Belvidere Republican

Sunshine Stitches celebrates opening with ribbon cutting event

Sunshine Stitches celebrates opening with ribbon cutting event

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On the luminous morning of Monday, Feb. 6, Sunshine Stitches, located at 1490 N. State St. in Belvidere, held their celebratory opening at 10 a.m. The vividness of the morning sun carried inside Sunshine Stitches with smiling faces of Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce members, city […]

 
 

Eddie Baeza performs in front of Belvidere High School peers

By Jim Hagerty REPORTER “He’s famous,” and “We know him,” members of the Belvidere High School student body muttered Friday, Jan. 6, during a special assembly that honored Eddy Baeza. His classmates are correct. Baeza, a Belvidere junior, is now famous. The crooner displayed his voice all the way to the […]

 
 

North Boone’s season nears an end

By Chris Johnson REPORTER A win over Harvard was recorded as the second week of regular season game play for the North Boone Vikings. Some internal concerns distracted the squad as they moved through the year and showed up each night to compete. With a 1-17 overall mark heading into […]

 
 

Belvidere North playing better than .500

By Chris Johnson REPORTER On Friday, Jan. 27, Belvidere North hosted Harlem and did so in an un-welcoming fashion as they outpaced their guests by 25 points, winning 68-43. In the win over Guilford on Friday, Feb. 3, the offense stayed nearly as sharp as they pulled away to a […]

 
 

Belvidere North boys’ basketball team done

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Back-to-back wins helped close the month of January for the Belvidere North Blue Thunder boys’ basketball team. Wins over nearest neighbor Belvidere in overtime on Wednesday, Jan. 25 preceded a Friday, Jan. 27 win over the Harlem Huskies, 54-48. As February opened, the situation changed and […]

 
 

Lady Bucs post-season settled

By Chris Johnson REPORTER This Friday’s match for the Belvidere Lady Bucs on the road at Guilford helps bring to an end the regular-season portion of the winter sports schedule. The playoffs start on Monday, Feb. 13. On Wednesday Feb. 7, the Lady Bucs battle in Freeport as their journey […]

 
 

Belvidere North finds success in multiple sports’ competitions

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER It was quite a weekend for winter sports teams at Belvidere North High School. First of all, the Blue Thunder co-ed competitive cheer team was crowned state champion on Saturday, Feb. 4 going up against some larger, suburban schools such as Hoffman Estates Conant (second place), […]

 
 

Wanda Kuehne, 91

Wanda P. Kuehne, 91, of Belvidere, passed away in her home, Sunday, Feb. 5, after a lengthy illness. Wanda was born on June 3, 1925, to Gomer and Inez (Anderson) Davis in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a member of the Belvidere Women’s Bowling Association for many years and worked […]

 
 

Maynard Kincaide, 77

Maynard Kincaide, 77, of Rockford, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Feb. 2, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Maynard was born on Jan. 26, 1940 in Belvidere, the son of Perry and Effie (Hettrick) Kincaide. Maynard married the love of his life, Catherine Blackwell, on Sept. 23, 1958 in Rockford. He […]

 
 

Belvidere Fire Department faces busy week with fires

Belvidere Fire Department faces busy week with fires

By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 2:55 p.m., the Belvidere Fire Department was dispatched to Green Farm Town Houses, located at 1556 W. 6th St. in Belvidere, for a kitchen fire. Belvidere Fire Department’s two engines arrived on scene within three minutes of the call to find […]

 
 
 
 
 
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