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By Chris Johnson REPORTER The post-season is fairly close to being realized for a lot of schools across the state of Illinois. At Belvidere North High School, the reality of the post-season is the chance at a new start. On Thursday,Dec. 29, Belvidere North defeated Huntley. Since the post-Christmas engagement, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Belvidere’s Ida Public Library invited some unusual guests to come for their family program on Friday, Jan. 13. “Hoo” Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center brought three of their animals to meet the kids.Karin Voy, Toni Murray, and Collin Howard, “Hoo” Haven volunteers, escorted the animals […]
Cleo Delvin Keeling, 74, formerly of Belvidere, peacefully passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2016, at his home in Brooklyn Center, Minn. He was born Nov. 22, 1942, son of the late Cleo and Jewell Mondon Keeling. Cleo is loved and dearly missed by his children: Denise Keeling of Minneapolis, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Newly elected Boone County Board Chairman Karl Johnson is continuing where his predecessor left off. At the July 20 board meeting, then-Chairman Bob Walberg changed the format in which people were allowed to address the board. The public comments portion of each monthly meeting was restricted […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER It’s only a few weeks from now when the Belvidere North girls’ basketball team sets out into the large-school Class 4A State Championship Tournament. The idea of beating the largest schools in the state is the reality facing the Lady Blue Thunder, and it takes a […]
The second round of play after the holiday break brought youth bowlers back to Concorida Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere. With the return, higher scores have been produced and changes to the high scoring bowler’s list have changed from week one to week two of post-holiday break […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 23-Miniature French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 24-Breakfast sausage pizza, chilled diced peaches, 100 fruit juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Jan. 25-Raised donut, ripe banana, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The regular season’s final plays will be run in a little over two weeks and the emphasis and attention will turn to the post-season and the shot at a state title for many teams. The North Boone Lady Vikings have time to work on future development. […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There isn’t an easy way to address the challenges facing the North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team. It is known that a lot of change happens at times and adjustments are made to account for that. Sometimes those adjustments don’t appear in the stat-book at the […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER Beginning Monday, Feb. 13, the IHSA Class 3A and 4A Girls’ State Basketball Championship Tournament will begin. Teams from across Illinois will start the second season. Until the Regional tip-off, the Belvidere Lady Bucs can improve their chances to get a quick start in the post […]
