Belvidere Republican

Candidate qualifying for 2017 elections will resume Monday

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER There will be elections April 4, 2017 for the Belvidere City Council, mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer; village boards, township boards, and school boards in Boone County. However, qualifying periods vary, with one of them already having been held and even that only is partially […]

 
 

Shopko Foundation awards Boone County Council on Aging $1,000

Shopko Foundation awards Boone County Council on Aging $1,000

On Monday, Nov. 21, Boone County Council on Aging Director Joe Fortmann, and staff members, June Doty, Cindy Mathison, and Rachel Vinciguerra, accepted a check from Shopko Store Manager Jaimie Little in the amount of $1,000. The check was awarded as a result of a grant request written by Project […]

 
 

Belvidere sophomores see varsity action

By Chris Johnson REPORTER A great opportunity presented itself to the Belvidere boys’ basketball sophomore-representatives as they were invited to participate in the season-opening Pecatonica Thanksgiving Turkey Tourney, a usually exclusive varsity tournament. The going hasn’t been the best, so far in the week long tournament, as Belvidere carried a […]

 
 

Concordia Lanes continues junior bowling league

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Saturday, Dec. 3, boys and girls from Boone County flocked to Concordia Lanes, located at 1205 Logan Ave. in Belvidere, to bowl in the junior bowling league. No competitors joined in on the Cookies and Milk league fun, but older bowlers did join in on […]

 
 

Blue Thunder makes noise in NIC-10 race

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere North Blue Thunder faced the Harlem Huskies on Wednesday, Dec. 7 knowing they had some work to do if they wanted to find ways to influence the outcome in the race for the NIC-10 title. It hasn’t been the ideal start for Belvidere North […]

 
 

Belvidere boys, girls split with Belvidere North in bowling

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER It was all Belvidere North last year when the cross-town rivalry with Belvidere returned to the bowling alley. Not so this year. Varsity newcomer Greg Suthers improved on his opening-day series by 216 pins as the Bucs stunned the Blue Thunder, 3,470-3,248, in NIC-10 competition. He […]

 
 

Affordable Water, Inc. celebrates three decades as local industry leader

Affordable Water, Inc. celebrates three decades as local industry leader

By Jim Hagerty REPORTER While a number of area businesses have come and gone since 1986, one Belvidere company is still thriving, with plans to continue for another 30 years. Affordable Water, Inc., located at 214 W. Menomonie St. in Belvidere, has been a water purification service provider for three decades. Owner […]

 
 

Vikings take tournament detour

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 […]

 
 

Garrett Nelson’s 731 series sparks Belvidere North in opener

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, […]

 
 

Battling Bucs begin NIC-10 action at Auburn

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 […]

 
 
 
 
 
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