Putnam County High School will present “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at the school’s auditorium.

Putnam County Junior High School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

The Foundation for Rural Service, the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, announced the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 to close out foundation’s 30th anniversary year.

Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit surveys were mailed to every rider that made a reservation in 2023.

The Granville Knights of Columbus donated $2,082 to the Putnam County High School special needs program from its Tootsie Roll fundraiser.

The Granville Knights of Columbus donated $2,082 to Lighted Way in La Salle from its Tootsie Roll fundraiser.

The Putnam County Public Library will host virtually the National Museum of the American Sailor for a presentation on naval aviation history 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Naval Station Great Lakes.

4-H members across Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties learned ways to improve as officers at the 2024 gameshow-themed 4-H Officer Training event Nov. 9 at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Kindness Rocks is scheduled 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the McNabb branch of the Putnam County Library District at 322 W. Main St.