Belvidere Republican

Bowling, chess, wrestling tournaments this weekend

Bowling, chess, wrestling tournaments this weekend

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Belvidere, Belvidere North and North Boone teams will be on the road this weekend, competing in a variety of sporting events and activities as the 2015-2016 winter season comes to an end. Buc and Blue Thunder girls bowling teams will be in Round […]

 
 

Thespian troop 7338 performs series of scenes

Thespian troop 7338 performs series of scenes

C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – The Belvidere North Drama Club showcased their range on Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Performing Arts Center (PAC), by putting on 10 short plays. The brief plays consisted of two actors and lasted between five to 10 minutes with a short intermission between acts. The […]

 
 

Blue Thunder plays hard in close game

Blue Thunder plays hard in close game

By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – On Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., Belvidere North’s varsity basketball team faced off against Rockford’s Guilford Vikings at Guilford. The game began with Belvidere North’s Bennett O’Connell, #13, scoring the first points of the game with a two point layup. Guilford came back […]

 
 

Blue Thunder sophomore boys face another loss

Blue Thunder sophomore boys face another loss

By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – On Friday, Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m., Belvidere North’s sophomore basketball team played against the Rockford Guilford Vikings. The Vikings took the lead quickly, setting themselves up with seven points before North made a three pointer to get on the board. North’s advance on […]

 
 

Belvidere Education Association hosts blood drive

Belvidere Education Association hosts blood drive

BELVIDERE – The Belvidere Education Association will host a community blood drive at Belvidere Central Middle School, located at 8787 Beloit Road in Belvidere with the help of Rock River Valley Blood Center. The blood drive will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. By […]

 
 

Little Lloyd’s Vacuums open for business

Little Lloyd’s Vacuums open for business

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE –“At Little Lloyd’s Vacuums, we are dedicated to giving you BIG service at LITTLE Lloyd’s pricing.” Little Lloyd’s Vacuums has opened its doors in Boone County. The business opened Nov. 17, 2015. Owned by Lloyd Roberts, who was born and raised in Belvidere and is […]

 
 

Metro Narcotics Unit make arrests

Metro Narcotics Unit make arrests

BOONE COUNTY – On Thursday, February 4, 2016, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a two Elgin residents on felony drug charges. Lee Dennis Mabry, 51, of Elgin, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (heroin) within […]

 
 

Bernita H. Shelden, 90

Bernita H. Shelden, 90

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Bernita H. Shelden, 90, of Battle Creek, Mich., formerly of Cherry Valley, Ill., went to be with her Lord on Wednesday evening, Feb. 3. She was born on Oct. 19, 1925 in Belvidere, Ill., as the eldest daughter of Clyde and Esther (Baker) Brown. She met […]

 
 

Film shot partly in Belvidere joins Beloit International Film Festival

Film shot partly in Belvidere joins Beloit International Film Festival

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – “Two strangers brush hands on a crowded Chicago El Train. A week later, without having exchanged a word, she moves in with him. They fabricate a rich romantic history together. But when reality tests their lies, they must decide if their love is true,” […]

 
 

“Revved” Bucs salt Pretzels again

“Revved” Bucs salt Pretzels again

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Hall-of-famer Reggie Jackson often referred to himself as “the straw that stirs the drink” while leading Oakland and the Yankees to some of the most dominating dynasties in MLB. “Always Revved” Austin Revolinski, who has a legitimate shot at becoming the first […]

 
 
 
 
 
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