By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A referendum geared to taking some of the politics out of redistricting won’t be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. The state Supreme Court on Aug. 25, in a 4-3 vote along party lines, kept the referendum off the Nov. 8 general election ballot. That […]
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Faith Weiss, of Poplar Grove and a sophomore of North Boone High School, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. The announcement […]
The Belvidere North High School cheerleaders will host their 10th annual “Young Thunder Cheer Camp” Sept. 20th, 21, and 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The camp is open to all area students entering first grade through 6th grade, and the campers will cheer for a portion of the […]
Friday, Sept. 9 The Belvidere High School sophomore and varsity football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Jefferson at Funderburg Stadium. Cheerleaders and Poms will be present at both games to cheer for the Bucs for Senior Night. The North Boone High School junior varsity football […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Some Boone County Board members didn’t necessarily agree with one particular referendum. However, they were in support of letting voters “have their say” on such matters as taking money out of politics, term limits, and redistricting. So, the board voted in favor of putting those questions […]
Elementary schools Monday, Sept. 12 – Beef nachos, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, crispy chicken salad, red delicious apple, 100 percent fruit punch, steamed green beans, crispy romaine, cucumber slices, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Sept. 13- Chicken patty sandwich, hot ham and cheese sandwich, chef salad, baked tater tots, […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR For the past seven years, the Chicago White Sox baseball team has collaborated with the United Association of Plumbers and the Pipe Fitters Association to honor active duty, retired and veteran status military personnel for their service to this nation. These warriors are known as the […]
Early on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, 19 hijackers took control of four commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. Planes with long flights were intentionally selected for hijacking because they would be heavily fueled. At 8:46 a.m., American […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Driving back early Friday from my upper-octogenarian parents in NE Pennsylvania, I wondered if it would be worth the stress of battling Labor Day weekend road warriors and enduring always-exasperating Chicago traffic to catch the cross-town-rival action at Milt Brown Stadium. Yes! With packed […]