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By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter CHERRY VALLEY – The Cherry Valley Public Library bridged the gap between generations with a model train display that brought all aboard over the holidays. A model train racing around a track under the Christmas tree has been a staple of Christmas decorations over the […]
Belvidere schools names next superintendent BELVIDERE–The Belvidere School District has been without a permanent superintendent since before the start of the school year. After months of surveys, focus groups, and interviews by the Board of Education and an advisory group consisting of administrators, staff, community leaders, parents, and students, the […]
By Kaila Olsen Reporter BELVIDERE – The boys Belvidere North varsity basketball team faced off against the Harlem Huskies on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. The NIC-9 conference game was played at home for the Blue Thunder Boys. To start out the game, Harlem tipped the ball and gained […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Belvidere North’s girls bowling team rebounded from a tough loss to Harlem to edge Guilford by seven pins in a pivotal NIC-10 match right before Christmas break. The Lady Vikings won two of three games but the Lady Blue Thunder’s lone victory was […]
Counties seek economic success through collaboration By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BOONE COUNTY – The Economic Development District of Northern Illinois is asking Boone County to think more regionally concerning economic development. The Economic Development District of Northern Illinois, or EDDNI, “is a nonprofit agency whose primary role is to […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce will present Friday Night Movie Nights every Friday in January. The movie showings will be a free event at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, located at 111 W. First St. in Belvidere. There will be free popcorn provided by Blackhawk […]
By Lisa Rodgers Reporter BELVIDERE – It’s 1969 in Belvidere. What was going on in the world outside Belvidere? Woodstock took place in July with over 350,000 people attending. Apollo 11 and the first man on the moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” Neil […]
Courtesy of Tracy Dlugosz Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry CAPRON – On behalf of the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to Ground Effects LLC’s, manager and employees for their donation of $1,000 and non-perishable food. It was a pleasure to meet Michael Musiak, […]
Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 4- Vegetarian chili with hot fantasticks, chicken nuggets with chocolate chip cookie, cheesy bread sticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, juicy orange wedges, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 5-Maple pancakes and sausage patties, Italian meatball sub, lift-off chef […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent DEKALB – Belvidere has not won DeKalb High School’s Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic since 1951. That was a year before I was born! Proving again that no one will out-coach, out-hustle, or out-tough the Bucs, the trophy could come back to the City of […]
