Belvidere Republican

Belvidere North battles back against conference leaders

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Following two consecutive conference losses to the Hononegah Indians and Harlem Huskies, the Belvidere North Blue Thunder looked to get things back on track during a Friday, Dec. 9 NIC-10 match against Rockford Guilford. On paper, it looked like a good match-up. The Vikings though didn’t […]

 
 

Spirit of giving is alive in Boone County

Spirit of giving is alive in Boone County

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., area organizations, businesses, and families had the opportunity to decorate Christmas trees for Boone County families in need this holiday season. Almost 100 groups signed up to participate in this yearly 4-H Federation event at the […]

 
 

Veronica “Ronnie” J. Dunlap, 70

Veronica “Ronnie” J. Dunlap, 70

Veronica “Ronnie” J. Dunlap, 70, fought the good fight against ovarian cancer and passed away peacefully after 11 years at her home in Belvidere, Ill. on Tuesday, Dec. 6.  Born in Abusir, Egypt on June 26, 1946; one of five siblings to Earnest George Hemsworth and Linda Ferres. She came to […]

 
 

Veteran Karl Johnson is new chairman of the county board

Veteran Karl Johnson is new chairman of the county board

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Longtime Boone County board member Karl Johnson has been elected chairman of the board. He replaces Bob Walberg, who retired after serving eight years on the board, all of them as chairman. The change in leadership, which also saw first-term board member Jeff Carlisle elected vice […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Police Briefings

Belvidere/Boone County Police Briefings

Belvidere Tuesday, Nov. 15 Around 3:23 p.m., BPD Officers conducted tobacco compliance checks of local retailers in partnership with the Boone County Health Department, who received a grant for such compliance checks from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Twenty-five retail establishments were checked and all 25 were in compliance. Thursday, […]

 
 

High scoring youth bowlers knock out 691 pins

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Monday, Dec. 5, action recommenced at Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, as the junior bowlers returned to the lanes after one week of rest. The break in between the bowling days must have been a good one, for the bowlers came […]

 
 

Belvidere North girls maintain tie for first in NIC-10 bowling

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One-third of the way into the 2016-17 conference bowling season Belvidere North’s girls are 3-0 and in a tie with Harlem for first place. Belvidere is close behind with a 2-1 record. The Lady Blue Thunder will entertain Harlem at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13 […]

 
 

Turnovers more than tall Indians scalp Bucs

By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Hononegah came to town and took away a 54-49 victory that the Bucs could have won convincingly if the rock weren’t handled like a piece of lava. With brilliant offensive and defensive schemes developed by Head Coach Aaron Pearson and top assistant Nate Lister […]

 
 

County committees sometimes revisit what they’ve done

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Boone County Board has seven standing committees that consider issues in a variety of areas. Each committee is made up of five county board members and takes up such matters as finance, health and human services, public safety, administrative and legislative, roads and capital improvements, […]

 
 

Poplar Grove hosts third annual Holiday Celebration

Poplar Grove hosts third annual Holiday Celebration

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Saturday, Nov. 26, Poplar Grove celebrated the start of the holiday season with their annual Holiday Celebration. “This is our third annual event,” Poplar Grove Board President John Neitzel said. “We were overwhelmed by the response of the community during our first year. We expected […]

 
 
 
 
 
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