BELVIDERE – On Friday, Dec. 4, during the Hometown Christmas celebration, CASA will have their Angel Tree display where community members can donate cold weather gear which will go to Boone County residents in need. The Boone County CASA will accept donations of hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, and other cold […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Belvidere North’s girls bowling team is riding the crest of a seventh-place finish in the 2014-2015 state tournament. After tying Harlem for second in the NIC-10, with a 37-8 record, the Lady Blue Thunder went on to win regional and sectional tournaments, before […]
BELVIDERE – On Friday, Dec. 4, during the Hometown Christmas celebration, the Apollo Activity Center, located at 104 North State St. in Belvidere, will host a Teen Dance from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The dance is free for teens to attend and will include pizza, Jimmy John’s sandwiches, soda, […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – No one will out-coach, out-hustle, or out-tough the Bucs as conference play commences at North. Those are the consistently formidable assets that this year’s edition of Belvidere High School basketball will bring to the court in the NIC-10. The challenge will be […]
BELVIDERE – During the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Hometown Christmas celebration, the Belvidere YMCA will host the annual Hometown Christmas Children’s Carnival. The Annual Hometown Christmas Children’s Carnival will feature carnival games, a winter craft, photo props, the Imagination Playground, goodie bags for all youth participants, and so […]
BELVIDERE – In the junior bowling league, hosted by Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, five bowlers took home the highest scores for their respective categories in the Monday, Nov. 30 junior bowling league night. Bowlers are split into four categories based on their age group and […]
By Bob Kopp Contributor BELVIDERE – The “Spirit of Life Chorus” in concert will be at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 221 North Main St. in Belvidere on the corner of Lincoln and Main this coming Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in our sanctuary. It’s an over 75 […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Church of Christ will host a Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 5 beginning at 5 p.m. Please join us for our Christmas Celebration with cards, cookies, and a whole lot of fun. The Christmas Celebration will take place at the church, located at 1771 5th Ave. […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor ROCKFORD – The Nanaksar Sikh Temple, located at 714 3rd Ave. in Rockford, will present an Ayurvedic seminar on Sunday, Dec. 13. The seminar will focus on the traditional Hindu system of medicine, Ayurveda, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and […]
Study shows slight increase in Thanksgiving dinner cost By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau BOONE COUNTY – The golden brown turkey, the crunchy bread stuffing, the bright red cranberries, and of course that sweet, sweet pumpkin pie were all around the nation as folks prepared for their biggest meal of […]