Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center this month.

The Ogle County Board voted on salary structures for the three elected offices on April 21.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

A Let Freedom Spring fundraiser will be held at the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge on Saturday, May 9.

Franklin Houston was found guilty of the Class 4 felony offense of injuring a police officer while resisting arrest and the misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct for an August 2025 incident at an Oregon school.

Mt. Morris Performing Arts Guild cast members were recently in costume as they rehearsed for “Paint Your Wagon”, which has its final showings from April 24-26.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 6-10, 2026.

A Mt. Morris man faces aggravated battery charges in connection with an April 15 domestic incident.

The musical “Paint Your Wagon” opens the weekend of April 17-19 at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Theatre in Mt. Morris.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 30 to April 3, 2026.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Mt. Morris Public Library.

Encore! Mt. Morris, a non-profit organization working to make Mt. Morris a destination for the visual, performing and culinary arts, has been preparing for the spring and summer 2026 season.

Performance dates are April 17-19 and April 24-26 at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Theatre.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Mt. Morris Public Library.

The Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris will remember the crucifixion and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

A March 19 ribbon-cutting in Mt. Morris marked a new home for the architectural drafting and design firm County Line Design.

The Ogle County Historical Society is partnering with Highland Community College’s Lifelong Learning program on an event led by instructor Mark Peterson about the Civilian Conservation Corps on Thursday, April 16.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 16-20, 2026.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

The beloved musical “Paint Your Wagon” is coming to a local theater two weekends during the month of April. The Performing Arts Guild of Mt. Morris will perform the show April 17-19 and April 24-26 at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Theatre.

Family, friends and members of the Mt. Morris Village Board and Economic Development Corp. filled the Main Event Barber Lounge on March 14 for an official ribboncutting ceremony.

Four people were injured – including a 16-year-old driver who was flown to a Rockford hospital – as the result of a two-vehicle collision late Wednesday morning in Lee County.

University of Illinois Extension is offering free viewing sessions, plus time for questions, at various locations in Ogle County through the fall.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 9-13, 2026.

The Ogle County Master Gardeners invite community members to a free educational program offered Wednesday, March 25, at the Mt. Morris Public Library.

Allure of Pinecrest invites the public to a grand opening of its new therapy gym for Allure residents on Thursday, March 26.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 2-6, 2026.

Join Master Gardeners as they delve into the world of herb gardening.

The musical adventure “Paint Your Wagon” is driving into Mt. Morris this spring.

Dixon City and Rural firefighters and Advance EMS were dispatched at 2:21 a.m. Monday to the 1100 block of West First Street for a reported structure fire.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Feb. 23-27, 2026.

On Wednesday, March 4, our publications in Oregon, Polo, Mt. Morris and Forreston will be merged into our Ogle County Life publication, which instead of publishing on Mondays, will be published on Wednesdays going forward.

Illinois Wesleyan University’s dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year consisted of 885 students from 31 states and 23 countries.

The Oregon Church of God Mission Committee hosted a Love Drive to collect cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items, and paper products to be donated to Lifeline in Oregon and Loaves & Fishes in Mt. Morris.

Paula and Derrick Porter are transforming a vacant downtown Oregon business into the After Teen Lounge.

Firefighters from 13 departments battled a hay bale fire at a farm in the 6000 block of West Pines Road, between Oregon and Polo, Monday afternoon.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Feb. 16-20, 2026.

Augustana College announced more than 1,200 students were named to the dean’s list for the 2025-2026 fall semester.

David D. Lowtharp, 57, was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections through a plea agreement.

Darren Barker, 55, pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony and was sentenced by Ogle County Judge John “Ben” Roe through a plea agreement.

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, visited Focus House north of Rochelle on Wednesday to tour the facility and meet with the organization’s leadership regarding its programming and desire for a new residence hall.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Franklin T. Houston, 28, was found guilty Wednesday of the felony offense of injuring a police officer while resisting arrest and the misdemeanor offenses of resisting a police officer and disorderly conduct.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Feb. 9-13, 2026.

Derek Swanlund, 45, is charged with the first-degree murder of Cameron Pasley, 25, also of Mt. Morris, in what police described as a “domestic incident.”

We are in a time where saying no or saying yes is becoming more than the product of a philosophical discussion. There are very real consequences to the decisions we make. Being on the sidelines is becoming less an option.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Feb. 2-6, 2026.