The Festival will be held on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. on […]
Courtesy of Robert R. Ryder Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County Superintendent BELVIDERE – The Boone County Veterans received 50 Christmas Food Baskets recently thanks to the generosity of a local company that donated all of the food. “This really shows the wonderful support of the Belvidere/Boone County community for […]
CHICAGO – The Ogle County 4-H Horse Drill Team applied and was again accepted to ride in the Chicago McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year in a row! They had a very early start to Thanksgiving Day as they met at four in the morning, in Rochelle. From […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – Four Stillman Valley High School students participated in the Illinois Music Education Association’s Junior/Senior Festival in DeKalb in November. The students who participated in this rigorous audition process for band were Anna Hess (French horn), Sam Winter (French horn), Emma Wise (piccolo), and Jason Gaudreau (bassoon). These […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – On Saturday, Dec. 19, Anna’s Pizza owner Brian Weavel celebrated 20 years in business with various activities throughout the day. It all kicked off with former Rockford IceHog Oak Hewer filling in as a celebrity pizza maker at 11 a.m. Brian also lined up […]
By Cindy Klinger Pec Lions Club President PECATONICA – December has been a busy month for the Pec Lions as they continue to honor the Lions motto, WE SERVE. On Friday, Dec. 4 the Christmas tree and bridge at Sumner Park, which has been decorated and provided by the Lions […]
