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A groundbreaking for the new municipal building for the city of Polo and Buffalo Township took place Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Both municipalities are contributing to the cost of the $1.93 million building, which is located at 118 N. Franklin Ave., Polo.

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Solar panels being installed on the roofs of Polo Community High School and Centennial Elementary School are expected to offset at least 95% of the buildings’ electric bills, said Kelly Mandrell, Polo Community Unit School District superintendent.

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The Byron Tigers won the 2A Supersectional in Sterling on Monday, March 4, 2024 when they beat Chicago Latin 85-71 to advance to the state finals this week in Champaign. Byron will play Benton at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday in the semifinals. The 2A championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Byron downed Port Byron (Riverdal) 70-51 at the 2A Mendota Sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 to advance to the sectional championship on Friday, March 1. Jack Hiveley led the Tigers with 21 points. Riverdale's leading scorer was Jake Willems with 19 points.

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Eastland went on a run in the third quarter en route to a 48-38 win over Polo on Friday, Feb. 23, to win the 1A Forreston Regional championship. Eastland moves on to the Hanover (River Ridge) sectional on Monday, Feb. 27 where they will face South Beloit in a 7 p.m. game.

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Jen's Artisan Breads, owned by Jen Koertner, is located in the former David L. Rahn Junior High School. The Mount Morris business moved to DLR from its former location in Pinecrest Grove on Oct. 1, 2023.

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The Polo girls basketball team traveled to Genoa-Kingston High School Monday night to take on the Cogs.

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Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 may have been a holiday for some, but Mother Nature stuck to her guns and kept the mercury below zero.

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Workers and residents were busy Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 clearing snow following Friday's winter storm that dropped between 10-12 inches of heavy, wet snow across the region.