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Golden Apple Foundation recognizes Boone County teachers

Golden Apple Foundation recognizes Boone County teachers

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Boone County has a lot to celebrate with six teachers making the Golden Apple Award finals. These teachers include: Jeremy Edwards, of Belvidere High School (BHS); Lis Schurman, of Belvidere Central Middle School (BCMS); Danielle Turner, of Belvidere High School; Sara Wolf, of Belvidere Central Middle […]

 
 

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois celebrates 100th anniversary of first known cookie sale by Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois celebrates 100th anniversary of first known cookie sale by Girl Scouts

Illinois announces Girl Scouts of Northern movement-wide celebration of the 100th season of Girl Scouts selling cookies. A century ago, girls started participating in what would evolve into the largest entrepreneurial training program for girls in the world: the Girl Scout Cookie Program®, through which girls learn the essential skills […]

 
 

Bowlers strike up fireworks in New Year’s game play

On Saturday, Jan. 28, also known in 2017 as the day of the Chinese New Year celebration, local youth bowlers spent the day of celebration sparking up fireworks of their own through strikes, spares, and pickups in the Junior Bowling League set at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. […]

 
 

Belvidere menus for week of Feb 6 Breakfast menus

Belvidere menus for week of Feb 6 Breakfast menus

Elementary schools Monday, Feb. 6-Strawberry Pop Tart, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Feb. 7- Breakfast burrito, delicious whole apple, 100 percent grape juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Feb. 8-Miniature maple pancakes, chilled diced pears, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrests Winnebago man

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrests Winnebago man

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Winnebago resident on felony drug charges. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested Derek A. Crocker, 33, […]

 
 

Township electoral board takes Helnore off ballot

Township electoral board takes Helnore off ballot

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Diann Helnore will not be running for Belvidere Township supervisor during the Tuesday, April 4 election. A three-member township electoral board voted 3-0 Tuesday, Jan. 17 to concur with a challenge from the current supervisor, Bill Robertson, which claimed she had not secured enough valid signatures […]

 
 

Brereton hosts successful gala

Brereton hosts successful gala

There was another large turnout for mayoral candidate Ric Brereton as he hosted a Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Community Building Complex of Boone County. Local talent, singer/songwriter Dan Holmes provided the entertainment for the evening while Kenny Freeman and Don Banks conducted the live dessert auction. […]

 
 

Lady Bucs, Blue Thunder head for regional bowling tourney

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The postseason is about to begin for the girls bowling teams at Belvidere and Belvidere North. Meanwhile, Belvidere North sophomore Justin Bragg came close but didn’t make it to Saturday’s final round of the boys’ state bowling tournament in downstate O’Fallon. He shot a six-game 1,210 […]

 
 

North Boone not finding success on the court

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team will look forward to the final weeks of regular season games with the hope of moving things along at the Class 2A State Playoffs the week of Monday, Feb. 20. There are seven games to be played before the […]

 
 

Lady Bucs look to snap streak

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere Lady Bucs are 1-4 over the past two weeks of games and have got to find a way to get things right soon. Since a Tuesday, Jan. 17 win over the Jefferson Lady J-Hawks 41-35, Belvidere has dropped back-to-back-to-back games within the NIC-10. They […]

 
 
 
 
 
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