The public is invited to a free, live presentation about famous activist and author, Corrie ten Boom, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 308 E. Brayton Road, Mt. Morris.

The Mt. Morris American Legion Post 143 made a donation to “All Hands On Deck,” an outreach project of the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris (EFCMM).  

A groundbreaking ceremony in Mt. Morris on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, marks the upcoming construction of the Hill Street Neighborhood – a unique $10 million duplex apartment project offering a new housing option for people living with disabilities.

This fall, the Mt. Morris Performing Arts Guild will present Tapestry of Shadows, a theatrical tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. The show will consist of four of Poe’s most haunting works – The Raven, The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

The Stillman Valley National Honor Society is hosting a community blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Stillman Valley High School.

Larson: One who builds upon a strong foundation, will enjoy the blessings of life and weather every storm.

The beloved Ogle County Farm Stroll is back for another year of hands-on agricultural adventure and local flavor. Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, and prepare to explore the heart of rural Illinois.

Games with prizes for kids will be just part of the fun at the annual Fall Family Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, on the Mt. Morris Village Square.

A steady stream of visitors took to the back roads of northwestern Ogle County on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, to visit four stops on the sixth annual Back Roads Market.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 22-26, 2025.

Oregon School District teachers received checks from the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation on Sept. 15, 2025, that will get new books to first graders every month.

LARSON: I know something about martyrdom. It is part of the history of the church. Church historians will tell you that the foundation of the church is built upon the blood of the martyrs.

The community is invited to help brighten the holidays for sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald, a destroyer deployed in the Middle East.

The pancake supper will take place at Disciples United Methodist Church at 102 Maple Ave., Mt. Morris.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 15-19, 2025.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

Victim says she was emotionally and physically abused and still suffers from the incidents.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Brian Marlatt of Oregon and Casondra Bailey of Mt. Morris on being named to its summer 2025 dean’s list.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 1-5, 2025.

Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which began Saturday, Sept. 6.

Derrick Holmes, 35, formerly of Highwood and now a resident of Rockford, received a 2-year prison sentence despite prosecutors' arguments that he be sentenced to the maximum 6 years in prison to deter others from fleeing police at high speeds.

Encore! Mt. Morris and Highland Community College’s Lifelong Learning division have partnered to offer two art classes in Mt. Morris this fall.

Each summer, Encore! Mt. Morris hires an artist-in-residence to offer art classes and experiences for area students in second grade through high school.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction on Illinois Route 72 in Ogle County began Sept. 2.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Aug. 25-29, 2025.

Final Jamboree concert on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, sets new record for attendance.

An Ogle County judge granted extended media coverage Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, of the court proceedings for a Mt. Morris man accused of shooting and killing his stepson after an argument in April.

See photos of the All-Star Superband's Aug. 27, 2025, performance in Mt. Morris.

Chana Methodist Church will celebrates its 150th year Sept. 7, 2025.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Aug. 18-22, 2025.

Day-long event included live music, games, and demonstrations.

2,200 turn out for free Friday night concert.

The Ogle County Economic Development Corporation recently hired longtime resident Liz Hiemstra as its new director.

Five departments battled the late afternoon blaze southeast of Oregon.

Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the debut of the All Star Superband on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m.

Encore! Mt. Morris has announced the return of Chicago entertainers Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones to the band shell from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, to close Straw Fest Day festivities.

Three concerts are left in the summer series.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the return of premier Eagles tribute band, Heartache Tonight, to the bandshell for a free concert starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

The program teaches how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief as well as receive valuable information about facing a new normal in life and renewing hope for the future

The Jimmys make their triumphant return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell on Aug. 8 with a special guest, blues legend Marcia Ball. The free, high-energy show will begin at 7 p.m.

Three National Night Out events – organized by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon Police Department and Mt. Morris Police Department – were held in Byron, Oregon, and Mt. Morris on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, 2025.

An estimated 1,300 people turned out Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, to hear the popular band play selections from the late 1960s to the 2000s.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 21-25, 2025.

Brass From the Past is the band for the Friday, Aug. 1, free concert.

The free concert begins at 7 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m., on the Warren Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in Tuesday’s crash near the Ogle County Airport.

Free, 2-hour concert, starts at 7 p.m. in downtown Mt. Morris.