Twenty-two students at Bureau Valley Junior High reached honor roll status in the second quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

An Ottawa man was picked up early Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on multiple charges and violations.

Two people were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation Tuesday morning after fire broke out in Fire on Fifth, located in the Westclox building.

The Putnam County Public Library District will launch its 2026 youth book club series “Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together” at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Condit Branch.

The Putnam County Public Library District will launch its 2026 teen book club series “Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the McNabb Branch.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. 

Shaw Local Radio's "Day" Jones interviews Anne Pesola from the Hegeler Carus Mansion. The mansion is offering "A Historic Date: An Unforgettable Experience" for couples on Valentine's Day

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville Branch will host a genealogy presentation by the Daughters of the American Revolution at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School has announced its 2nd quarter honor roll for the 2025-2026 school year.