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By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Boone County Sheriff Dave Ernest said the time for kicking the can down the road had come to an end. That was done for 20 years and today, “there’s no place farther that we can kick it,” he said. “We’ve continued to cut. There are no […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Friday, Jan. 6, the Belvidere Police Department welcomed Officer Cameron D. Worley to the force in a swearing in ceremony set at Belvidere City Hall. Officer Worley comes to the Belvidere Police Department after completing his criminal justice degree from Western Illinois University and becoming […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 16-No School because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday, Jan. 17-Strawberry cream cheese stuffed bagel, seedless raisins, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Jan. 18-Miniature pancake sausage wrap, ripe banana, 100 percent grape juice, and a variety of milk. […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team ran into trouble closing down 2016. The competition wasn’t set up for anything but big challenges each night. On Friday, Dec. 23 the Belvidere Bucs took down the Vikings 61-26. Woodstock followed suit in game play at Marengo, coming […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Jan. 4, students across Boone County returned to school after a nice break from academics. With the return to school also means a return to winter sports, such as the junior bowling league at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere. The […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER A few things could be beginning to line up for the Belvidere North Blue Thunder boys’ basketball team if a little fortune can be found. They have played a lot of good teams over the last few weeks and can get a picture about where they […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER Belvidere North is trying to keep hanging around and still be an influencing-factor in the race for the NIC-10 title. A loss to the conference leading Boylan Lady Titans on Friday, Jan. 6 wasn’t the ideal start the Lady Blue Thunder had in mind, but it […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A temporary suspension of the environmental review of the proposed new rail line that could come through part of Boone County has been approved by Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA). The OEA is part of the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) that ultimately will decide the […]
The Illinois 4-H Key Award emphasizes community service and mentorship by 4-H members throughout their 4-H career. Thirteen 4-H teens were honored as the 2016 award recipients at a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Champaign. The award is sponsored by the H. Richard and Sarah F. McFarland Endowed 4-H […]
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 […]
