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Mendota City Council renews proclamation for motorcycle awareness

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Mendota City Council renews proclamation for motorcycle awareness

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Ottawa opens applications for Veteran Banner program

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Putnam County library district offers virtual reality and history programs

The Putnam County Public Library District recently announced programs and events that will be held at the district’s Hennepin and Standard branches in March.The library district will close for staff training at noon on Friday, March 13. The district reopens at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14.

Utica discovers elevated lead levels in some homes and businesses

Lead has been found in some homes and businesses in Utica, the village disclosed.Utica performs regular water sampling and testing, the village said in a news release. During testing, there were elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water in some homes and buildings in the community. A small number of samples that were tested were determined to have elevated levels of lead that exceed the EPA limit. Due to this finding, the village recently mailed a lead educational pamphlet to property owners throughout the community. The information has also been posted in several locations in the community, and additional copies of the pamphlet are available at the North Utica Village Hall and on the village website. Exposure to lead can cause health issues. Lead found in homes and buildings in the community is likely site-specific, relating to plumbing and fixtures that are located on the property. Property owners can contact Test, Inc. at 815-224-1650 to have their water tested.The village will continue to develop a plan for further identification of service lines to complete the lead line inventory and a plan for the future replacement of identified lead lines. For more information, and for steps that can be taken to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, please contact 815-481-9024 or visit the Village of North Utica website at: www.utica-il.gov.

Ottawa opens applications for Veteran Banner program

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Ottawa opens applications for Veteran Banner program

Ottawa recently announced it will be opening up applications for the 2026 Veteran Banner Program.The annual program recognizes local veterans by putting up a banner of them on light poles downtown on La Salle, Main and Court Street. Banners will be displayed for two weeks before and two weeks after Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Applicants must be honorably discharged veterans who are current, former or deceased from the Ottawa area, specifically the 61350 zip code. Active duty service and those who have previously been part of the program will not be considered.A photograph of the veteran, preferably in military uniform, is required with the application, with digital photos preferred.For more information or to access the application, visit Ottawa’s website.Inquiries can be directed to Tami Koppen at 815-433-0161, ext. 240, or via email at tkoppen@cityofottawa.org.

Mendota City Council renews proclamation for motorcycle awareness

If you take a look around Mendota, you’ll see a fair share of road signs urging motorists to start seeing motorcycles.The Mendota City Council took the next step and proclaimed May “Motorcycle Awareness Month” through an A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education proclamation.ABATE proclamations made by the Council must be renewed every year.“This has been a yearly thing for going on probably the 25-26 years I’ve been doing the job,” Mendota Mayor David Boelk said. “It’s pretty important to us.”

Ottawa opens applications for Veteran Banner program

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Ottawa announced it will be opening up applications for the 2026 Veteran Banner Program.

Utica discovers elevated lead levels in some homes and businesses

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