By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Dec. 3 the Boone County Conservation District hosted their annual 1800s Holiday Walk. The 1800s Holiday Walk through the Roger D. Gustafson Nature Area began at 6 p.m. Luminaries lined the walkways to guide guests from one area to another. Various groups of people, […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The winter sports season is about one half over for the North Boone Lady Vikings, and a lot of things have begun to start showing up in regards to how things might shape up within the Big Northern Conference. It is commonly understood that the defending […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was a trap game – a game that you’re supposed to win but can lose if you look past it. Reminded at Starbucks on Tuesday, Dec. 13 that Guilford has emerging talent bolstered by the addition of Darrin Sisk to the Vikings coaching staff […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Being in second place among NIC-10 bowling teams is an accomplishment in itself. As the conference season passes the half-way mark, that’s where the girls of Belvidere and Belvidere North find themselves. Each of them has a 4-1 record, with the Lady Bucs losing earlier to […]
Luraine G. Cannell, 96, of Garden Prairie, went home to Jesus on Tuesday, Dec. 13, in her Garden Prairie home. Luraine was born April 2, 1920, to Carl and Annette Johnson while being snowed in just outside Hayward, Minn. She later moved to Rockford and graduated from Rockford High School […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Zion Lutheran Church on the corner of Sixth and Pearl Streets in Belvidere hosted A Noel Celebration program on Sunday, Dec. 11. Numerous people braved the snowy streets to attend the performances at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A Noel Celebration was a collaborative cantata which […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Belvidere Fire Department received a call for a structural fire at approximately 9:02 p.m. “We were called for a structure fire with heavy flames and smoke showing,” Belvidere Fire Department Chief Al Hyser said. The Belvidere Fire Department arrived on scene […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Two Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were recognized during the Aug. 17 county board meeting for having saved a life. Only one of them, Deputy Tim Oberholster, was able to be there. Deputy Christopher Burbach, who’s in the Illinois National Guard, was away for training at the […]
On Friday, Dec. 23, the Evangelical Covenant Church of Belvidere will host the annual Joy of Christ Toy Distribution to benefit children from Boone County who might otherwise go without a toy this Christmas. The event will be held at the church, located at 220 E. Harrison St. in Belvidere, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Belvidere Performing Arts Center at the Belvidere High School was the site for a fine performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m. “This is our first performance of The Nutcracker Suite,” Steps to Grace Dance Academy owner Holly Reilly said. […]