By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Stroll returned to its usual day and time of Sunday afternoons on July 12 from 1 to 6 p.m. There was entertainment including Dale Rhode and the Crossroads, Bucktooth Sugar Bush, and TNZ Magic. Restaurants and businesses were open on the west part of […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Every once in a while Public Works Director Brent Anderson will talk to aldermen about money his department puts aside each year, in order to be able to afford those costly utility projects that pop up on occasion. One of them recently was dealt with, that […]
Anne Eickstadt photo Belvidere Republican Volunteers from several organizations join together to load food into cars at General Mills Park. By Anne Eickstadt Editor On Tuesday, June 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. General Mills, in partnership with the Belvidere Family YMCA, hosted a mobile food pantry at General […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter It didn’t used to be this way but it is now, and it causes city officials to continually be on their toes to keep up with rapidly changing technology, while minding the bottom line cost. Take the wastewater treatment plant as an example. The current […]
Anne Eckstadt photo Belvidere Republican The Peace Rally may have caused a little inconvenience to those wanting to drive down S. State St. However, they caused no ruckus and no riot. By Anne Eickstadt Editor “We had been watching the Facebook posts regarding the rioting in Rockford,” said Mayor Mike […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter City council has approved spending $20,600 on equipment it hopes will improve communication during council and Committee of the Whole meetings at city hall. That includes communication among city officials as well as followers in the city over Comcast Channel 20 and You Tube. During discussion […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Build-A-Bike is a concept where businesses and organizations sponsor and ‘build’ bicycles for youth in the community whose families could otherwise not afford to purchase one for them,” said Joe Hamblock of Manley Motors. “Our goal is to allow youth the freedom, joy, and health benefits […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Due to the generosity of the community,” said Deputy Chief Matt Wallace, “the Belvidere Police Dept. is able to provide three mobile food pantries this year with enough food for 250 families each time. Our first one was at the B-1 church, 1105 7th Ave. on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Two state legislators have made $400,000 in funding opportunities available to the city, which would be used toward paying for $1.1 million in storm sewer projects. State Reps. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, and Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, made the city aware of the grants through the Department […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor On Monday, June 8, Belvidere Police Officers began visiting various dining locations around town and handing out gift cards to anyone who approached them and mentioned seeing their post on Facebook. “The Belvidere Police Department received a generous donation from the Boone County Community Foundation to […]