Ottawa fraudster sentenced to 5 years for COVID-19 PPD scam
Six people were charged in La Salle County with defrauding the government with COVID-19 relief funds. The first one to stand for sentencing is going to prison.
Driver hurt after crashing into Ottawa gas station
An Ottawa woman was injured after her vehicle struck the BP service station Saturday afternoon.
Grain bin fatality identified in rural Granville incident
The Putnam County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died in a grain bin incident Monday in rural Granville as Gary Bruch, 69, of Magnolia, Coroner Bob Cofoid said in a news release.
Blake Foster’s full-court shot sparks Bureau Valley to win at Hall
Blake Foster flung the ball discus style from under the basket at one end of the court to the other, hitting nothing but net for a stunning 3-point basket to beat the third-quarter buzzer. That improbable shot sparked the Storm to a 55-53 win over Hall
Peru to get extended-stay hotel
Peru will get a hotel designed for extended stays.