Belvidere Republican

Boone County proves it has talent

Boone County proves it has talent

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Saturday, March 12, the Belvidere Rotary Club hosted Boone County’s Got Talent to raise money for Northlands Association of Special Recreation (NASR) New Horizons Adult Day Program and various Rotary projects. People crowded into the Community Building as the Belvidere High School (BHS) […]

 
 

Farm Bureau celebrates National Ag Day/Week

Farm Bureau celebrates National Ag Day/Week

By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Communications Assistant STATELINE – Tuesday, March 15 was nationally recognized as National Ag Day. It’s a day to acknowledge and celebrate the plentiful abundance of products provided by agriculture. Each year, farmers, agricultural associations, and many others recognize the contributions of the agricultural […]

 
 

Family Video hosts weekends of fun for lymphoma donation campaign

Family Video hosts weekends of fun for lymphoma donation campaign

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – Family Video in Belvidere, in accordance with other businesses and organizations around the country, are once again raising awareness for lymphoma research by participating in the Round It Up Campaign. For two weeks and three weekends, Belvidere Family Video has joined the campaign where […]

 
 

Belvidere has new planner; Boone County still looking for one

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Gina Del Rose didn’t have to look far for a new job, after the Boone County Board decided to do away with the joint planning department some said had been around for 40 years. That decision, made Feb. 17 in an 8-4 vote of […]

 
 

Vintage Wheels, Wings Museum participates in third annual Vintage Shop Hop

Vintage Wheels, Wings Museum participates in third annual Vintage Shop Hop

By Matt Helm Reporter POPLAR GROVE ─ Shoppers in the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin area participated in the third annual Vintage Shop Hop on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5. “The idea was simply to give the shopper a reason to call their friends and spend the day […]

 
 

Belvidere Mutual Insurance receives award for 140 years of service

Belvidere Mutual Insurance receives award for 140 years of service

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois mutual companies have served their policyholders for over a hundred years. Farmers had problems getting insurance protection for buildings, homes, livestock and machinery. Therefore, Mutuals developed throughout the state to fill this void. These Mutuals are different from stock insurance companies, as they are owned and controlled […]

 
 

Belvidere North sweeps competition in Boone County Invitational

Belvidere North sweeps competition in Boone County Invitational

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – The Boone County Track and Field Invitational set at Belvidere North High School on Wednesday, March 9, featured teams from Belvidere North High School, Belvidere High School, and North Boone High School. Belvidere North swept the competition with the most wins between the three […]

 
 

Local artist teaches senior art classes at Keen Age Center

Local artist teaches senior art classes at Keen Age Center

By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ Donna Thomas believes that painting is something you’re never too old to do. The local artist teaches painting classes for seniors Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Keen Age Center. “It will be four years this August since I’ve started painting classes at the Keen […]

 
 

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Friday, March 11 that Derrick Jones, 26, of Rockford, pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for drug delivery charges. Jones made a delivery of a substance containing less than a gram […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, March 11 through Saturday, March 12

Weekend events for Friday, March 11 through Saturday, March 12

Friday, March 11 St. James School of Belvidere will host a Fish Fry Dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The dinner will include an all you can eat baked or hand beer battered fried cod served with Mac and cheese, French fries, coleslaw, vegetables, salad, and dessert. The Fish […]

 
 
 
 
 
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