The following marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse.

The 29-foot-long by 15-foot-deep by 17-foot-tall inflatable house is going to be used at community events, school presentations, pop-up public events, and more to help residents engage in fire safety and prepare for real emergencies

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

Illinois Valley Community College will host its annual SciFest on April 17 at 7 p.m. in the College Gymnasium, featuring more than 100 interactive science demonstrations and experiments.

The Princeton-Illinois and Illini chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently celebrated their 130th anniversaries with a luncheon Saturday, April 4, at Lock 16 Cafe in La Salle.

La Salle, Bureau and Marshall-Putnam counties 4-H members demonstrated public speaking skilss during the 4-H Public Speaking Contest at Illinois Valley Community College.

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The Ottawa Noon Rotary Club has awarded a $4,114 grant to the Ottawa Center for the Arts to support new signage for its recently established venues, the Grand Hall and The Abbey.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

Grand Ridge Grade School announced its honor roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2025-26 school year.