La Salle County farmers are reporting low rainfall totals, but getting ready to harvest second hay this week.

Quincy Hochstatter rode to an Illinois High School Rodeo pole bender championship. Now, she’ll head off to compete nationally. Hochstatter earned herself a spot on the national rodeo team and will head to Wyoming in July to compete in the largest rodeo in the world.

The council unanimously approved a $58,500 feasibility study proposal from the Sports Facilities Company during Monday’s meeting.

Henry-Senachwine senior Kaitlyn Anderson was NewsTribune All-Area First Team in volleyball, basketball and softball and led the Mallards volleyball and softball teams to unprecedented success.

Members of Teamsters Local 179 went on strike Wednesday morning at Republic Services in Ottawa, disrupting trash collection for thousands of residents across La Salle County.

FYA (For You All), a La Salle tavern, held a June 28 fundraiser that yielded $1,700 plus 146 pounds of non-perishable foods for the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.

Two properties were recently demolished near the OSF Healthcare campus in Peru.

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Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the historic bridge enters next rehabilitation phase. Phase II includes the preparation of a detailed cost estimate and expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete and will result in advertising a repair contract to bidders. Approximately $1 million is identified to pay for the needed repairs in IDOT’s most recent multiyear program. The bridge survived a number of threats, both intentional and unintentional, including arson, erosion and high winds. It also has survived several strikes by large trucks. 

The Peru Police Department announced the temporary parking restrictions for the July 3 fireworks display.