Drug defendant makes a terrible wardrobe choice
What people say and what people do are not always the same. Allen Burnett, 60, was arrested on Thursday night near his home in Ashville Alabama. He was charged with a pair of drug counts for possessing
Area law enforcement agencies announce Fourth of July safety campaign to encourage safe and sober driving
OTTAWA – Area law enforcement agencies have announced plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program enrollment opens for land owners
SPRINGFIELD – A land conservation program that has not been accepting new acres since 2015 has now reopened for new enrollment. Farmers, ranchers and agricultural landowners with property prone to flooding and nutrient runoff will have the
Criminal flees police, capsizes kyak
ALABAMA – A thief fled from police after stealing items to sell so he could pay for his girlfriends car that had been impounded by police earlier in the day. He fled to the Coosa River on
Death Toll Rises to 1,150 After Afghanistan Quake Aftershocks
GAYAN, Afghanistan — State media say at least five people were killed when another, smaller earthquake struck an area of eastern Afghanistan that experienced a devastating quake earlier this week. The state-run Bakhtar News Agency said
BioBlitz Nature Discovery Walk coming to Ottawa
OTTAWA – The LaSalle Public Library will be hosting a nature walk at a park in Ottawa on Saturday. The BioBlitz Nature Discovery Walk will be held at Catlin County Park from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Asian Carp Rebranded to “Copi” in Illinois
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — If “invasive carp” doesn’t sound appetizing, how about a plate of copi? The state of Illinois is unveiling a market-tested rebranding campaign to make the fish appealing to consumers. Four species imported from
Intoxicated man steals police car, responds to call
In Fairplay Colorado, 33-year-old Jeremiah James Taylor stop a police car from the police station Monday night. Around 3:30 A.M. a report about a domestic violence call went out over the radio about a guy who apparently
Cherry man wins vacation prize from Studstill Media
PERU- A man from Cherry who attended a Studstill Media event at Peru Mall won an all-inclusive trip for two to Riviera Maya. The contest, which celebrated the 40th birthday of Studstill Media, was won by
Red Cross seeking blood donors to combat critical shortage
STREATOR – The American Red Cross is looking for dedicated blood donors to step up this summer and come to blood drives in North Central Illinois. Community drives are scheduled in Streator and Peru twice each month,