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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Jim Hagerty REPORTER A Boone County author continues to champion a lifelong passion for music in his second book, an inside look at how music inspires those who create it. “Poetry of the Air: A Collection of Love Letters from Musicians to Music,” by Gary Hill, is a collection […]
All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to River City Sound (RCS) Chorus on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in January at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, located at 111 […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Lots of people have stepped up and want to be involved in local government. There will be plenty of competitions on April 4, in races for seats on the Belvidere City Council, Capron, and Poplar Grove village boards, and school districts 100 and 200. Belvidere Township […]
On Friday, Dec. 30, the Belvidere patrol officers, Belvidere Detective Section, assisted by the Boone County State’s Attorney’s Office arrested and charged one person for firing a shotgun at a vehicle containing multiple occupants. Tyler D. Gucciardo, 18, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm (class one […]