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Belvidere Lions to sponsor new Leo Club

Belvidere Lions to sponsor new Leo Club

BELVIDERE–Are you looking to have fun and help your community? The Belvidere Lions Club is sponsoring a new Leo club for young people, ages 12 to 18. Leo clubs prepare young people for a lifetime of leadership and provide the young people of our community with an opportunity for development […]

 
 

Belvidere North sophomore boys’ basketball team loses against Auburn

Belvidere North sophomore boys’ basketball team loses against Auburn

By Kaila Olsen Reporter BELVIDERE – On Friday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 pm, Belvidere North’s sophomore basketball team faced off against Rockford’s Auburn Knights at the Belvidere North High School gymnasium. The game stayed close from the beginning of the first quarter until the end of the game, and both […]

 
 

Mystery surrounds City of Belvidere police cars

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 […]

 
 

Thanksgiving tournament concludes in Pecatonica

Thanksgiving tournament concludes in Pecatonica

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – During Thanksgiving week the Pecatonica Indians joined with other teams from across northern Illinois to open the boys’ basketball season. To have a shot at a title this year, the Indians would have to defeat at least three of the four opponents they would […]

 
 

Belvidere skates into holiday season with new ice arena

Belvidere skates into holiday season with new ice arena

By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – People from Belvidere and surrounding areas glided into the new Riverside Ice Arena at the grand opening the first weekend of December. Hundreds of skaters went to the three-day event that included bucket races, slapshot competitions, giveaways and an appearance by Hammy from […]

 
 

Unbeaten Belvidere North, Harlem girls to meet in bowling

Unbeaten Belvidere North, Harlem girls to meet in bowling

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – After three games in NIC-10 girls’ varsity bowling action, Belvidere North and Harlem were the only undefeated teams, and tied for first place with 3-0 records. They will put those records on the line today (Tuesday, Dec. 15) with the Lady Blue Thunder […]

 
 

Public safety committee approves increase in court fees

By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BOONE COUNTY – For the first time in over a decade, Boone County residents might have a higher price to pay when facing time in court. The county’s Public Safety Committee approved increases to court fees for civil cases, as wells as “criminal, local ordinance, […]

 
 

First Step Day Care Pre-K 1Letters to Santa

First Step Day Care  Pre-K 1Letters to Santa

First Step Day Care Pre-K 1 Ms. Rachel and Ms. Carol   Dear Santa, Please bring me cars and a talking minion. -Christian, Age 3   Dear Santa, Please bring me a talking minion, and a ninja turtle play set and a helicopter that fly. Thank you -Rey, Age 3 […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 13

Weekend events for Friday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 13

Friday, Dec. 11 The Belvidere Park District Administration Building will have the returned letters from Santa that can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Belvidere High School wrestling teams will face Sycamore at Sycamore Fieldhouse-Court D at 5:30 p.m. The Belvidere North High School boys’ and […]

 
 

Franks expresses concern as ISBE refuses to cut extravagant perks for appointee

State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, is expressing concern about the management of taxpayer dollars within the Rauner administration’s Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) after board officials refused to remove extravagant perks from a top appointee’s contract and indicated that Rauner’s $250,000 education secretary had yet to attend a single […]

 
 
 
 
 
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