Belvidere Republican

Heritage Days offers activities for kids to love

Heritage Days offers activities for kids to love

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR From Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, Heritage Days provided three days of fun-filled activities for kids to enjoy. The fun spread all across Belvidere with activities ranging from West Chrysler Drive in Belvidere, to the downtown strip, and even to the Boone County Fairgrounds. […]

 
 

Dean, Lores Gunn celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with card shower

Dean, Lores Gunn celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with card shower

On Monday, July 11, Dean and Lores Gunn will celebrate 65 years of having and holding. To help them celebrate, you can send a greeting to them at: 140 Gladys Court, Belvidere, IL, 61008. These greetings would bring much joy to their hearts. Thank you!

 
 

Buchanan Street Pub, Belvidere Fire Department put on Heritage Days events

Buchanan Street Pub, Belvidere Fire Department put on Heritage Days events

By Matt Helm REPORTER The Belvidere Fire Department held a fire truck pull and water fights on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Heritage Days. Buchanan Street Pub provided special deals and refreshments during the events. “The Fire Department approached me about working together for Heritage […]

 
 

Belvidere Police Department increases force for Fourth of July weekend

Belvidere Police Department increases force for Fourth of July weekend

  The Belvidere Police Department is beginning its “You Light It, We Write It” campaign. In response to community complaints, the Belvidere Police Department is taking a zero tolerance stance on the use, sale, or possession of illegal fireworks for the 2016 season. The police department will hire back several […]

 
 

Alpaca Pines celebrates new fiber mill opening

Alpaca Pines celebrates new fiber mill opening

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Saturday, June 25, Alpaca Pines celebrated the opening of their newly finished fiber mill with a ribbon cutting event. “This is the grand opening celebration of our fiber mill,” Alpaca Pines owner Vicki Donley said. “I’m very excited. I thought this day would never come. […]

 
 

Scottish Heavy Olympics competes at Heritage Days

Scottish Heavy Olympics competes at Heritage Days

By Matt Helm REPORTER The Scottish Heavy Olympics Tournament came to the Boone County Fair Grounds for the first time for Heritage Days on Saturday, June 25. “I’ve been throwing for 15 years and I approached the Heritage Days group to see if they’d be interested in hosting us and […]

 
 

Poplar Grove hosts second annual Neighbors’ Fest

Poplar Grove hosts second annual Neighbors’ Fest

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR The Village of Poplar Grove was a village full of fun for all ages on Saturday, June 18. The day celebrated the second annual Neighbors’ Fest, with fun beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day and night. The Village of Poplar Grove wanted to […]

 
 

Belvidere joins county in opposing proposed rail line route

Belvidere joins county in opposing proposed rail line route

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER City council has approved a resolution of opposition to Great Lakes Basin Transportation’s proposal to build part of a 278-mile rail line through the Capron and Garden Prairie areas of Boone County. Aldermen took that action in a unanimous vote at their Monday, June 6 meeting. […]

 
 

Poplar Grove youth athletes help Stateline Fury 10U win first place in local tournament

Poplar Grove youth athletes help Stateline Fury 10U win first place in local tournament

By Mike Armstrong Stateline Fury Senior Operations Manager The Stateline Fury 10U softball team won first place at the Rob Neiber Memorial United States Specialty Sports Association Qualifier Tournament held Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12 in Roscoe. The team beat the Roselle Rampage 9-8 in the championship game. […]

 
 

Belvidere Physical Therapy welcomes new therapist

Belvidere Physical Therapy welcomes new therapist

Belvidere Physical Therapy would like to announce that Kelly Lesniewski, PT, DPT has joined the practice.  Lesniewski joins the current clinical staff of Tim Seppelt, PT, DPT, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN and Lori Gulsrud-Neiber, PT. Lesniewski received her doctorate degree in physical therapy from Bradley University. During her clinical work […]

 
 
 
 
 
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