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 […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School Theatre Department is proud to announce their production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) has been selected to be performed at the Illinois State Theatre Festival. The Festival will be held on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. on […]
Courtesy of Robert R. Ryder Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County Superintendent BELVIDERE – The Boone County Veterans received 50 Christmas Food Baskets recently thanks to the generosity of a local company that donated all of the food. “This really shows the wonderful support of the Belvidere/Boone County community for […]
Friday, Jan. 1 Check out the lights display in Belvidere Park. Sunday, Jan. 3 The Belvidere High School junior varsity and varsity cheerleading teams will compete in the Cougar classic championship at 9 a.m. at Conant High School.