Putnam County

Princeton High School’s Scholastic Bowl team battled its way to a second-place finish at the Streator Hexagonal Tournament on Saturday, which is the successor of the Streator Rotary Tournament.

The Streator High School Scholastic Bowl won its Streator Hexagonal Tournament. 

The Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc. has been awarded $3.6 million as part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s $200 million statewide initiative to expand innovative healthcare services for underserved populations.

The Mendota boys basketball team wrapped up an outright conference title, the Putnam County boys basketball team won its first game of the season and more basketball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette beat St. Bede and Amboy beat Putnam County in the semifinals of the Class 1A St. Bede Regional on Tuesday.

The Marshall-Putnam Junior 4-H Meat Judging team was back at it again on Feb. 8 in Seward for a competition at Eickman’s Meat Processing Company.

The Princeton wrestling team advanced five wrestlers to the Class 1A state tournament out of the Oregon Sectional on Saturday.

A look at the postseason seeds and regional pairings for all the boys basketball teams in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P girls bowling team advanced to state, girls basketball regionals opened and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

University of Illinois Extension serving Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties is offering two Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Trainings on March 13.

School Resource Officer Brian Zebron, of the Peru Police Department, has been an SRO for a little more than a year, but the impact he has made on the students, the faculty and staff has been immeasurable.

The St. Bede boys basketball team edged Henry, sectional wrestling results and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Putnam County Community Center, on First Street in Standard.

Schools in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and e-learning days ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

Businesses, organizations and events in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and cancellations ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

The Putnam County girls basketball team won against Mendota and more basketball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Members of the Chief Senachwine DAR Chapter learned at its Feb. 1 meeting about outstanding women involved in the suffrage movement in America from the mid-1800s to 1920.

Sandwich had 11 sectional qualifiers to win the team title at the Class 1A St. Bede Regional on Saturday.

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock, pets, wildlife, food safety and public health.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Dixon Regional along with basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here are the girls basketball postseason pairings for NewsTribune-area teams.

The Henry-Senachwine and St. Bede girls basketball teams earned conference wins and more basketball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marshall-Putnam County 4-H member Ryan Carlson has been selected for the 2025 Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team.

The Marshall-Putnam County Fair announced on Tuesday that country music star Randy Houser will be performing at the fair on Thursday, July 17 in Henry.

Streator has named lifelong Streator resident Dean Chalkey as its new community development director. Chalkey will focus on revitalizing the city's economic development and supporting capital improvement projects.

The L-P girls bowling team won the Interstate 8 Conference Tournament along with basketball results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has a new home.

State Sen. Chris Balkema, R-Channahon, is starting his first year in the Illinois Senate and has been appointed to committees.

Are you ready to dig into gardening? Join Illinois Extension and grow your skills, give back to your community and share in the rewards of gardening at this Henry program.

LaMoille and Earlville won in the Little Ten Conference Tournament, L-P's Kamryn Oscepinski rolled a 300 game and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Putnam County Junior High will host a Volley for a Cause night on Thursday, Feb. 6, during its volleyball matches.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, through its Community Services Block Grant, has made funds available to Tri-County Opportunities Council for at least 12 scholarships of up to $1,250 each for income-eligible students.

The L-P co-op swim team beat Moline, L-P's Anna Ricci rolled a 729 series along with basketball and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

University of Illinois Extension will host a program series this winter all about sustainable agriculture.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police have a valuable tool for winter rescues on the icy Illinois, Fox and Vermilion rivers.

The St. Bede and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams earned conference wins and more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

The Marshall-Putnam County 4-H Junior Meats Judging Team competed at their first Meat Judging Contest on Saturday. 

The Voluntary Action Center of La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties has a new home at the former Peru Pizza House, 1702 Fourth St. in Peru, the nonprofit said in a Friday news release.

The Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor group will host its National Sewing Day for Quilts of Valor from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid St.

The Bruins tuned up for the Tri-County Conference tournament with a conference win at RM Germano Gymnasium on Friday in Granville. Gino Ferrari led the Bruins with 28 points and Halden Hueneburg chipped in 16.

Illinois Valley PADS is pleased to announce a $10,000 contribution by Midland States Bank. The grant, provided by the Midland States Bank Foundation, will support Illinois Valley PADS Ottawa Building Fund.

Chase away the winter chills with a bowl of soup.

Henry-Senachwine's Kaitlyn Anderson scored her 1,000th point in a win, and more basketball and bowling results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

The following events in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have been cancelled, and these businesses and organizations will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging and its Community Focal Points in its 10-county area, which includes La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties, saved its clients a total of $4,338,014 during this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment.

The Illinois Valley Democrats are scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan 23, at La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its Tri-County Conference Tournament opener, plus more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Saturday's roundup.