Safe Sitter course coming to OSF Saint Paul
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is offering a Safe Sitter course for young teens, grades 6-8. Safe Sitter will be held on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room
Illinois Fire Department COVID Assistance Grant Application Deadline Extended
SPRINGFIELD – The deadline to apply for the Illinois Fire Department COVID Assistance Grant has been extended to this Friday. Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez announced a funding opportunity addressing Illinois fire
Teen killed in Bureau County crash
PRINCETON – A teen from rural Princeton was killed Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office reported that around 6:15 AM they were called to an intersection about two miles north-east
Mini-King and Queen crowned Saturday morning
MENDOTA – The Mini-King and Queen for this year’s and last year’s Sweet Corn Festival were announced Saturday morning in Mendota. Eastyn Longmire and Ava Kelly were honored as the 2020 Mini-King and Queen, sharing
Mendota Museum & Historical Society Honor Hometown Hero
MENDOTA — The Mendota Museum and Historical Society posthumously honored hometown hero Stan Gehler Saturday during the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival. Ken Gehler, Stan’s older brother spoke about not only his brother’s service but his achievements he
Volunteers help shuck tons of corn for Sweet Corn Festival
MENDOTA – The delicious buttered sweet corn will be given away Sunday at the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival thanks to the hours put in by dozens of volunteers. Residents from Mendota and nearby communities
Perris Stachlewitz crowned 2021 Sweet Corn Festival Queen
MENDOTA – The 2020 Queen Anna Bokus crowned Perris Stachlewitz the 2021 Sweet Corn Festival Queen on Friday night in Mendota. Honored as her attendants this year are Natalie Orozco and Olivia Eddy. Miss Congeniality was awarded to
LaSalle County Hits 3 Month Covid Case High
OTTAWA – LaSalle County is at the highest level of coronavirus since May 13th, according to numbers released Friday by the health department. In the past 7 days, 154 county residents have contracted the virus, which gives
Zoo’s newborn giraffe stands 6 feet tall
https://www.facebook.com/southwickszoo/photos/a.164908157464/10156976679512465/?type=3&theater Dr. Peter Brewer, the zoo’s veterinarian, said Dolly won’t be reintroduced to her mother for another month.
Boston’s famous Skinny House back on the market for $1.2 million
The sage green home, located at 44 Hull St., clocks in at about 1,165 square feet. The more interesting dimension? The house is barely 10 feet wide at its widest point, making it Boston’s slenderest dwelling