By Clifford Michaels GUEST COLUMNIST We are in a time when the human spirit is being challenged. The choices we make as a society will be felt for many years to come. Our focus must change from self to each other, and this applies to the global community, as well. […]
Friday, Aug. 12 The fourth day kicks off with another day of fun. To find out what will be going on at the fair, pick up one of the Belvidere Daily Republican’s fair guides at the entrance of the fairgrounds. Saturday, Aug. 13 The second to last day […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One of several possible referendums for Boone County voters to consider in November has been put on hold. There was a lot of talk at the July 20 county board meeting about needing to make a decision by Wednesday, Aug. 17, in order to put the […]
UNION Savings Bank is giving back to the community with a donation of $600 to Andy’s Books for Kids. The organization is in its eighth year of donating new books to children in Winnebago and Boone Counties. “We recognize that access to books at a young age is critical to […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Boone County Fair opened early in the morning, but the noon ceremonial flag raising really kicked-off the week’s festivities. The ceremony proved to be extra special since the Boone County Fair was the only Illinois fair in session Tuesday, Aug. 9 […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER The Boone County Fair pageant always is one of the highlights for the Boone County Fair. The 2016 fair pageant was no exception to that precedent. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Boone County Fair pageant started at 7:30 p.m. with a magical evening set to the […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Sunday, Aug. 14, The Boone Boys will celebrate their 35 year reunion by performing at the place that launched their music career: the Boone County Fair. In 1981, The Boone Boys formed to compete in the talent competition at the fair. With their debut at […]
SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that SwedishAmerican Medical Center Belvidere Administrator Dawna Menke has joined the Growth Dimensions Board of Directors. Menke has served as the administrator in Belvidere for more than six years and has worked for SwedishAmerican for more than 25 years. She has invested over $30 million […]
Hallie Jean Warriner Bednar passed away quietly in her home in Minneapolis, Minn. on Sunday, June 12. Born on Nov. 10, 1950 in Statesville, N.C. to Jean and Bill Warriner, she grew up in Belvidere and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1968 where she learned to love literature. She received her Bachelor […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER Students from the Karate Academy will show off their Tae Kwon Do moves at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Entertainment Pavilion from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. “We are going to demonstrate many of the skills we learn in class, […]