Belvidere Republican

Blue Thunder banking on strength

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Belvidere North dealt with a tough two-point loss to Huntley, 71-69 to open the 2016-2017 winter sports season. By the end of the week, they had to work past three more losses as they prepared to get ready to play ball in the NIC-10. The Blue […]

 
 

Chairman Walberg steps aside after eight productive years

Chairman Walberg steps aside after eight productive years

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Partnerships and regionalism were two of the hallmarks of Bob Walberg’s eight years as a member – and chairman – of the Boone County Board. Overall, there were more peaks than valleys and more good days than not-so-good days, in a time when the Great Recession […]

 
 

Belvidere menus for week of Dec. 5

Breakfast menus Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 5-French toast, applesauce cups, 100 percent orange juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec 6-Sausage breakfast pizza, chilled diced peaches, 100 percent fruit punch, and a variety of milk. Wednesday, Dec. 7-Raised donut, ripe banana, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of […]

 
 

North Boone senior-leaders on display in Pecatonica

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone boys’ basketball, headed by a strong team of senior leaders, will have to take some hard steps to achieve a good season, as they realize play during their final season of high school basketball. During the season, it will come down to one […]

 
 

Belvidere Fire Department responds to house fire

Belvidere Fire Department responds to house fire

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Friday, Nov. 25, the Belvidere Fire Department received a call at 10:43 a.m. for a house fire at 616 E. Pleasant St. in Belvidere. The house fire occurred in a single-family residence while the owner wasn’t home. “Neighbors noticed smoke coming from the home and […]

 
 

.500 start beginning for Belvidere North

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Belvidere North is doing what has to be done already. The Lady Blue Thunder team knows they, along with many other programs, could still chase the Hononegah Lady Indians and more than likely, the Rockford Boylan Lady Titans all the way until February. Looking at their […]

 
 

Youth bowlers continue to rack up points at Concordia Lanes

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Local youth found solace from the thunderstorms on Monday, Nov. 28 by heading to Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere. The rainy evening didn’t damper the bowlers’ spirits as they racked up even higher scores than in previous weeks. In the Bantams league, […]

 
 

Thunder, Bucs to meet as NIC-10 bowling season begins

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Belvidere-Belvidere North rivalry will return to the bowling alley Friday, Dec. 2 as the 2016-17 conference season gets under way. North won both the boys and girls matches last year. The Blue Thunder won two of three games for an overall 76-pin victory, 3,661 to […]

 
 

Lady Bucs brace for NIC-10

By Chris Johnson REPORTER A good balance of junior and senior athletes makes up this year’s squad of Belvidere Lady Bucs. Many of the seniors now playing grew up in a system where the team around them in their final year of high school is made up of the same […]

 
 

Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce host after hours chili competition

Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce host after hours chili competition

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The aroma of chili filled the Community Building Complex of Boone County, located at 111 W. First St. in Belvidere, on the evening of Thursday Nov. 17. Twenty-seven competitors all vied for the coveted chili cook-off trophy with their secret-family recipes or their super-spicy-hotter-than-anyone’s entry. The […]

 
 
 
 
 
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