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By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings closed out the first tournament of the 2016 winter sports season with a fourth place finish at the Pecatonica Thanksgiving Turkey Tourney. The Warren Warriors won the season-opening tip-off classic. They were 4-0. The Pecatonica Indians finished in second, followed by South […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Belvidere and Belvidere North’s boys’ and girls’ bowling teams combined for a 3-1 record against Rockford Jefferson and Boylan Catholic on Tuesday, Nov. 29, on opening day in the NIC-10. At the end of that day, Blue Thunder’s Garrett Nelson, a senior and returning state qualifier, […]
By Bob Kopp BDR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT What a way to open conference play. Belvidere traveled to perennial powerhouse Auburn and battled but lost 51-42 in a game much closer than the final score. Led by junior Austin Sturlin’s four three-pointers to lead the Knights with 12 points, the hosts used full-court pressure […]
Barbara J. Parisot, 77, of Kirkland, died Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Medina Manor Retirement Center in Durand. She was born July 11, 1939 in New Albany, Ind., the daughter of Robert and Thelma (Banet) Montgomery. She married Donald W. Parisot on Jan. 21, 1956. He preceded her in […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER A series of approvals have been made by Belvidere City Council in concert with Phase III of the Sager Industrial Park subdivision near Interstate 90. Among the issues taken up at the Monday, Nov. 7 council meeting were improvements to Tripp Road, outdoor storage of empty […]
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. presented the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry with a $2,500 check to help support the many programs the food pantry offers to clients in the Boone County area that are in need of assistance. In 2015, the official poverty rate of people living in the United States […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois hosted a craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 12 at VFW Post 1461, located at 1310 W. Lincoln Ave. in Belvidere. “Girl Scouts are girl led. We’re just along for the ride,” Girl Scout Troop Leader Michelle Dixon said. “The girls […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On the brisk morning of Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m., citizens, board members, contractors, architects, subcontractors, and dogs crowded into the new Boone County Animal Services (BCAS) building for the ribbon cutting event. Spirits were high as the long awaited animal services building finally became […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER It was kind of a “bumpy ride” to the start of the season for the North Boone Lady Vikings. The winter-schedule opening nine-point win over Christian Life 26-17, set the stage for what could be a snapshot of how the season could go. North Boone was […]
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 […]
