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MENDOTA- The board of directors of the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival announced Wednesday the Grand Marshall of the Sweet Corn Festival Parade.   This year the person with honor will be Roberta Friedlein.  She retired this year from the Mendota Chamber of Commerce after having served the city for

    SPRING VALLEY – Walmart Distribution Center in Spring Valley is asking the city for permission to go solar. City Attorney Jim Andreoni says the distribution center is looking to build a 15 acre solar garden on the northwest corner of the property. Andreoni suggested a variance

PRINCETON – Princeton’s city manager is warning utility customers of a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the city. City manager Rachel Skaggs says the callers claim to be with the city and is offering utility rebates through Commonwealth Edison. Skaggs says the city

  PERU – The Peru Police Department is asking for help in identifying three male subjects allegedly involved in credit card fraud. Police say on Tuesday just before 3 a.m. three male subjects went into Walgreen’s in Peru and purchased a $300 Visa gift card with a credit card

  OTTAWA –  Emergency crews and authorities responded to a mid air skydiving collision at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Tuesday. According to a spokesperson for Skydive Chicago, just before noon a licensed skydiver was knocked unconscious in a mid air collision with another diver. His

LASALLE – LaSalle City Councilmen discussed residents’ complaints with garbage collection at Monday night’s city council meeting. Jim Pozzi, of Republic Services, represented the waste removal service and explained to residents and aldermen that many residents call the city to complain

SPRING VALLEY – Seven firemen will be called on to help Spring Valley’s fire department during the day. At Monday night’s city council meeting it was approved to  hire seven part time firemen even if they’re a full time member of another department. Chief Bogatitus requested the

SANDWICH- The Fire Chief of Sandwich has passed away at the age of 47 on Monday.  Chief Jake Pruski was selected for the top spot in 2016.   No arrangements have been announced.

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is expected to authorize the hiring of a part-time firefighter after a lack thereof since the beginning of the year. Talks of hiring on paid day time firemen began back in January after Chief Bogatitus said volunteers were unable to leave their day time job to

      PERU – The Iowa Interstate Railroad will be conducting maintenance at the railroad tracks near Putnam Street in Peru on Tuesday. The road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. while work is being performed.