Belvidere Republican

General Assembly to celebrate Wednesday; then what?

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The 100th Illinois General Assembly to govern this state will convene Wednesday, Jan. 11 in Springfield. Among those participating in that historic event will be three legislators who represent Boone County: Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, and Reps. Bob Pritchard, R-Sycamore, and Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford. Then, it […]

 
 

Rep. Kinzinger nominates local student for U.S. Military Academies

Rep. Kinzinger nominates local student for U.S. Military Academies

On Monday, Dec. 12, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) nominated nine students of the 16th Congressional District of Illinois to attend one of the United States Military Academies. At a reception held in the Ottawa district office, Congressman Kinzinger presented the students with certificates and celebrated their accomplishments with their families. “It […]

 
 

North Boone students getting ready for New Year ahead

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Meeting organization began for students at North Boone High School as they prepare to work into the final semester of this school year. Plans now are being put in place for selecting the classes each student needs next year. Notices were issued to announce the ongoing […]

 
 

Boone County Board prepares for meet-and-greet with 2017

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Boone County Board will have plenty of things to talk about when they meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The regular monthly get-together gives board members the chance to hear about what is going on within county lines. Each month there is a […]

 
 

Boone County Board prepares for meet-and-greet with 2017

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Boone County Board will have plenty of things to talk about when they meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The regular monthly get-together gives board members the chance to hear about what is going on within county lines. Each month there is a […]

 
 

Bucs stop salty Pretzels

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent After the sophomores set the stage with a thrilling 43-41 win over their guests, the Bucs stopped the salty varsity Pretzels for the second time this year, 53-40. Sophomore Andy Valladares led all scorers with 16 points and sophomore Austin Hausen knocked down a […]

 
 

Belvidere/Belvidere North students do well in fall NIC-10 conference

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The NIC-10 has released a fall sport conference report for football, girls’ swimming, and girls’ volleyball. From this report, several students from Belvidere and Belvidere North had successful seasons, which the NIC-10 Conference recognized. For instance, Belvidere and Belvidere North students did well in the fall […]

 
 

Belvidere North sits mid-pack few games back

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The direction the Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder are heading continues to be heavily influenced on how well they are playing within the NIC-10 itself. The basketball season enters its second half as December comes to a close for Belvidere North and, so far this season, […]

 
 

Come out to Dodge Lanes for second annual Bowl For Vets

On Saturday, Jan. 7, help support area veterans by coming to the second annual Bowl For Vets at Dodge Lanes, located at 1940 N. State St. in Belvidere. The bowling event will run from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. with registration starting at 7 p.m. The proceeds from the Bowl […]

 
 

Personal bests help Belvidere North bowlers win thriller

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Personal best scores by three Belvidere North bowlers helped the Blue Thunder edge Guilford by 52 pins in a NIC-10 match. North burst into a big lead early on, taking the first game from the Vikings, 1,260-1,057. However, Guilford came back to win the next two […]

 
 
 
 
 
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