By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Belvidere North High School boys’ golf team secured another win for the season by defeating Woodstock High School at a home game set at Timber Pointe Golf Course in Poplar Grove. Blue Thunder won by a close margin of 163-178. The […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Belvidere girls’ golf co-op traveled down to Byron to compete in the Stillman Valley Invitational at Prairie View Golf Course. The girls finished fourth with a final team score of 401. Belvidere star athlete Maddie Sturm placed fifth overall with a […]
On Monday, Sept. 12, the Belvidere Police Department, Belvidere Fire Department,and Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office concluded a 17 month investigation with the arrest of a Belvidere man on multiple counts of arson. Tyler W. Fahey, 23, of Belvidere, was charged with one count of aggravated arson (class X felony) […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Concern from a few people about dark patches along Woodstock Road has caused village officials to ponder the best way to solve that problem. The primary locations are intersections with Greenbriar, Ridgestone and Stone Hollow. Village Administrator Diana Dykstra said staff felt the best option was […]
By Eric Hipp REPORTER Belvidere North started strong in their conference game against the Auburn Knights. They opened the game with a 19-play, 73-yard drive which used nine minutes off the clock. A one-yard run by North quarterback Bennett O’Connell finished the drive. The PAT by Tanner Mateus was good […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Friday, Sept. 9, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) gave back to local emergency responders in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. RSVP is a 45-year-old, national organization of volunteers 55-years-old or older. RSVP’s local branch started about […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Former state representative and Boone County board member Ron Wait has returned to public service. County Board Chairman Bob Walberg recommended his appointment to the Belvidere Community Building Complex and received unanimous concurrence from the board at its Aug. 17 meeting. He is filling an unexpired […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 3:30 p.m. an accident occurred at the corner of Beloit and Orth Roads, causing a Belvidere District 100 school bus to rollover at the intersection. The school bus, carry approximately 32 Belvidere Central Middle School students, was traveling northbound on Beloit […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR “I’ll never forget where I was on 9/11…” It is 15 years later, and these words still ring true in the minds of every American who watched the Twin Towers fall, who felt the loss of thousands of lives, and who saw a country come together […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Rockford resident on felony drug charges. Jacob D. Roman, 30, of Rockford, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of […]