Belvidere Republican

Are Boone County residents prepared for tornados in 2019?

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	The Belvidere tornado of 1967 left students and residents battered and bewildered. (Original photo taken by Belvidere Daily Republican reporter)

These are names which will forever be linked to the Belvidere Tornado of 1967 in which they lost their lives. Survivors of that day still bear the mental, emotional, and physical scars of their terrifying experience with an EF4 strength force of nature.

 
 

Brad Koloch winner of 2019 RSO’s Outstanding Music Educator Award

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	Brad Koloch, Outstanding Educator with Rockford Symphony Orchestra executive director Julie Thomas.

In 2016 the Rockford Symphony Orchestra created the Outstanding Music Educator Award to recognize an outstanding music educator in our community.

 
 

Illinois State Police mourn the loss of Trooper Brooke Jones-Story

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	Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was killed when a semi-trailer not only did not ‘move over’ it travelled onto the shoulder of the road where she was inspecting another semi.

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials continue to mourn the loss of Trooper Brooke Jones-Story, #5966.

 
 

Matteus signs Letter of Intent with Benedictine U

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	Tanner Matteus signs a Letter of Intent to play football for Benedictine University while his parents watch in approval.

A select group of people gathered together on Wednesday, March 20 to celebrate Tanner Matteus as he signed a Letter of Intent to play football for Benedictine University.

 
 

Delbert (Del) Leroy Knowlton Obituary

Delbert Knowlton

Delbert (Del) Leroy Knowlton, 85, of Mendota went to be with the Lord on March 20, surrounded by his family in his home.

 
 

Local Fire Department plans to increase Emergency Services, decrease health care costs

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	North Boone District #3 is asking to be the ambu-lance service provider for the Poplar Grove area at no out-of-pocket cost to those in need of services.

“We are running the referendum because additional EMS services make a community safer,”

 
 

Belvidere Board of Realtors invests in Eagle Scout Service Project Dog Park

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	Representatives of the Belvidere Board of Realtors with Ian Neibarger and Poplar Grove Village Board members.

Dog parks, pocket-parks, and play grounds are all features that are appealing because they create more socially interactive and vibrant communities.

 
 

Brock Irwin of Belvidere awarded $1,000 scholarship

Brock Irwin of Belvidere awarded $1,000 scholarship

The Mid-West Dairymen’s Company has just awarded Irwin a $1000 scholarship.

 
 

Project Purse to benefit women entering workforce

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	Volunteer Melissa Perez fills a donated purse with items to empower a woman to look and feel her best.

New and gently used purses have been collected from the Belvidere community and at the food pantry in Capron.

 
 

Can the song ‘Baby Shark’ help save lives?

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	Members of Beck’s CPR class practice doing compressions on CPR mannequins.

There are numerous songs that will help you keep the right pace. ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees is familiar to many people but ‘Baby Shark’ will keep the beat for you just as well.

 
 
 
 
 
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