Ottawa commemorates Hemingway visit with historical marker

Located along the I & M Canal, there is a marker noting literary icon Ernest Hemingway’s 1917 visit to Ottawa.
Stage 212 in La Salle seeks submissions for 2025 off-season productions

Stage 212 in La Salle is seeking submissions from directors for the 2025 Off-Season production, which is typically small cast, a little out of the ordinary and runs in a slot outside of the regular season.
IVCC Ag Open House, Job/Internship Fair set in November

Two back-to-back activities hosted by Illinois Valley Community College’s Agriculture Department in November will showcase a range of opportunities, from college to career, in the Illinois Valley area.
Putnam County library releases November 2024 schedule

Here is a schedule of events for November 2024 for the Putnam County Library District.
Al Cioni Ford in Granville celebrates 56 years of business with Customer Appreciation Day

Al Cioni Ford in Granville recently held its Customer Appreciation Day.
Chief Senachwine DAR displays items at Coal Mine History Day in Toluca

Sandy Miller displayed items Oct. 13 from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution at the Toluca Coal Mine Association’s Coal Mine History Day.
Dixon Waterfowl Refuge site manager, ecologist to give virtual talk

The Putnam County Public Library will host virtually Katie Kucera, ecologist, and Justin Seibert, site manager at the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Hennepin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, for a presentation on how