Bernie Donovan wasn’t just employed at Bureau Valley High School. He was the heart beat. The longtime custodian/bus driver kept things lively in the hallways, the bus barn and on the bus. He was much beloved by one and all.

The First National Bank of Ottawa will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, at its main branch, 701 La Salle St.

The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency will host a severe weather spotter presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in Room CTC 124 at Illinois Valley Community College.

The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team lost 69-48 to Morton in a Class 3A Ottawa Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 6.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.

Due to low numbers in its junior and senior classes, the Fieldcrest football program will only field a JV team this coming fall.

Girls basketball players from La Salle-Peru, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Earlville earned all-conference honors.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio interviewed Dr. Ed Monroe from A Lifetime of Smiles. February is Children's Dental Health Awareness month, and they talked about first visits, making a child comfortable with the dentist, preventative measures, and Invisalign versus braces