By Chris Johnson REPORTER North Boone was looking forward to the start of the 2016-2017 winter sports season and waited until night two of the annual Pecatonica Thanksgiving Turkey Tourney before they made their appearance. With the opening night filled with contests between Belvidere and Warren as well as Pecatonica […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Despite the brisk weather change from the 70s on Thursday, Nov. 17 to the bitter cold 30s of Monday, Nov. 21, junior bowlers returned braved the winter coat weather to continue to improve their bowling skills. However, there are still no bowlers in the youngest junior […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER Tuesday Nov. 14 was a pleasant day across northern Illinois. The temperatures rose, and the air of anticipation waited for the basketball season to be getting underway. In North Boone, the Lady Vikings already had their path set up for their newest run at a shot […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There aren’t going to be too many people worried about how much this season will mean to the student-athlete representatives of the Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder girls’ basketball team. They know they have a good team. They are prepared to take on the challenges that […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent In the exclusive BDR preview of Bucs Basketball 2016, the common refrain for the defending regional champions is team chemistry punctuated by mutual respect, encouragement, and genuine affection. When you add increasingly renowned coaching, notorious mental and physical Buc-toughness, and seven well-seasoned seniors complemented by […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There haven’t been a lot of expectations placed on this year’s Belvidere Lady Bucs basketball team. There has been some work done though, as plans are made to survive the upcoming season with the hope of better things to come and possibly a late-season timely win […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER As the sun set on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Spirit of Life Chorus performed a concert at First Presbyterian Church of Belvidere. This free program featured music which honored those who have served in the military and reflected on the sacrifices that the men and women […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in 10 American adults have diabetes (more than 86 million adults nationwide). If you’re interested in understanding diabetes, you won’t want to miss this informative presentation from SwedishAmerican Endocrinologist Sravanthi Nagavalli, MD. She will discuss how to prepare […]
Helen Elaine Jacobus Cadie, 85, of Belvidere, passed away, Saturday morning, Nov. 19. Helen was born May 9, 1931 to Arnold and Agnes (Schalk) Jacobus. She graduated from DeKalb Township High School in 1948. Helen married Harold George Cadie on Oct. 29, 1948, and they were the proud parents of […]