DePue

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

The IVCC cross country program is hosting a race for high school and junior high aged runners, the Little Ten released its all-conference soccer teams and IVCC basketball results in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

A La Salle County grand jury convened and returned the following indictments.

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Oglesby has a new police officer and soon will have a new squad car.

A total of 166 students earned 200 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College in Summer 2024. Here is a listing of those graduates by their hometown.

Five NewsTribune area golfers made the cut at state along with soccer and football results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Volleyball results around the area in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The DePue-Hall boys soccer team won its regional opener and more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Spring Valley police anticipate charges will be brought against a rural property owner whose controlled burn led to a Sunday fire that required more than 30 companies to extinguish; but only ordinance violations are pending.

The following marriage licenses were recorded Sept. 10-Oct. 2, 2024, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

The IHSA recently released the seeds and pairings for the upcoming volleyball and boys soccer postseasons. Here’s a look at where all the teams in the NewsTribune area are headed.

The Hall-Putnam County football team stayed with Monmouth-Roseville in the first half Friday before losing 35-14 and more football, soccer and volleyball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The following property transfers were recorded Sept. 16-30, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The St. Bede volleyball team beat Henry and more volleyball, soccer, tennis and cross country results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber won the Lowpoint-Washburn/Roanoke-Benson Invitational and more cross country, volleyball and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Golfers from Hall, Bureau Valley, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest advanced to the state tournament along with volleyball, soccer and tennis results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Crop Walk for Hunger was conducted Sept. 22 and raised more than $5,000 to fight hunger.

A Hennepin man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Thursday for pulling a gun during a 2021 argument at the Peru YMCA.

Henry-Senachwine boys golf finished second in the team race and was led by medalist Carson Rowe at the Tri-County Conference Meet, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune Roundup.

Shows will be held in Walnut, DePue and Princeton

L-P senior Allie Thome won the Interstate 8 Conference girls golf tournament, the L-P volleyball team won and more golf, volleyball, soccer and cross country results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru co-op swim team won its own pentathlon along with golf, cross country, soccer and volleyball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

A rural Princeton house fire Tuesday morning is believed to be accidental in nature.

The Henry-Senachwine volleyball team earned a conference win and more volleyball, golf and cross country results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P boys cross country team won at home, and more volleyball, soccer and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall boys golf team finished eighth in the Ottawa Invite and more golf and volleyball results in Monday's BCR roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine and La Salle-Peru volleyball teams earned conference wins and more volleyball, soccer, swimming, golf and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys soccer team beat Kewanee, L-P volleyball topped Annawan and more soccer, volleyball and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru cross country took both the girls and the boys team titles at the Ross Greiter Invite, plus more from around the NewsTribune area Tuesday.

A day-by-day look at the area high school and junior college sports schedule in the NewsTribune area.

The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swim team opened the season with a second-place finish in the Sterling Invite and area volleyball, soccer, tennis and cross country results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede girls tennis team earned a win and more tennis, volleyball, soccer and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A number of neighboring departments assisted the DePue Fire Department in extinguishing a house fire Tuesday on East Fourth Street.

Music Suite 408 and North Central Illinois ARTworks are launching the Illinois Valley Community Mariachi Ensemble.

With high temperatures predicted in the 90s and heat indexes expected to reach 105 to 110 degrees, some schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Mendota, Princeton and Earlville boys soccer teams.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, DePue, Earlville and Henry-Senachwine boys golf teams for the 2024 season.

The following property transfers were recorded July 1-15, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Spring Valley Police Chief Adam Curran told the city council that the crime rate in the city is down 35% over tha last year.

Doug Hall finished off a strong weekend with a title in the 1100 Hydro on Sunday in the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races. He also won titles Friday and Saturday.

Here are Mike Vaughn's photos from the U.S. Title Series boat races on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Lake DePue.

After winning titles Friday during the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races, Jonathan Nilsen, Doug Hall and Justin Gibson won titles Saturday as well.

Cousins Rayce Bosnich and Ethan Fox claimed their first titles Friday on the first day of the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races.

The US Title Series Pro National Championship Boat Races begain on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Lake DePue.

The racing community is rallying around the family of Brett Jedwabny, 15, who was severely injured by a freak accident involving a pressure washer on July 9. He received life-saving treatment locally and was transported to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee

The U.S. Title Series/APBA Pro National Championships return to Lake DePue this weekend.

The Illinois Valley Democrats – which includes La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties – is scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

Follow updates on storms as they move through La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties on Monday night.

A 56-year-old DePue man was identified as the victim of a crash Monday in Cedar Point.