Program set Jan. 26 about one-time La Salle County Fairgrounds, Driving Park site in Ottawa

The first history lecture of 2025 will be 2 p.m. Sunday Jan. 26, at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum, 1100 Canal St.
Program set Jan. 26 about one-time La Salle County Fairgrounds, Driving Park site in Ottawa

The first history lecture of 2025 will be 2 p.m. Sunday Jan. 26, at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum, 1100 Canal St.
Bab’s Brew in Peru celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

Bab’s Brew at 2130 Fourth St. in Peru served its first cup of coffee on Thursday.
Brooklyn Smith leads four Comets in double figures: Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup

The Newman girls basketball team rolled to a home win, Eastland boys beat Fulton, Milledgeville beat A-FC, Amboy beat Polo, Forreston won, Sterling boys wrestling and swimming won and more in Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling’s Madison Austin hits game winner at Alleman

With the game on the line, Sterling senior Madison Austin delivered. The Illinois State recruit’s buzzer-beater sent the first-place Golden Warriors to a 37-35 Western Big 6 Conference road win at Alleman on Thursday night.
Princeton’s Keighley Davis scores 1,000th career point in loss at Kewanee: Thursday’s BCR roundup

Princeton’s Keighley Davis scores her 1,000th career point in a loss at Kewanee. That and more in Thursday’s BCR Roundup.
Princeton’s Keighley Davis scores 1,000th career point in loss at Kewanee: Thursday’s BCR roundup

Princeton’s Keighley Davis scores her 1,000th career point in a loss at Kewanee. That and more in Thursday’s BCR Roundup.
Hall girls basketball routs E-P: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

The Hall girls basketball team won a conference game and more basketball and wrestling results in Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup.
Photos: Marquette vs. St. Bede girls basketball in the Tri County Conference championship

The St. Bede Lady Bruins won the Tri-County Conference championship after defeating Marquette 49-38 on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at Roanoke-Benson High School.
St. Bede to host Feb. 11 blood drive

St. Bede Academy has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a public blood drive on 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Perino Science Center.