By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Labor Day, the Belvidere Fire Department took to the streets and local establishments to once again raise money for a wonderful cause. Every Labor Day, for the last 60 years, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) all across America reach out to […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School girls’ volleyball team defeated Auburn in a match on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The win came with an impressive performance from the Belvidere girls who gave it their all to pull out a victory in both sets. In the first game, Belvidere defeated Auburn 25-16. […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere North High School girls’ team defeated the Belvidere Bucs at Belvidere High School on Tuesday, Sept. 8. In the singles matches, Kaitlyn Goston of Belvidere faced Leragen Abbott of Belvidere North and lost both sets 0-6. In the second singles game, Yaneth Gonzolez of BHS faced […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School defeated Winnebago in a near shut-out game on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Funderburg Stadium. The Belvidere Bucs came out strong scoring seven goals in the first period. The first goal to kick off the night came from Jorge Resendiz. The next goal, coming not […]
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Augustana women’s soccer team opened the 2015 season, playing three matches in seven days. The Vikings won their season opener 2-1 in double overtime at Wisconsin-La Crosse on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and defeated 11th-ranked University of Chicago 2-0 on Saturday, Sept. 5. On Labor Day, […]
By Bob Kopp Belvidere Bucs sports correspondent BELVIDERE – Despite junior Austin Revolinski’s razor-sharp passing and bullish power running in the first half to spearhead a 20-14 lead, the faithful Funderburg Stadium fans sensed a thundering storm in the forecast. With North’s offensive line dominating the trenches and Head Coach Jeff Beck enlisting legendary former […]
By Lisa Rodgers Reporter BOONE COUNTY: Once again the Boone County Board is being asked to approve food permit fees for nonprofit (NFP) organizations. The Boone County Board denied a previous request. Originating from Boone County Health Department (BCHD) staff followed by approval by the Boone County Board of Health, […]
LOVES PARK – On Saturday, Sept. 5, at about 3:10 a.m. a Loves Park police officer observed a vehicle southbound in the northbound lanes of the 4700 block of N. Second St. The driver made a U-turn and headed back northbound on N. Second St., before turning into a gas […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – The City of Loves Park received a one-of-a-kind donation recently that is now on display in the main entrance area of the city hall complex. Ron Ramlow of Cherry Valley built the ship replica of an English frigate called the Fairfax (1650-1653) and […]