Belvidere Republican

Blue Thunder JV faces loss to Indians

Blue Thunder JV faces loss to Indians

By Kaila Olsen Reporter BELVIDERE – On Friday, Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m., Belvidere North’s sophomore basketball team faced off against the Hononegah Indians. The first quarter began with back and forth two pointers with the two teams remaining neck and neck through the first period. It wasn’t until the […]

 
 

Farmland protection is important asset for Boone County

Farmland protection is important asset for Boone County

By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Each county, each city, each community has a special aspect that makes it unique. Some cities are comprised of industrialization, some grow off marketing, and some are more commercial, while others are based on an agricultural foundation; that’s where Boone County sits. Boone […]

 
 

Belvidere North varsity face another loss

Belvidere North varsity face another loss

By Kaila Olsen Reporter BELVIDERE – On Friday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m., Belvidere North’s varsity basketball team played against the Hononegah Indians at home. Hononegah scored off their first possession with Josh Donaldson, #23, made a three point shot and then made another point off a free throw when […]

 
 

State tournaments begin Saturday for wrestling, girls bowling

State tournaments begin Saturday for wrestling, girls bowling

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Wrestling and girls bowling teams from Boone County will be on the road Saturday, Feb. 6 as their state tournament competition gets under way. Bowling Belvidere and Belvidere North will travel to Loves Park for one of the girls bowling regionals, being […]

 
 

Rockford man sentenced to 33 years for armed robbery in Belvidere

Rockford man sentenced to 33 years for armed robbery in Belvidere

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on Friday, Jan. 29, Ronaldo Fort, Jr., 20, of Rockford, was sentenced on one count of armed robbery and one count of armed violence to 33 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Fort committed the offenses on Aug. […]

 
 

Marie Huntress, 93

Marie Huntress, 93

BELVIDERE – Marie Huntress, 93, of Belvidere, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere. She was born April 17, 1922 in Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Ill. She was the daughter of Ben and Ann (Darmon) Lovell. She graduated from high school and attended Graceland […]

 
 

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78, of Plover passed away Thursday Jan. 28 at the Portage County Health Care Center in Stevens Point, Wis. Ada Jane (AJ) was born March 18, 1937 in Rockford, Ill., the daughter of David and Ruby (Stearns) Daer. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics from Wheaton […]

 
 

Close yet controlled win for Bucs over Harlem

Close yet controlled win for Bucs over Harlem

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent MACHESNEY PARK – Despite the hosts taking a quick 6-0 lead in the opening seconds behind sharpshooting senior Brock Soter’s bomb beyond the arc and a three-point play by junior Brenton Shaw who may start attracting as much attention on winter nights as he […]

 
 

Poplar Grove Airport plans new hangar designs from former Belvidere building

Poplar Grove Airport plans new hangar designs from former Belvidere building

By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Since the opening of the new Manley Belvidere Ford and Lincoln facility at 1800 N. State St. in Belvidere on Monday, Sept. 7, the old Manley Motors location is no more. The old location, located at First and State Street in Belvidere, finished […]

 
 

Harry R. Wiedow, 89

BELVIDERE – Harry R. Wiedow, 89, of Belvidere, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, at The Villa at PA Peterson in Rockford. He is survived by his beloved wife, Donna F. Wiedow; children, Richard (Jenny) Wiedow, Martin Wiedow, Lavonne Robles, Jean (Carmen) Mejia, Gloria (Joe) Davis, and Bette (Mario) Zepeda; 12 […]

 
 
 
 
 
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