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By Bob Kopp SPORTS CORRESPONDENTS Belvidere’s head coach Aaron Pearson and Auburn’s head coach Bryan Ott are among the two most celebrated and successful coaches in the NIC-10 with gymnasium championship banners accentuating the prowess of the Bucs and Knights during their tenures. Not sacrificing character development at the altar of competitive striving, they […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The post-season is fairly close to being realized for a lot of schools across the state of Illinois. At Belvidere North High School, the reality of the post-season is the chance at a new start. On Thursday,Dec. 29, Belvidere North defeated Huntley. Since the post-Christmas engagement, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Belvidere’s Ida Public Library invited some unusual guests to come for their family program on Friday, Jan. 13. “Hoo” Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center brought three of their animals to meet the kids.Karin Voy, Toni Murray, and Collin Howard, “Hoo” Haven volunteers, escorted the animals […]
Thomas F. Peterson, 87, of Black River Falls, Wis. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wis. Thomas F. Peterson was born on July 2, 1929, commonly referred to as “The Big Event” in Rockford, Ill. Thomas was the son of […]
Arnold James Roerig, 85, Rockton, Ill. died at 7:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 22, 1931, in Menomo-nie, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. William and Elsa (Bleifernicht) Roerig He graduated from Menomonie High School. He married Gloria Mae Johnson October 12, 1951; […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The question of allowing metal buildings in the village seemed heading for approval at the Jan. 17 village board meeting. But questions from Trustee James Kidd and the absence of three trustees prompted action on the issue to be postponed until the Feb. 6 board meeting. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s varsity wrestling team scored 157 points Jan. 14 and finished third in a nine-team field in the Margaret Flott Invitational at Kaneland High School. The Huskies came home with one champion, four second-place finishes, two fourths, three fifths and two sixths. Freshman Jevin Doke (16-3) […]
U-Haul Company of Illinois, Inc. is pleased to announce that 251 Automotive has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the South Beloit community. 251 Automotive at 14440 Dear-born Ave. will offer U-Haul trucks, truck sales, trailers, towing equip-ment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours […]
Patricia Pearl Wood Azzarello, 83, died Jan. 14, 2017 at a Presque Isle health care facility. She was born May 3, 1933 in Presque Isle, Maine, the daughter of Philip G. and Ruby (Wilcox) Wood. She attended the Presque Isle school system. She worked for Taterstate Potato Processing Plant for […]
Cleo Delvin Keeling, 74, formerly of Belvidere, peacefully passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2016, at his home in Brooklyn Center, Minn. He was born Nov. 22, 1942, son of the late Cleo and Jewell Mondon Keeling. Cleo is loved and dearly missed by his children: Denise Keeling of Minneapolis, […]
