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On Saturday, Jan. 7, help support area veterans by coming to the second annual Bowl For Vets at Dodge Lanes, located at 1940 N. State St. in Belvidere. The bowling event will run from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. with registration starting at 7 p.m. The proceeds from the Bowl […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Personal best scores by three Belvidere North bowlers helped the Blue Thunder edge Guilford by 52 pins in a NIC-10 match. North burst into a big lead early on, taking the first game from the Vikings, 1,260-1,057. However, Guilford came back to win the next two […]
By Jim Hagerty REPORTER A Boone County author continues to champion a lifelong passion for music in his second book, an inside look at how music inspires those who create it. “Poetry of the Air: A Collection of Love Letters from Musicians to Music,” by Gary Hill, is a collection […]
All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to River City Sound (RCS) Chorus on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in January at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, located at 111 […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Lots of people have stepped up and want to be involved in local government. There will be plenty of competitions on April 4, in races for seats on the Belvidere City Council, Capron, and Poplar Grove village boards, and school districts 100 and 200. Belvidere Township […]
On Friday, Dec. 30, the Belvidere patrol officers, Belvidere Detective Section, assisted by the Boone County State’s Attorney’s Office arrested and charged one person for firing a shotgun at a vehicle containing multiple occupants. Tyler D. Gucciardo, 18, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm (class one […]
Dean M. Bailey, 92, formerly of the town of Rome (Nekoosa), Wis., died Monday, Jan. 9, at Atrium Post Acute Care in New Holstein. Dean was born June 9, 1924 in Belvidere, Ill. to Fred and Alversa (Rote) Bailey. Dean served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Free Movie nights are the brain child of Tom Lassandro, Director of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce, who first came up with the idea four years ago. “Coming out of the recession, we wanted a way for families to have a night out with no […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Despite Rockford East featuring a young roster highlighting D1 prospect sophomore 6’2″ Chris Burnell and deadly sharpshooting junior 6’2″ Scott Gowan and another distinct height disadvantage for Belvidere, it was Senior Night for the Bucs as they traveled East to beat the E-Rabs 56-52. After […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Tournament season will get under way Saturday, Jan. 14 when Rockford Guilford hosts the boys bowling competition at Don Carter Lanes. Belvidere and Belvidere North will be joined by the host Vikings, Harlem, Marengo, Boylan, Christian Life, Rockford Lutheran, Rockford Christian, Hononegah, South Beloit, and the […]
