MENDOTA – Mendota High School granted diplomas to 98 graduates of the Class of 2024 at commencement ceremonies on May 11 in the MHS gymnasium.
MENDOTA – Wild Bill! An afternoon with James Butler Hickok, will take place Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hume-Carnegie Museum, 901 Washington St., Mendota, in conjunction with the area’s “Wild Bill Hickok Day” celebration of this legend’s birthday.
MENDOTA – The Mendota Memorial Day program will be held Monday, May 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Restland Memorial Gardens, Mendota.
EARLVILLE – The 21st annual Earlville Cruise Night will take place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 in downtown Earlville.
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees on May 9 purchased a robotic welding system for the welding program.
MENDOTA – Mendota High School held its Awards Assembly on May 2.
SUBLETTE – The annual Sublette Cruise ‘n Show will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 18 in downtown Sublette.
OGLESBY – Thirty young welders competed in the Second Annual Welding Competition hosted by Illinois Valley Community College and the American Welding Society (AWS) on April 13.
MENDOTA – HCC, Inc., of Mendota showed it is growing the skill of welding by donating a brand new three process Lincoln Power MIG 210 Multi-Process Welder to Mendota High School.
MENDOTA – It’s always fun to have a bright, shiny, better-than-you-had-before type of toy or piece of equipment.
MENDOTA - The Mendota City Council approved several requests and heard about the return of a popular food attraction at its May 6 regular meeting.
MENDOTA – When driving into Mendota south on Highway 251, there is a church on the right side of the road.
MENDOTA — The City of Mendota celebrates Prevention Weeks with a family game night and scavenger hunt.
OGLESBY – Some 225 students who completed degrees or certificates are expected to participate in Illinois Valley Community College’s 58th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
OTTAWA – La Salle County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).
MENDOTA – Mendota High School Superintendent, Dr. Denise Aughenbaugh is pleased to announce that 20 Mendota High School students have been recognized as “2023-2024 Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy and State Commendation toward Biliteracy” scholars. The prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois State Board of Education to deserving students.
MENDOTA – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, recently opened a new location at 1110 13th Ave., Mendota.
MENDOTA – Nick Arteaga had thought about an idea.
PERU – OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce the opening of a new OSF Medical Group – Obstetrics & Gynecology office in the Illinois Valley.
MENDOTA – Michelle Christ became Starved Rock Wood Products’ chief financial officer in April 2022 to further her 15-year career in manufacturing.
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare will host two community blood drives in January with ImpactLife.
PEORIA – Several area community representatives attended a press conference on Dec. 7 in Peoria announcing the designation and funding in regard to the Peoria to Chicago passenger rail project.
MENDOTA – A man was found deceased in the restroom at the Shell gas station in Mendota on Dec. 26.
MENDOTA – The annual Graves-Hume Public Library Christmas Program was a major hit as over 40 families attended and were able to create memories.
OGLESBY – A $15 million tax levy adopted by the Illinois Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees on Dec. 14 will result in a slight decrease in the tax rate.