By Kathryn Menue Editor CARY – Belvidere North High School came home with another win at the Al Bohrer meet at Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Ill. On Saturday, April 9, Belvidere North traveled to Cary to compete against Cary-Grove, Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Round Lake, Wauconda, Hampshire, and Marengo High Schools. […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on April 13, Michael Hansen, 51, of Loves Park, was found guilty following a jury trial of one count of Attempt Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child under the age of 13 and one count of Aggravated Criminal […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – At 10 a.m. on Monday, April 11, members of the Belvidere Fire Department, Belvidere Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Belvidere City Council, along with friends and family members gathered at Belvidere City Hall to welcome two new firefighters in their swearing in ceremony. […]
Friday, April 15 The Belvidere High School freshmen boys’ baseball teams will compete against Rockford East at 5 p.m. at Dahiquist Park. The Belvidere High School boys’ junior varsity baseball team will compete against Rockford East at 5 p.m. at Rockford East High School. The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Some may be surprised to hear that it wasn’t really Simon and Garfunkel performing at the Community Building Complex on Saturday, April 9. Instead it was the duo Bookends, comprised of local performers Dan Holmes and Dave Walters who stole the stage projecting their […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Rockford Area Arts Council set up their annual Spring ArtScene on Friday, April 15 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, April 16 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. This year two Belvidere businesses joined in on the fun: the Boone […]
Elementary schools Monday, April 18 – Chicken nuggets with a chocolate chip cookie, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, ham and cheese sandwich, steamed green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy baby carrots, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, April 19 – Maple pancakes and sausage, meatball […]
BELVIDERE – On Monday, April 11, the Belvidere Bucs boys’ volleyball team competed against Keith High School at a match set at Belvidere High School. With a rough start in the beginning, Keith took the first game win over Belvidere. The Bucs were close and didn’t give up hope, despite […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Police Department wants to enhance its ongoing effort to reduce gang activity in the city. Police Chief Jan Noble has asked for permission to apply for a federal grant of up to $300,000 to help develop strategies aimed at meeting that end. […]
BELVIDERE –On Saturday, April 2, State Representative Joe Sosnowski co-hosted a US Citizen Workshop with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and The New Americans Campaign. The workshop provided eligible immigrants with citizenship application assistance, legal screening and test preparation services. Illinois is home to more than 1.8 […]