Subscribe by RSS
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A temporary suspension of the environmental review of the proposed new rail line that could come through part of Boone County has been approved by Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA). The OEA is part of the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) that ultimately will decide the […]
The Illinois 4-H Key Award emphasizes community service and mentorship by 4-H members throughout their 4-H career. Thirteen 4-H teens were honored as the 2016 award recipients at a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Champaign. The award is sponsored by the H. Richard and Sarah F. McFarland Endowed 4-H […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The 100th Illinois General Assembly to govern this state will convene Wednesday, Jan. 11 in Springfield. Among those participating in that historic event will be three legislators who represent Boone County: Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, and Reps. Bob Pritchard, R-Sycamore, and Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford. Then, it […]
On Monday, Dec. 12, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) nominated nine students of the 16th Congressional District of Illinois to attend one of the United States Military Academies. At a reception held in the Ottawa district office, Congressman Kinzinger presented the students with certificates and celebrated their accomplishments with their families. “It […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER Meeting organization began for students at North Boone High School as they prepare to work into the final semester of this school year. Plans now are being put in place for selecting the classes each student needs next year. Notices were issued to announce the ongoing […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Boone County Board will have plenty of things to talk about when they meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The regular monthly get-together gives board members the chance to hear about what is going on within county lines. Each month there is a […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Boone County Board will have plenty of things to talk about when they meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The regular monthly get-together gives board members the chance to hear about what is going on within county lines. Each month there is a […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent After the sophomores set the stage with a thrilling 43-41 win over their guests, the Bucs stopped the salty varsity Pretzels for the second time this year, 53-40. Sophomore Andy Valladares led all scorers with 16 points and sophomore Austin Hausen knocked down a […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The NIC-10 has released a fall sport conference report for football, girls’ swimming, and girls’ volleyball. From this report, several students from Belvidere and Belvidere North had successful seasons, which the NIC-10 Conference recognized. For instance, Belvidere and Belvidere North students did well in the fall […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The direction the Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder are heading continues to be heavily influenced on how well they are playing within the NIC-10 itself. The basketball season enters its second half as December comes to a close for Belvidere North and, so far this season, […]
