Belvidere Republican

Sosnowski: Bipartisan plan needed to ease funding crisis

Sosnowski: Bipartisan plan needed to ease funding crisis

By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, sums up the state’s continuing budget crisis this way: The majority party ruling the Illinois House and Senate has repeatedly called for a balanced approach yet has not offered a single measure of reform to exchange for new revenue, […]

 
 

Belvidere girls continue winning streak

Belvidere girls continue winning streak

BELVIDERE – The Belvidere High School varsity girls’ soccer team is on a roll with wins. On Monday, April 18 the Belvidere girls traveled to Harvard to face the Harvard Hornets. The Lady Bucs won 7-0. In the shut out game, the Bucs scored five goals in the first period. […]

 
 

Lady Bucs fall to Hononegah in close game

Lady Bucs fall to Hononegah in close game

ROCKTON – The Belvidere Lady Bucs traveled to Rockton to face off against the Hononegah Indians on Thursday, April 21. In the first period, Hononegah came out strong with Brynn Jacobi, #8, and Abby Austin, #20, both scoring a goal. The Lady Bucs had some ground to make up going […]

 
 

Bennett’s celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Bennett’s celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

BELVIDERE – Vernon and Betty Bennett Wilt, now of Belvidere, were married on April 27, 1951 at Grace Methodist Church in Rockford. They have a son, Gary (Sue) of Cherry Valley, and two daughters, Lori (Ken) Moshier of Roscoe, and Kristine (Doug) Hike of Rockford. They have six grandchildren and […]

 
 

Surface Transportation Board holds scoping meeting on Great Lakes Basin Rail Line

Surface Transportation Board holds scoping meeting on Great Lakes Basin Rail Line

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Tuesday, April 19, hundreds of people filed into the Community Building Complex of Boone County at 10 a.m. to participate in the scoping meeting for the Great Lakes Basin’s proposed rail line that could run through Boone County. From 10 a.m. to 10:30 […]

 
 

Eliza J. Haywood, 65

  BELVIDERE – Eliza J. Haywood, 65, of Belvidere, passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 22 surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 26, 1950 in Forkland, Ala., Eliza was the daughter of Herman and Essie (Rivers) Moton. Eliza married the love of her life, Clarence Haywood, on Dec. 30, […]

 
 

St. James School hosts fundraiser dinner at Belvidere Moose Lodge

St. James School hosts fundraiser dinner at Belvidere Moose Lodge

By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ St. James Catholic School held a fundraiser dinner at the Belvidere Moose Lodge #295 on Tuesday, March 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “The fundraiser dinner is just to raise the general fund, it takes a lot to run a school,” Anthony Dini, […]

 
 

North Boone athlete moves on to Augustana College

North Boone athlete moves on to Augustana College

ROCK ISLAND– Griffin Schuster, a multi-sport standout from North Boone High School in Poplar Grove, has announced that he’ll be continuing his education as well as his athletic career at Augustana. He will enroll in the fall and join Coach Steve Bell’s Viking football program. Schuster earned a total of […]

 
 

BHS athlete signs National Letter of Intent

BHS athlete signs National Letter of Intent

BELVIDERE – The Highland Cougar Bowling Program is proud to announce their 2016-2017 signing of a student athlete to a National Letter of Intent. Larry Tripamer III, of Belvidere High School, has committed to the Highland Community College Bowling Program for 2016-2017. Tripamer, a varsity bowler for the Bucs was […]

 
 

Sister Cities Association of Belvidere awards young artists

Sister Cities Association of Belvidere awards young artists

By Eric Hipp Reporter BELVIDERE – The Sister Cities Association of Belvidere held their 28th Annual Art Show Awards Saturday April 26 in Belvidere. The Sister Cities Young Artist and Author show was open to youths between the ages of 13 and 18. The show and award presentation were held […]

 
 
 
 
 
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