Bureau County

Following the closure of St. Margaret’s hospital in Peru, OSF Healthcare announced it is exploring the possibility of prenatal care at OSF Medical Group in Princeton.

Organizations in Illinois receiving grant funding includes Cornerstone Community Wellness Inc. in Bureau County for reimagining the rural grocery store and the La Salle County Farm Bureau Foundation for agricultural accurate storyboards for 13 libraries in La Salle County.

The Coalition for Constitutional Rights will host IVCC Board of Trustees and Princeton Grade School Board candidates during its upcoming meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Prouty Building, 435 S. Main St. in Princeton.

Princeton Rotary’s goal is to award at least ten $1,000 grants, funds permitting, to local nonprofits to show appreciation for the time and resources that organizations put forth to serve and grow the community.

Council Member Jerry Neumann and Mayor Joel Quiram voted in favor of the proposal while Council Members Martin MaKransky and Michael McCall voted against the proposal, with Council Member Hector Gomez abstaining from the vote.

The Princeton Tigers advanced four wrestlers out of Saturday's Class 1A Polo Regional at Eastland High School.

Here is the Malden Grade School honor roll and high honor roll from the second quarter of 2023.

A Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, will begin meeting on the second Thursday of the month starting in February at the Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St.

The La Salle and Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be co-hosting a pond clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Peru Community Center, 1901 Fourth St.

Each February the American Dental Association sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.

Seniors Brooke Lovgren and Raven McSherry have both earned the GPA and SAT criteria to qualify as an Illinois State Scholar.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee will take part in the annual District 4 YL Curling outing at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 at the Waltham Curling Club, 3926 East 758th St. in Triumph.

Participants will be able to pick up to four scents from the 50+ options. Everyone will be able to create their own 8 oz. candle.

Here are the Bureau County police reports from Jan. 30, 2023.

The Bureau County Fair has announced Josh Turner, Special Guest Sara Evans will headline the Annual Country Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds at 811 W Peru St. in Princeton.