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By Chris Johnson REPORTER The warm-ups are over, and the pre-season is history. It is time to get to work in Belvidere, and the Lady Bucs are prepared for battle this Monday, Nov. 14, as they take on the Genoa-Kingston Lady Cogs. The 2016 winter sports season tips off with […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder girls’ basketball team is ready to wrap up practice and embark on a successful journey into the winter sports season. On Monday, Nov. 14, teams from across the State of Illinois will tip-off their basketball year. The Blue Thunder girls’ […]
On the weekend of Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6, the Belvidere North High School girls’ cross country team placed first in the state competition. In honor of the big win for the school, Belvidere North held a special pep rally on Monday, Nov. 7 to commemorate the […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Lady Vikings are only days away from the start of the 2016 winter sports season. On Monday, Nov. 14 it all begins for the Big Northern combatant as Rockford Christian Life pays a courtside visit. Then, it gets busy. On Tuesday, Nov. 15 […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Despite the sweet treats of Halloween trick-or-treating calling to children all over the Belvidere/Boone County community, several avid youth bowlers hit the lanes before going home to change into their costumes and hit the streets for some scares and candy. On Monday, Oct. 31, Concordia Lanes […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “It’s a really lovable show for everyone who has affection for the Dr. Seuss stories of their childhood,” Choreographer Sheri Warren said of the upcoming production of “Suessical the Musical. “The story cleverly brings together a lot of Dr. Seuss’ plots.” This fantasy of a family […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Budget and Finance Director Becky Tobin delivered some disturbing news to committee of the whole members at their Oct. 24 meeting. Here are the salient points: Numbers A $233,513 increase in police and fire pensions is being projected for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The tax levy […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR Bright and early at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce members braved the foggy drive to the Boone County Historical Museum for the annual Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce Grant Breakfast. Despite the tired eyes from everyone staying up late to […]
By Anne Eickstadt, REPORTER Parade participants were not the only people in costume during the IOU Club’s Annual Halloween Parade on Sunday evening, Oct. 30. Adults and children along the Parade route rejoiced in the opportunity to dress up. The Parade began at the corner of N. State and Boone […]
By Barb Appelhans, REPORTER As per tradition, Candlewick Lake hosted their trick-or-treat night the Sunday before Halloween (Sunday, Oct. 30) with trick-or-treaters flooding the streets from 2 – 6 p.m. The Candlewick Lake Association decided to do trick-or-treating on the Sunday before Halloween to make it safer for the children. […]
