By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – A plan to hopefully resolve parking issues at the public safety building (PSB) on Main Street has been shelved in a 5-4 vote of the Belvidere City Council. However, the overall effort is still alive. Mayor Mike Chamberlain said the problem will get the […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ Culver’s Restaurant in Belvidere raised funds for local veterans on Monday, April 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with ten percent of purchases donated to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County (VACBC). “We are grateful to Culver’s and are pleased and thankful […]
Friday, April 8 The Belvidere High School boys’ baseball teams will compete against Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. at the Baseball Varsity Field at Woodstock North High School. Klehm Arboretum’s Spring Luncheon “BOTANICA” will be held on site at the Klehm visitor center/gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The […]
BELVIDERE – On April 1, at about 10:07 a.m., the Belvidere Police Department received a 911 call of a robbery. Officers responded to the Cash Store, located at 1479 N. State St. in Belvidere. The witnesses reported a white male in his 40’s, blonde hair, 5’10” tall, heavy set, wearing […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]