• New scholarship available for Illinois Valley students
    May 5 2026
    The Dolores J. and Wilbur M. Anderson Joint Trust successor trustee, Sandra Woest and Sally Beebe, announced the launch of the Anderson-Woest Scholarship.
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  • Friends of Extension holding cash raffle to support 4-H programs
    May 5 2026
    The Friends of Extension and 4-H will hold a cash raffle fundraiser for community members to support the University of Illinois Extension – Bureau County and 4-H and Youth Development Program.
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    1 min
  • Fajitas Mexican restaurant opens in a new location
    May 5 2026
    Fajitas Mexican restaurant has opened in a new location.
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  • OTHS finishes third in 2026 IHSA Class A State Music Sweepstakes
    May 5 2026
    The 2026 competition marks the 40th time OTHS has placed in the top three in its class in the 54-year history of the IHSA Music Sweepstakes.
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    3 mins
  • La Salle-Peru High School honors 11 Renaissance students
    May 5 2026
    Eleven La Salle-Peru Township High School students were recognized as Renaissance Students of the Month during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, April 29.
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  • ‘Stihl’-ing is a good thing for Princeton baseball
    May 5 2026
    When you have a player named Stihl, it’s a good bet your baseball team is going to steal bases. The Princeton Tigers swiped 31 bases over two nights in back-to-back games last week against Kewanee. Stihl Brokaw and Jack Oester had seven steals each
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  • Ottawa ice cream shops open for season on Main Street
    May 5 2026
    Tones Cones and Scoops R Us, 523 W. Main St., Ottawa, has opened for the season, serving ice cream.
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  • Earlville softball edges Indian Creek for Little Ten win: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup
    May 5 2026
    The Earlville softball team won by a run, the Henry-Senachwine baseball team earned a nonconference win and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.
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    3 mins