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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – A plan to hopefully resolve parking issues at the public safety building (PSB) on Main Street has been shelved in a 5-4 vote of the Belvidere City Council. However, the overall effort is still alive. Mayor Mike Chamberlain said the problem will get the […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ Culver’s Restaurant in Belvidere raised funds for local veterans on Monday, April 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with ten percent of purchases donated to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County (VACBC). “We are grateful to Culver’s and are pleased and thankful […]
Friday, April 8 The Belvidere High School boys’ baseball teams will compete against Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. at the Baseball Varsity Field at Woodstock North High School. Klehm Arboretum’s Spring Luncheon “BOTANICA” will be held on site at the Klehm visitor center/gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The […]
BELVIDERE – On April 1, at about 10:07 a.m., the Belvidere Police Department received a 911 call of a robbery. Officers responded to the Cash Store, located at 1479 N. State St. in Belvidere. The witnesses reported a white male in his 40’s, blonde hair, 5’10” tall, heavy set, wearing […]
By Doug Schroder Editor BYRON – Super Bowl Champion, and Byron native, Sean Considine has stayed busy since his retirement from the NFL. The Tempo was able to catch up with him recently at ReStore in Rockford during one of his many weekly appearances since his retirement from the NFL. […]
By Doug Schroder Editor WINNEBAGO – Back when Patty Meads Hanson attended Winnebago High School she never imagined that one day she would be associated with the Guinness book of world records. Fast forward to many years later and here she was holding her first ever book signing at Winnebago […]
WINNEBAGO – On March 7, ESGR Volunteer Kathy Reed presented Chief Todd Stockburger, Chief of Police for the Village of Winnebago, and the Police Department with the Patriotic Employer Award during the monthly board meeting for the Village of Winnebago. Chief Stockburger and the department was recommended by Sergeant First […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Friends of the Ida Public Library sponsored a lecture by Robert Mueller titled “The Men of Omaha Beach” on Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. Mueller is the author of Fields of War: Fifty Key Battleffields in France and Belgium and Fields of […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School girls’ soccer team faced off against Rockford East High school in a game set at BHS on Monday, April 4. In a shutout performance, the Belvidere Lady Bucs varsity team defeated the E-Rabs 5-0. In the first period, Belvidere came out strong with Coral […]
Elementary schools Monday, April 11 – Chicken nuggets with Fritos corn chips, hot dog on a bun, turkey and cheese sandwich, steamed green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy baby carrots, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, April 12 – Grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken patty […]
