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By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Discussion has continued over an independent contractor who handles plumbing inspections for the city, while properties he owns allegedly were in violation of city codes. Bottom line was a 6-3 recommendation from the committee of the whole, at the Monday, Dec. 12 meeting, to renew the […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER City officials are working up an extensive business regulation program to complement efforts by law enforcement to target local establishments that are involved in criminal activity. Members of the committee of the whole got their first look at such a proposal during their Monday, Nov. 14 […]
Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 19-French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent fruit juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec 20-Miniature breakfast biscuit, chilled diced peaches, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Dec. 21-Pancake on a stick, ripe banana, 100 percent orange juice, and a […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Boone County Council on Aging always is seeking new speakers with topics of interest to older adults and their caregivers. They reach out with programs to help enrich and improve their quality of life. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Dr. Sravanthi Nagavalli appeared at a breakfast […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings beat the Harvard Hornets on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 48-45. The win was the first of the season over the Kishwaukee River Valley Conference member Harvard. The win stopped a losing streak that caused a structural effect on the team. Things began to […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There are times which could be worse for the North Boone Lady Vikings to have to deal with a lot of issues on the court. As the team continues to search for its identity, it quickly will learn to forget its recent meeting with the state-ranked […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Lady Blue Thunder might have what it takes to make the NIC-10 leading Rockford Boylan Titans think twice about a simple walk through the park when certain games appear on the schedule. Belvidere North entered its Friday, Dec. 9 match with Rockford Guilford protecting a […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The head-to-head matches with Hononegah and Harlem have been recorded for Belvidere High School and the Lady Bucs came up short each time. However, in their three-point loss to the Lady Huskies, many things went right for Belvidere. Harlem won 55-52 but had a difficult time […]
Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent Traveling to Harlem with a headache caused by turnoveritis in preceding games dominated by the Bucs in most other competitive facets and facing another tall and long blue-chipper in 6’6″ senior Allen White III, Belvidere took care of the rock while Harlem did not and […]
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 […]
