The Illinois Association of Agriculture Fairs held their 107th annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 22. One of the highlights of the annual event is the recognition of individuals from county fairs across the state who have donated their time, […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 30-Strawberry Pop Tart, applesauce cups, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 31-Chocolate chip muffin, seedless raisins, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Feb. 1-Chocolate chip muffin, cinnamon apple slices, 100 percent apple juice, and a […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER It may have been a cold, rainy night on Thursday, Jan. 19, but Ida Public Library was warm and cozy, where Vanessa Mendoza, the Boone County 4-H Latino Program Coordinator, led the 4-H introductory meeting. “We keep the 4-H traditions alive with this new program conducted […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Hope springs eternal is an old saying that can apply to the start of most anything new. State Rep. Bob Pritchard, R-Sycamore, is part of the 100th Illinois General Assembly that was sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 11, and he is hopeful this group of legislators is […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent When the 2017 post-season begins, the Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder will be a member of the Hampshire Sectional Complex. Boylan and Harlem will host the opening round games. Until seeds are issued following the IHSA Selection Committee’s annual meeting, it isn’t exactly sure which […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere Lady Bucs are trying to keep pace with the pack in the quickly-shifting NIC-10 race. A win over the Jefferson Lady J-Hawks on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 41-35, helped the squad find a little more rhythm on the way to claiming the day. It would […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent For the North Boone Lady Vikings, their offense has hit a “consistent” level, but it isn’t one which is good enough to contend for a conference title. There aren’t enough pieces in play. Over the past three games, North Boone has averaged 33-points a game. […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team has not had the chance this season to explore all the options available to them. They have worked through a rigorous Big Northern Conference schedule and have had to deal with former regional and sectional champions along the way. […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Saturday, Jan. 7, Belvidere High School hosted the Belvidere Bucs Winter Cheer Classic, where about 25 high schools from northern Illinois competed in the preliminary round standings to move toward winning the Winter Cheer Classic. In the large team junior varsity preliminary round standings, Belvidere […]
By Bob Kopp SPORTS CORRESPONDENTS Belvidere’s head coach Aaron Pearson and Auburn’s head coach Bryan Ott are among the two most celebrated and successful coaches in the NIC-10 with gymnasium championship banners accentuating the prowess of the Bucs and Knights during their tenures. Not sacrificing character development at the altar of competitive striving, they […]