Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 will hold Kindergarten Pre-Registration from Monday, Feb. 23, through Friday, Feb. 27, at Bureau Valley Elementary buildings in Walnut and Wyanet.

He dreamed of a career in sports training and found his way to EMS, police dispatching and then patrol. Now, Peru Police Sgt. Ed DeGroot is calling it a career.

University of Illinois Extension will host a winter workshop series on sustainable agriculture practices for farmers and landowners.

Blair appeared Tuesday in La Salle County Circuit Court and, through his lawyer, asked Circuit Judge Michelle A. Vescogni to give him another crack at pre-trial release.

Serena, Somonauk and Fieldcrest's boys basketball teams along with Ottawa and Serena's girls were among the area's winners in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The IVCC men's and women's basketball teams sufference conference losses Tuesday in Oglesby.

The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team, sparked by an eight-point personal burst by freshman Gavin Stokes in the third quarter, overcame a lackluster first half in a 51-45 victory over Streator at Pops Dale Gymnasium on Tuesday.

The Putnam County girls basketball team won its first game of the season, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

While it didn’t have the bright lights of the big stage of the sectional final, Princeton and Rock Falls played as just a competitive game to the last shot with Rock Falls escaping with a 61-58 win at Prouty Gym in Princeton Tuesday night.

The Putnam County Library in Hennepin will host a variety of programs throughout February, including crafts, educational events and community activities.