Jeff Helfrich

A signing ceremony was held June 4 to establish the HOPE of Ogle County Domestic Violence Support Fund through the Rochelle Area Community Foundation.

The Creston Village Board of Trustees on June 2 discussed plans for festivities on Friday, July 17, in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

William Haas of Rochelle served in the United States Army from 1970-1972. Most of his service was spent in Okinawa, Japan, during the Vietnam War. 

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, visited Rochelle and Ogle County on May 28 and met with city and county officials.

Over 2,000 people are estimated to have come to the Rochelle Railroad Park on Tuesday to see the Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive make a whistle stop.

A grand reopening and ribbon cutting were held May 29 for The Blackstone Bar & Grill in Rochelle.

A ribbon cutting was held May 28 for Rochelle’s recently completed pocket park.

Serenity CEO Suzanne Ravlin spoke to Shaw Local about what the CMS announcement means to the hospice industry in an effort to educate local families that may have a need for hospice services in the future.

Steve Hall has spent the past 40 years as an educator at Lutheran schools in the region. He recently retired as the principal of St. Paul Lutheran School in Rochelle after nine years in that position.

Rochelle Township High School held its graduation ceremony May 23 outdoors on the football field. There were 169 graduating seniors.

The Rochelle City Council unanimously approved the $355,787 purchase of a new Horton all-wheel-drive ambulance from Foster Coach Sales on May 26.

A grand opening and ribbon cutting were held May 22 for Salon Idyll in Rochelle.

Rochelle Township High School's graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 was held on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Serenity Hospice and Home invites community members to attend its men’s grief group, held the third Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. at Sunrise III Restaurant in Oregon.

The Rochelle Township High School board on May 18 recognized retirees who will finish their careers this month.