Belvidere Republican

Friends of the IDA Public Library sponsors D-Day lecture

Friends of the IDA Public Library sponsors D-Day lecture

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 girls’ soccer team defeats East

Belvidere girls’ soccer team defeats East

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 […]

 
 

Belvidere school menus: week of April 11

Belvidere school menus: week of April 11

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 […]

 
 

Emergency response departments team up for active shooter training

Emergency response departments team up for active shooter training

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – The last week of March, the Belvidere Police Department, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, the Belvidere Fire Department, and Belvidere/Boone County dispatchers trained together in active shooter/mass casualty situations. According to SWAT Team Leader Sgt. Chris Washburn of the Belvidere Police Department, this marked […]

 
 

MercyRockford EMS Systems teams with Sheriff’s Department on Narcan training

MercyRockford EMS Systems teams with Sheriff’s Department on Narcan training

By David Ernest Boone County Sheriff BOONE COUNTY – On Wednesday, April 6, all Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies began carrying Naloxone kits. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, reverses the effects of opiates. Narcan is typically administered during a heroin overdose. In February 2016, all law enforcement officers of the Boone […]

 
 

Belvidere prepares for yearly spring maintenance projects

Belvidere prepares for yearly spring maintenance projects

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Show and ice events presumably are over for the 2015-2016 winter. With that in mind, Belvidere officials are preparing for the summer ahead and with its arrival, the usual maintenance tasks that keep the city looking sharp. The list includes lawn mowing, tree removal […]

 
 

Surface Transportation Board to host public scoping meeting

Surface Transportation Board to host public scoping meeting

BELVIDERE – Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) plans to file a request with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) seeking authority to construct and operate an approximately 278-mile rail line. According to GLBT, the proposed rail line would extend generally from La Porte, Ind. through Illinois to Milton, Wis. and […]

 
 

Bucs baseball preview for 2016 season

Bucs baseball preview for 2016 season

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Challenges do not build character. Challenges reveal character. Bucs baseball 2016 will be challenging. With the matriculation of first-team all-conference captains Tyler Lass to Northwestern and Ryan McKnight to Monmouth, both starring on the mound, at the plate, and wherever needed, Head […]

 
 

Belvidere Fire Department performs child safety seat checks

Belvidere Fire Department performs child safety seat checks

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Saturday, April 2, Belvidere firefighters braved the bitter temperatures, gusty winds, and sporadic snowfalls to perform child safety seat checks. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the firefighters were stationed at the PNC Bank parking lot, located at 130 S. State St. in […]

 
 

Underage Drinking and Drug Use Forum

Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition is having a forum: Underage Drinking and Drug Use Forum at Belvidere North High School Forum Room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information please contact Kristina Olsen at 815-387-2536 or [email protected]

 
 
 
 
 
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