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DES MOINES – Police in Iowa are investigating what apparently was a mountain lion within the city limits of Des Moines. Wednesday night security footage from a homeowners backyard caught the large cat pacing around the back steps of the home. Authorities have begun urging residents,

LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru’s renaissance program is recognizing all employees for teacher appreciation week. Described as LP Education Appreciation Week, the Renaissance Club coordinated activities to spread gratitude each day. Students had the opportunity to place Payday and Hershey’s

SPRING VALLEY – Figures were prepared by Spring Valley’s water department to analyze the city’s water quality. According to Reverse Osmosis Treatment Operator Hal Entwistle, at this time he would have acid cleaned the water several times, but because of upgrades  the water

OTTAWA – As his last action as mayor, Bob Eschbach approved of the long-awaited canal re-watering project at Ottawa’s City Council meeting, Tuesday. Bids were awarded to John Pohar and Sons for storm sewer work and sewer lining. Concrete work was awarded to D Construction, totaling

OTTAWA – Mayor Bob Eschbach passed the gavel along to Mayor elect Dan Aussem at Ottawa’s swearing in Tuesday. Community members packed council chambers to bid farewell to long time Mayor Bob Eschbach and welcome his successor. Former Comissioner of Public Property, Daniel Aussem was sworn

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s water department is putting together a safety protocol for flooding. After flooding of the Illinois River last week, City Engineer Mike Richetta came up with a spread sheet showing river stages to use as the city’s new water surface

PRINCETON – A man was arrested after an early morning incident in Princeton, Tuesday. 34-year-old Nick Hand of Princeton was arrested for one count of aggravated battery after a 6:30 a.m. call for a person who had allegedly been shot in the Hillview Trailer Park. Authorities say upon

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced the 2019 Illinois Public Library Capita and Equalization Grants, awarding over $15 million to libraries statewide. The funding is authorized under Illinois library law for public libraries, which allows

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Highway Department announced that waters have receded enough to allow for some area roads to be reopened, including Dee Bennet Road and Ben Samek Road on Tuesday afternoon.

AURORA – A Kane County woman was arrested and her husband injured with a knife in an incident that police say involved her setting fire to his clothes. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aurora Police were called to a residence on North Kendall Street where they discovered heavy smoke