Belvidere Republican

Rough waters greet Vikings on post-season entry

By Chris Johnson REPORTER There isn’t much to be done as the North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team prepares to embark into the IHSA Class 2A State Tournament. It’s been a rough year for North Boone, and they were notified of what kind of a journey waits for them, if […]

 
 

Blue Thunder roll into bumpy post-season

By Chris Johnson REPORTER On Wednesday, Feb. 15 following completion of the 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Girls’ Basketball Regional at Harlem High School, the five-seed Belvidere North Blue Thunder understand what it takes to be a winner in the post-season. They already know what it takes to win in an […]

 
 

Junior bowlers scoring big at Concordia Lanes

Despite the recent weather looking more like spring is coming than winter is still upon us, area youth still flocked to the alleys to enjoy the winter sport of bowling on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Monday, Feb. 13. With another round of bowling in the Junior Bowling League at Concordia […]

 
 

Belvidere splits games to close season

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Lady Bucs rode a wave as they closed the regular season with a split mark, matching wins and losses at one-apiece. They showed spark and it may have appeared at the right time. The regular season and the NIC-10 battles during the last week of […]

 
 

Bucs fly over J-Hawks

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent Here we go again! Belvidere Head Coach Aaron Pearson and top assistant Nate Lister are “coaching up” the Bucs for another run at post-season glory. Point proven on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Rockford as the Bucs pounded their hosts 50-28 in a game not remotely […]

 
 

Troggs Hollow offers CSA produce

Troggs Hollow offers CSA produce

By Emily Hanlin WINNEBAGO-BOONE FARM BUREAU AG COMMUNICATIONS Troggs Hollow, in Poplar Grove, is a market farm specializing in Community Shared Agriculture (CSA). This means Chris and Marcy Prchal, and their four children, sell shares of their produce to consumers or members. Buying a share gets customers a box of […]

 
 

Lend Me a Tenor opens to laughter

Lend Me a Tenor opens to laughter

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Friday, Feb. 10, the Main Street Players of Boone County presented their premiere of Ken Ludwig’s comedy, Lend Me a Tenor. The play ran Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 along with Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. and on […]

 
 

Boone County gas tax bill lacks support from state legislators

Boone County gas tax bill lacks support from state legislators

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The odds are stacked against Boone County having the ability to impose a gasoline tax for road and transportation purposes. Members of the county board voted 12-0 on Wednesday, Jan. 18 to ask one of the state legislators representing the county to reintroduce a bill, giving […]

 
 

Belvidere Daily Republican announces changes

By Randy Johnson GENERAL MANAGER Effective Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Belvidere Daily Republican will be published three times per week. This will give our readers more news in each edition. The BDR will be published on Wednesdays and our weekend edition on Sunday with The Shopper on Thursdays. This will increase our […]

 
 

Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce hosts BOCO

Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce hosts BOCO

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the Boone County Exposition (BOCO) at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, located at 111 W. First St. in Belvidere. Over 50 businesses and organizations were present along with hundreds of visitors. One of […]

 
 
 
 
 
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