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By Chris Johnson REPORTER On Monday, Nov. 21, the echoes from the gymnasiums across the state will begin to multiply. Northern Illinois will be no exception and in Freeport it could be exceptionally noisy. Game play returns and the winter sports season waits for the Belvidere Bucs. Action commences with […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The time in the weight room is coming to a close, at least in the capacity athletes at Belvidere North have been accessing it. They won’t have as many moments to work out, now that the basketball season sits waiting, just days away. Three weeks have […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Nov. 21-Pancakes and sausage with syrup, chilled diced pears, 100 percent fruit punch, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Nov. 22-Chocolate chip muffin, string cheese, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Nov. 23-No school due to Thanksgiving break. […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER When Kathi Kresol is asked where the most haunted place in Rockford is, she responds, “Whatever place I am standing next to at two o’clock in the morning.” Kresol is an author, historian, and paranormal investigator. On Thursday, Oct. 20, she appeared at Belvidere’s Ida Public […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Three Belvidere firefighters have been recognized for saving the life of a resident the afternoon of Aug. 28. Lt. Dave Burdick and firefighters Ron Herman and Matt Loudenbeck were honored during the Oct. 24 committee of the whole meeting at city hall. Only Herman was able […]
Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle J. Courier announced Ricardo Garcia was sentenced to 37 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Monday, Nov. 14. In September, a Boone County jury returned a guilty verdict of first degree murder and mob action. Prosecutors presented evidence that Garcia drove two others, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Friday, Nov. 11, Belvidere High School (BHS) choirs joined the nation’s tributes in recognizing and thanking veterans in respect for having served in United States’ military. The stage filled with 146 vocalists in the BHS musical program. They performed a special Veterans Day Concert at […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Throughout the week of Monday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 11, Belvidere School District 100 celebrated veterans by hosting a wide range of activities. Meehan Elementary was no exception, hosting a full day of events for veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10. The festivities began in the […]
University of Illinois Extension would like to congratulate Sue Buntjer on receiving the Individual Excellence in Outstanding Programming award at the statewide Illinois Nutrition Education Program (INEP) conference in Champaign. The award recognizes excellence in overall work performance meeting the needs of targeted audiences with nutrition and healthy-lifestyle education. Sue […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Forreston Cardinals are in Ottawa this weekend and sit one game away from a visit to Champaign and a shot at the Class 1A Title. On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Cardinals displaced the Lena-Winslow Panthers from the ranks of qualifiers by a final score […]
