The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation held its 28th annual Scholarship Recognition Ceremony to honor over 260 scholarship recipients.

Illinois Extension educator Susan Glassman will teach her Packing Power Meals, Creating Wholesome Lunches class at Peru Public Library to encourage healthy and balanced meal choices.

An inaugural event titled Amigo Fest will be Saturday, Sept. 21. The event includes a program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and live music from 6 to 10 p.m. Food options include barbecue, Cajun and, of course, Mexican food.

They called him flamboyant and Virgil Fox was the last one to argue. The Princeton native would be first to say he was a born showman.

The Erie-Prophetstown football team cruised past Hall-Putnam County 41-7 on Friday to move to 2-0 on the season, while the Red Devils fell to 0-2.

The Putnam County Public Library District will join the League of Women Voters of Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Force and multiple Illinois libraries in virtually hosting Professor Dan Simons, co-author of “Nobody’s Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It.”

The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimming team had a strong freshman class last year and adds another talented freshman group this fall.

The Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost and more local results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede football team lost 36-23 to Eureka on Friday in Peru.