Roger Masters, commander of American Legion Post 323 in Henry, spoke at the Chief Senachwine Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meeting Nov. 1 at the Henry Public Library.

Open Prairie United Church of Christ will hold its annual Christkindlmarkt, a traditional German Christmas market, on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

OSF HealthCare will hold a free community health event on Friday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. W, Princeton.

The Princeton High School scholastic bowl team recently began its 2025-26 season at the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association Novice tournament Saturday, Nov. 1 in Bartonville.

Seven of DePue Unit School’s junior high choir members were selected for the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 2 Junior Mixed Choir after taking part in a challenging audition process. They attended the ILMEA District 2 Festival at Augustana College

Malavolti graduated from Putnam County High School in Granville in 1983 and chose to pursue an education the way many other young people have: he enlisted in the U.S. Navy with the intention of one day using the GI Bill to continue his education.

Since retiring in 2017, after 34 years in the Illinois Air National Guard and the United States Air Force, Roger Masters has become a cheerleader of all things Henry.

When Bureau County native LeeAnn Joyce enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1983, she fulfilled two dreams at once, becoming a nurse and serving in the military.

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Students at Logan Jr. High School recognized local Veterans during a Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 in Pannebaker Gymnasium in Princeton.