St. Bede hires former DI setter Nicole Trenka as volleyball coach
St. Bede has hired Nicole Trenka as its next volleyball coach. Trenka played Division I volleyball at St. Mary’s College of California, has coached club…
Oglesby, IVCC disagree on term of annexation agreement for new ag center
A conflict is brewing between the city of Oglesby and Illinois Valley Community College.
Oglesby approves $62,000 of repairs, pool ‘either has to be fixed or we’re not opening it,' commissioner says
The Oglesby City Council awarded a contract to Putnam County Painting, the lower of two bids, to make urgent repairs to the city pool for…
Oglesby tweaks deal to bring in 100 jobs
The Oglesby City Council is nearing an agreement to bring 100 jobs to Oglesby, but it has added a sticking point: Those jobs must be…
Chosen Peoples Ministries to appear March 23 at Peru church
Kirill Swiderski, a representative of Chosen People Ministries, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 23, in First Congregational Church of Peru, 1431 Fourth St.,…
Oglesby Knights of Columbus to host shrimp-fish fry March 21
Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 21.
Scholarship applications available for 2 IVCC students to transfer to NIU
Applications became available Monday, March 17, for two scholarships to be awarded to Illinois Valley Community College students who will transfer to Northern Illinois University…
Mendota comes up just short of its sales tax revenue record
Mendota had a strong retail sales year in 2024 – but it fell a bit short of a record.
St. Bede announces Jack Brady as football coach, Nicole Trenka as volleyball coach
Jack Brady, a St. Bede alumnus and assistant coach, has been promoted to head football coach at St. Bede. He succeeds Jim Eustice, who resigned…
Mendota tabs engineering firm to oversee brownfield cleanup
The contaminated site near Mendota’s train station won’t be cleaned up any time soon, but the city has identified an engineering firm to oversee the…
La Salle green lights purchase of $41,067 new squad car
La Salle’s police department will have a new vehicle soon, as the City Council approved the purchase during Monday’s meeting.
Lily Bosnich leads St. Bede softball to opening win: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup
The St. Bede, Putnam County and Mendota softball teams started the season with a win Monday along with more softball, baseball, soccer, track and field,…
Putnam County builds 5-run lead, holds on to beat Hall in season opener
The Putnam County baseball team opened the season with a 6-5 win over Hall on Monday in Granville.
2025 NewsTribune softball preview capsules: Henry, BV look to repeat as regional champs
A look at the Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine softball teams entering the 2025 season.
Work begins at Five Below in Peru, after some time of no activity on project
Construction began Monday at Five Below in Peru.