Ottawa YMCA CEO Joe Capece to retire in November

Peanut-Shaped Turtle

A nature center in Missouri just threw a 41st birthday party for a turtle named Peanut. Her name is Peanut because she’s shaped like one. She got caught in a plastic six-pack ring in the ’80s, so the middle of her
Photos: Firefighters dispatched to Utica structure fire

Photos: Firefighters dispatched to Utica structure fire

No injuries reported in rural Utica residential fire

No injuries reported in rural Utica residential fire

No injuries were reported in a short-lived residential fire Tuesday afternoon in rural Utica. The fire is considered accidental.
No injuries reported in rural Utica residential fire

Rock Falls man sent to prison for 10 years on weapons, drug charges; 19 other charges dismissed in plea deal
A Rock Falls man has been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to separate Whiteside County cases that accuse him of recklessly shooting a firearm in May 2024 and possessing meth
Dog Park coming to Peru’s Water Street

Dog Park coming to Peru’s Water Street
