Putnam County

The Putnam County Library District will host a pair of special programs the week of Dec. 9.

Here are official results for the November 2024 primary for the La Salle County Board and its chairperson, the La Salle County auditor, and the Bureau County state's attorney and coroner, as well as local judicial races and referendums.

The Hall girls basketball team beat Mendota by one, plus more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Putnam County High School held a ceremonial lighting Nov. 21 of the auditorium.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won in Rock Falls, L-P's Nick Olivero scored 41 points in a win over Plano and more basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County Public Library is inviting the community to stop by the Granville Library, 214 S. McCoy St., Dec. 2-7 to help decorate the library Christmas tree. Refreshments will be available for decorators.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

The IVCC men's basketball team lost and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hunters in Illinois garnered 54,661 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 22-24. Deer hunted in Bureau, La Salle and Putnam counties was down from the previous year.

The Putnam County Library District will be closed at noon Friday, Dec. 13, for a staff meeting. It will reopen Saturday, Dec. 14. The library also will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31 for the holidays.

More than 700 residents in need will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal thanks to a partnership between Illinois Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris), Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc.

The Putnam County and Bureau Valley girls basketball teams earned nonconference wins and more basketball and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team opened the season with a win in the Oregon tournament and more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Putnam County Junior High School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

Five students from the Putnam County High School graduating class of 2025 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.

Putnam County High School recognized Emelia Bouxsein as the recipient of the 2024-2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team placed fifth in the Irish-Falcon Thanksgiving Tournament and more basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Gwen Heeley, representing the Saratoga Leadaways from Marshall-Putnam counties, was one of more than 100 seventh and eighth-grade youth who learned ways to improve their leadership skills at the 2024 construction-themed 4-H Junior Leadership Conference.

Again this holiday season, the Putnam County Food Pantry, in collaboration with Toys in the Pantry, organizations, businesses, churches and schools from across Putnam County, will be distributing Christmas baskets to local families in need.

A look at the Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, LaMoille, DePue, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine boys basketball teams entering the 2024-25 season.

The St. Bede girls basketball team earned its first win of the season and more basketball and bowling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Putnam County wins a tight one over Henry-Senachwine, plus more scores from around the area.

The Hall and Princeton girls basketball teams won Tuesday to win their pools in the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

Putnam County High School will present “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at the school’s auditorium.

The Foundation for Rural Service, the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, announced the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 to close out foundation’s 30th anniversary year.

Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit surveys were mailed to every rider that made a reservation in 2023.

The Granville Knights of Columbus donated $2,082 to the Putnam County High School special needs program from its Tootsie Roll fundraiser.

The Putnam County Public Library will host virtually the National Museum of the American Sailor for a presentation on naval aviation history 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Naval Station Great Lakes.

4-H members across Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties learned ways to improve as officers at the 2024 gameshow-themed 4-H Officer Training event Nov. 9 at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

A look at the Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams.

As the holidays approach, many of us think about charitable giving, either financially or by volunteering our time and talent. Perhaps you have a charity of choice or two. But what if you want to support a community, not just a few organizations?

Kindness Rocks is scheduled 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the McNabb branch of the Putnam County Library District at 322 W. Main St.

Henry-Senachwine seniors Lauren Harbison and Kaitlyn Anderson were named All-State Second Team, the Three Rivers, Tri-County and Little Ten released their all-conference volleyball teams and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference soccer.

A look at the best boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Monday, Nov. 11, across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

The churches of Putnam County will join together at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, for a Union Thanksgiving Service at the Tonica United Methodist Church, 423 E. Wauponis St.

Voter turnout was strong throughout the Illinois Valley, but county clerks guessed a bit high when predicting voter participation.

The period for filing nomination petitions for the April 1 Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustee election begins Nov. 12.

The Marshall-Putnam University of Illinois Extension celebrated the accomplishments of 4-H members from Marshall and Putnam counties at its annual award ceremony.

Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, will retain her seat as seat in the Illinois 14th Congressional district, according to The Associated Press which called the race for Underwood in the early morning hours Wednesday.

The Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois, which operates Meals on Wheels, soon will have a new place to call home as CEO Nate Kloster announced the organization’s purchase of the Peru Pizza House.

Donald Trump may have lost in Illinois, but he garnered a big share of votes in the Illinois Valley.

Here’s what we learned from the five races we were watching Tuesday night in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Putnam County residents decided Tuesday they do not want the school district to borrow money and move to a single campus in Granville, according to unofficial results.

Here is a roundup of our coverage from Tuesday night in a variety of races affecting La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

There will be some new faces in key elected positions throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties following the election. Tuesday's unofficial election results may provide some answers to who those individuals may be. Here are 5 local races we're watching closely.

Mother Nature drenched the Illinois Valley on Tuesday morning, but the biggest storm was the one at the polls. Voters shrugged off the rain and cast ballots in potentially record numbers.

Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. Here is a review of our coverage of contested races throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

The fall program of the Putnam County Historical Society will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Meeting House, 403 Old Highway 26, Hennepin.

Lighted Way Association of La Salle and Executive Director Jessica Kreiser recently received the 2024 Reaching Out and Building Bridges Award for developing partnerships with the city of LaSalle, city of Peru and local school districts to serve special needs students ages 3 to 22