At the Mendota Township High School District 280 Board of Education’s last meeting, a number of personnel employment actions were approved.

Two new firefighters officially began their careers with the Streator Fire Department this week.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse:

Brody Hahn, 18, of La Salle will go on tour with Yo-Yo Ma and Interlochen Arts Academy March 7-15.

The following marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse:

The Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa will host several programs and events in March.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle is celebrating Women’s History with new tour experiences, events and workshops.

A residential home in Grand Ridge that sold for $370,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County over the past week

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