Belvidere Republican

Ribbon cutting and dedication of the Kenneth Terrinoni Bridge

Ribbon cutting and dedication of the Kenneth Terrinoni Bridge

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Friday, Oct. 30, Boone County dedicated the Poplar Grove Bridge to Kenneth “Ken” Terrinoni, Boone County administrator from 1988 through 2020. Terrinoni was appointed to the position of Boone County administrator in June 1988, a post that he held for 32 years before retiring in […]

 
 

Byron Bank awards $21,000 in grants through the Targeted Impact Fund

Byron Bank awards $21,000 in grants through the Targeted Impact Fund

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR “Byron Bank is proud to once again partner with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago to award local agencies $21,000 in grants through the Targeted Impact Fund. “When Byron Bank found out there was another round of relief, we didn’t hesitate to jump on board,” […]

 
 

Enbridge donates truck to Boone County Sheriff’s Dept.

Enbridge donates truck to Boone County Sheriff’s Dept.

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. the Boone County Sheriff’s Office received a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado truck, complete with box and lift, from local energy transportation company Enbridge. The vehicle donation will be assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and will replace […]

 
 

Voting machines tested and ready for Election Day

Voting machines tested and ready for Election Day

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR “We always have a public test of every voting machine with every precinct,” said Russ Ivie of Liberty Systems. Liberty Systems provides election software and support throughout counties in the State of Illinois. “During the public testing, we zero out the machines so the public can […]

 
 

Fire Safety Month recognized in Belvidere schools

Fire Safety Month recognized in Belvidere schools

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR October is Fire Safety Month, in recognition of the Great Chicago Fire, which took place Oct. 8-10, 1871. The Belvidere Fire Department is continuing to observe Fire Safety Month with its “No 2nd Grader Left Behind” program, when they visit every second-grade class and teach the […]

 
 

Renovated Bloom Playground open in Belvidere Park

Renovated Bloom Playground open in Belvidere Park

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Rotary Club and the Belvidere Park District held a dedication of the newly renovated Bloom Playground in Belvidere Park, 1006 W. Lincoln Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at noon. The playground has a new 3-inch thick rubber base, especially beneficial to the participants of […]

 
 

Rad Women of Belvidere Susie N. Davis: Temperance Union President

Rad Women of Belvidere Susie N. Davis: Temperance Union President

By Mindy Long LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARIAN, IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY Although our local bars are now operating under state restrictions, there was a time when Boone County was a completely dry county. Absolutely no alcohol allowed. This month’s Rad women article will focus on one of the prominent women who brought […]

 
 

Park District Aquatics Committee holds open house

Park District Aquatics Committee holds open house

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Belvidere Park District Aquatics Services Committee provided an update on the William Grady Pool and pool facilities study that it has been working on for the past seven months at Prairie Fields Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The committee was established to help shape the […]

 
 

Firefighters honored for life-saving efforts

Firefighters honored for life-saving efforts

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR During the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, two members of the Belvidere Fire Dept. were honored for their part in saving a life during a fire incident. At the appropriate time during the meeting, Belvidere Fire Chief Al Hyser came up to […]

 
 

Quilts of Valor made and presented by the members of Flora Grange

Quilts of Valor made and presented by the members of Flora Grange

Members of Flora Grange #1762 presented “Quilts of Valor” to honor eight local military veterans at a ceremony held at the Belvidere Historical Museum, 314 S. State St., Sunday, Sept. 13. According to Flora Grange member Emalee Colver, the quilts are handmade by volunteers who then present the finished quilt […]

 
 
 
 
 
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