Waterman

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Feb. 13 to 29, 2024.

A DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy and military veteran who also served in Afghanistan was killed while on duty Thursday night after the deputy’s parked vehicle was rear-ended by a commercial truck, authorities said.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 16 to 26, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 1 to 11, 2024.

Two EF-0 tornadoes touched down in DeKalb County during Tuesday’s severe weather, reported the National Weather Service Wednesday.

The Waterman Area Heritage Society will host its annual Waterman Christmas Drawing Saturday.

After 90 years, the Kauffman family, of Waterman-based Ho-Ka Turkey Farms, are retiring and closing their family business. Those still interested in a Thanksgiving turkey have until Nov. 18 to get one, or until supply runs out.

Update: Authorities on Monday identified a 22-year-old woman who died in a rural DeKalb County crash Saturday, which also injured three others, including a minor. It marks the second fatal crash reported in the county over the weekend.

Local turkey farmers Robert and Susan Kauffman, of Kauffman Turkey Farms in Waterman, plan on retiring and the local longtime family establishment will be closing soon.

Update: A 78-year-old Big Rock resident is dead and three others injured after a two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in rural DeKalb County north of Waterman, authorities said.

With school back in session, pool days behind us and cooler days ahead, apple orchards and u-pick options are opening up for the season in DeKalb County.

A Waterman man is charged with seven counts of child pornography after authorities found “thousands of files” of child pornography stored on his home digital devices, according to DeKalb County court records.

Two Elburn residents, one Waterman resident died in the crash on Route 30 in Big Rock.

Waterman United Methodist Church will partner with the Wild Carrot Cooking Company to host a drive-thru dinner fundraiser Tuesday.