Belvidere Republican

‘Farce of Habit’ premieres to tons of laughter

‘Farce of Habit’ premieres to tons of laughter

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR “Farce of Habit” by the Main Street Players of Boone County premiered at the Boone County Community Building on Friday, Feb 11. A sequel to “Farce of Nature,” comic fireworks explode as “Farce of Habit,” takes us back to the Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little […]

 
 

Let your worries go as ‘Farce of Habit’ takes to the stage

Let your worries go as ‘Farce of Habit’ takes to the stage

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR We may not feel much joy while beginning yet a third year of pandemic, an upcoming mid-term election, and high taxes but you won’t be able to stop laughing during this performance of “Farce of Habit.” A sequel to “Farce of Natture,” comic fireworks explode as […]

 
 

Police canine Shep’s recovery slowed by additional surgery

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER One-half of the police department’s corps of canine officers, Shep, continues to struggle in his effort to completely recover from a round of surgeries during 2021. Police Chief Shane Woody, in his monthly departmental update to the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 24, reported Shep […]

 
 

‘We’re going to State!’

‘We’re going to State!’

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Belvidere High School hosted the IHSA Sectional Cheer Championship on Saturday, Jan. 29. They hosted 56 teams from the state of Illinois and the finalists were able to punch their ticket to the IHSA State Championship. “It is very awesome that we have been selected right […]

 
 

Belvidere avoids weather threat, has Fire Station 1 roof repaired

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Timing was of the essence and with that in mind, city officials moved quickly to avoid additional bad weather and hired a company to repair the roof over the apparatus building at downtown Fire Station No. 1. This story began in December when high winds damaged […]

 
 

Boone County Behavioral Health Task Force tackles numerous issues

Boone County Behavioral Health Task Force tackles numerous issues

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Officer Michelle Schwartz visited the Belvidere Fire Station to inform the firefighter first responders about the Boone County Behavioral Health Task Force and COAR on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Boone County Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction (COAR program supports the development of comprehensive, locally driven responses to […]

 
 

Alize Q. Smith, 24 years old of Huntley charged in three counts of 1st degree murder, in triple homicide

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Belvidere Police Chief Shane Woody called a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 5, to address updates on the triple homicide of Andrew Hintt and his sons that appalled Belvidere residents. Deputy Chief Patrick Gardner began by clarifying the purpose of the press conference and said that […]

 
 

‘Forging Change’ primary focus of county administrator’s report

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER These are unprecedented times created by the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, and continuing almost two years later. In the hope that impacts of the life-threatening COVID-19 will decrease before long, Boone County Administrator Kevin Catlin is focusing on what lies ahead, with […]

 
 

Boone County rejects extension requests for three solar projects

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Requests for one-year extensions on special use permits, issued in 2018 for three solar projects in unincorporated Boone County, have been denied in split votes of the county board. The first request was referred to as Kish II on 30 acres in an A-1, agricultural preservation […]

 
 

Christmas Eve owl rescue

Christmas Eve owl rescue

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, Belvidere Fire was called to respond non-emergency to a report of an owl wrapped in discarded fishing line and hanging from a tree over the river. Belvidere Fire, aided by Boone County Animal Services, was able to work out a plan […]

 
 
 
 
 
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