Peru council approves use of tennis courts for St. Bede home matches
St. Bede Academy in Peru will continue to utilize Washington Park tennis courts for its daily practices and matches.
Johnny Riva gaining knowledge, confidence pitching for the Pistol Shrimp
Former La Salle-Peru School standout athlete Johnny Riva continues to make transition from basketball to baseball with Illinois Pistol Shrimp this summer.
Pistol Shrimp’s Payton Knoll making the most of his summer opportunity
Former Ottawa High School baseball standout Payton Knoll is using this summer with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp to learn and grow as a pitcher.
La Salle woman named Miss Bureau County
The Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant was Sunday at Bureau Valley High School.
La Salle woman named Miss Bureau County
The Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant was Sunday at Bureau Valley High School.
OSF to host blood drive in Peru
OSF HealthCare will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at 1650 Midtown Road, Peru.
14 IVCC nursing graduates receive their pins
Fourteen new practical nurses celebrated completion of their one-year program during Illinois Valley Community College’s annual pinning ceremony July 10.
The Oldest Person in America Celebrates
America’s oldest living person just celebrated another birthday. Elizabeth Francis lives in Houston and turned 115 on Thursday. She was born in 1909, five years before the start of World War One. (She’s the fourth oldest person in the world. #1
Granville Days set Aug. 2-3
Granville is set to throw its annual summer party Friday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 3.
Ottawa man shot in La Salle, taken to OSF for injuries
A 25-year-old Ottawa man was shot twice in the upper torso early Sunday morning in La Salle, according to La Salle police.