Belvidere Republican

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 […]

 
 

Belvidere boys golfers working hard on their game

Belvidere boys golfers working hard on their game

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “In golf low scores are better than high scores,” BHS Coach Jeremy Edwards explained to me. “A great score would be 35 to 39 shots in 9 holes. Any scores in the 40s are pretty good. Teams count up the best four scores from their six […]

 
 

Karnival of Karnage is celebrating its 15th year of skares and skreams

Karnival of Karnage is celebrating its 15th year of skares and skreams

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Billy Hopper III, Mike Lowe and many other volunteers are working with the Tebala Shriners to bring you the 2020 Karnival of Karnage at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 8847 Illinois Route 76. “We are working within pandemic restrictions so we are running things a little differently […]

 
 

Citizens Police Academy: Defensive Tactics and graduation

Citizens Police Academy: Defensive Tactics and graduation

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Begun Feb. 12, thrown into a pandemic hiatus, and eventually resumed on Aug. 12, the spring Citizens Police Academy held their final class on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Previous class feedback had resulted in a hands-on Defensive Tactics session with Officers Matthew Shook and Ryan Davenport being […]

 
 

Alpaca Pines teaches ways to use the fiber from your alpaca

Alpaca Pines teaches ways to use the fiber from your alpaca

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Alpaca Pines in Poplar Grove is known for the alpacas they rescue and their fiber mill where they can process fiber of all kinds. True aficionados, however, visit the farm regularly to learn all about ways to handle and use the fiber. Alpaca Pines is currently […]

 
 

Remembering the heroes of 9-11-2001

Remembering the heroes of 9-11-2001

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER At 8:46 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, five hijackers took control of American Airlines Flight 11 and flew it into the heart of New York City and the northern face of the World Trade Center’s North Tower (1 WTC). The impact left a huge, burning […]

 
 

Belvidere CPA: Crime Scene and Evidence Collection

Belvidere CPA: Crime Scene and Evidence Collection

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The CSI shows on TV skip over ‘boring’ details that, in reality, can make or break a case. They never show all the hours of exacting attention to detail that it can take to process a crime scene correctly. The programs only show the evidence actually […]

 
 

Belvidere’s Fill the Boot campaign for MDA considered a success

Belvidere’s Fill the Boot campaign for MDA considered a success

By Chad Cunningham Belvidere Firefighter The Belvidere Fire Dept. would like to thank the community for supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) with our collection on Labor Day. We were able to raise a considerable amount of money even though the weather didn’t cooperate. This money helps fund research and […]

 
 

BFD helps community children stay safe in vehicles

BFD helps community children stay safe in vehicles

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Members of the Belvidere Fire Dept. spent three and a half days last week learning all the various ways to properly install, inspect, and train parents on how to handle their child seats when placing them in a vehicle. They learned the new laws and practiced […]

 
 

Concealed Carry is a viable option

Concealed Carry is a viable option

By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR We are living in a time of unrest, when groups that politicians seem reluctant to name as ‘domestic terrorist organizations’ are embedding members into legitimate peaceful protest rallies and marches, causing destruction, death, chaos, and fear. As a result, applications for FOID cards and Concealed Carry […]

 
 
 
 
 
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