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By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Belvidere North High School varsity boys’ golf team is on a roll this season with four wins and two losses for their season tally. Their latest win came on Wednesday, Aug. 31 when they faced Rockford East High School at a home game set at […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Belvidere varsity girls’ golf co-op team faced off against Rock Falls High School on Wednesday, Aug. 31. In the match, the girls won by a substantial margin of 40 points over the Rock Falls girls. Belvidere finished with an overall score of 178 to Rock […]
The 17th Annual Old Farmin’ Days will be held on Sept. 10 at Ward View Farm in northern Boone County, located at 1171 Rockton Road in Caledonia. Over the past 17 years, the farm show has grown from a neighborhood picnic to a well known event drawing in over 2,500 […]
The 2016 Illinois Master Gardener Conference and Award Ceremony took place on Friday, Aug. 19 at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Ill. The day included tours of local gardens and presentations by local educators on topics such as helping the bumble bees, and the benefits of being a […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Salaries for some elected officials only can be set every four years. The Belvidere city clerk and treasurer are two of those affected and the surrounding discussion Aug. 22, about their pay, divided the committee of the whole. Ultimately, the committee in a 5-3 vote, with […]
Elementary schools Tuesday, Sept. 6 – Beef enchilada, sweet and sour chicken rice bowl, turkey and cheese sandwich, chilled pineapple tidbits, chilled applesauce, steamed oriental vegetables, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, fresh baby carrots, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Sept. 7 – BBQ chicken, cheese quesadilla, ham and cheese pita, […]
Elementary schools Tuesday, Sept. 6- Blueberry muffin, strawberry yogurt, chilled peaches, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Sept. 7-Scrambled eggs and toast, seedless raisins, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Thursday, Sept. 8- Mini chocolate chip French toast, pineapple tidbits, 100 percent grape […]
Rollan E. Grimes, 78, of Orange, Va., passed into life eternal on Thursday, Aug. 18. He was born in Belvidere, Ill. on Aug. 24, 1937 to Everett and Ada (Somerville) Grimes. He married Lois Harwood on Aug. 12, 1961 in DeKalb, Ill. Rollan was a graduate of Belvidere High School […]
Twenty-eight Illinois 4-H and FFA dairy project members participated in the 2016 Superior Young Dairy Producer Award program held Aug. 21 during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The purpose of the contest is to create an educational activity which promotes youth development, career development, and personal growth through increased knowledge […]
Friday, Sept. 2 The Belvidere High School football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Belvidere North at Belvidere North. The cheerleaders will be at each game to cheer on the Bucs. The Belvidere High School boys’ golf teams will play at 3:30 p.m. against Auburn […]
