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By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─St. James Catholic School held their annual Arte Verde Plant Sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school parking lot. “The plant sale is one of three of […]
Friday, May 20 The Belvidere High School girls’ softball teams will compete against Freeport at 5 p.m. at Read Park at 1122 S. Burchard Ave. The varsity team will compete at Freeport High School. The Rio’s are hosting their annual fundraiser garages sale at 1700 Candlewick Drive. […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Sunday, May 15 into the morning of Monday, May 16 proved to be a busy shift for the local fire departments as they responded to two fires. The first call for a structural fire came in at 9:28 p.m. The Belvidere Fire Department responded […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Old Fire Engine No. I was purchased brand new and before being retired, it served as the Belvidere Fire Department’s front line engine for many years. Now it’s coming home again. Fire Chief Al Hyser received permission from the city council Monday, May 16, […]
BELVIDERE – As the Belvidere School District continues to focus on providing relevant and challenging programs for its students, the Board of Education took another step forward on the evening of Monday, May 9 in the hiring of an assistant superintendent for school improvement. Beginning July 1, David Carson will […]
Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Belvidere North provided the thunder on a bone-chilling-rain-drenching Friday the 13th to sweep the season series over the Bucs. Reminiscent of North’s convincing 12-2 win back on April 25, thunder roared again 9-3 for a convincing claim to Belvidere baseball bragging rights in 2016. […]
By John Neitzel Poplar Grove Village President POPLAR GROVE – Safety is the highest priority for the highways and streets of our Village and State; The great State of Illinois is proud to be a national leader in motorcycle safety, education, and awareness; Motorcycles are a common and economical means […]
By John Neitzel Poplar Grove Village President POPLAR GROVE – Whereas, little free libraries are handcrafted, weather proof structures, that will contain constantly changing collection of books donated and shared by residents of all ages; Whereas, children and families in the Village of Poplar Grove do not have a public […]
BELVIDERE – Belvidere South Middle School has achieved Level I certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools. In certification terms, it means that the school has created a safe and collaborative culture for students and staff. The High Reliability Schools (HRS) Program was created by Marzano Research to help transform schools […]
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Bucs men’s volleyball teams faced off against Jefferson High School on Tuesday, May 17. The junior varsity team started out rough falling to Jefferson 11-25. In the second match, Belvidere was able to make up some ground, but ultimately lost to Jefferson 16-25. The Bucs […]
