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By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings’ varsity softball team had an excellent week with a trio of victories last week. The victories extended the Vikings’ most recent winning streak to four games. Coming into the week, North Boone held an overall record of 12-3. They were also fresh […]
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST In today’s Bizarre Belvidere, we will be moving out of the city a little and into the farmland of Belvidere Township and greater Boone County. Before that however, we have to take a trip out East. Professor William Stanley was born to […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere North Blue Thunder baseball team picked up a trio of victories last week. With games against Guilford and Rockford East, the Blue Thunder rattled off a much-needed winning streak. Coming into the week, the Thunder had an overall record of just 2-6. A 7-3 […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Habitat for Humanity of Boone County was proud to announce that three of five awards given at the Habitat for Humanity of Illinois State Conference are from its own affiliate. Habitat for Humanity of Boone County Executive Director Len Lindeman narrated that Walter Stephens, Joe […]
By Mindy Long EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY Ida Public Library is proud to announce that our new mural and artwork for the children’s department are complete. The new mural is an enchanted mountain scene placed above the children’s computers. It is very colorful and takes the place of the […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Where Dan Kane grew up, in Friendship, Wis., he was inspired by the environment around him; so much so that he made geology and the environment his life’s work. Now, the retired executive director of the Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) is being recognized for […]
The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT After opening the season with a bang, the Belvidere North Blue Thunder suffered a pair of close losses in back-to-back games. North opened their season on Tuesday, March 12, when they hit the road to take on Woodstock North. The Thunder brought their bats with them […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Last year, state Sen. Linda Holmes supported legislation that would provide more farm-grown, nutritious foods to food pantries around the state, which resulted in the passage, by the Illinois General Assembly, of HB2879, thus creating the Farm to Food Bank Program. According to the Illinois […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs are coming off a baseball season in which they finished 7-21 overall and 6-12 in NIC-10 play. After a 0-8 start, the Bucs finished the year by going 7-13. Belvidere and their head coach, Taylor Rogers, should hope to avoid another slow start […]
