Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp pitcher Max Bryant was selected to the Prospect League All Star Game. He is 1-1 with one save this season.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold the first session of its Lunch N Learn Series for adults from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Nell’s Woodland, 2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa.

First-year Ottawa varsity boys basketball coach Bob Bartman feels his team has gasped new concepts quickly and has improved across the board during summer workout and competition.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from June 5 through June 30, 2026.

Putnam County senior Johnathon Stunkel is the 2026 NewsTribune Baseball Player of the Year after ranking top three in the area in nearly every hitting and pitching category and leading the Panthers to a runner-up finish in Class 1A.

A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Gov. JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for Illinois following months of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, with La Salle County among 11 counties included in the declaration after damaging weather in June.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer gardeners and flower lovers a flower arranging workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Marshall-Putnam Extension Office, 509 Front St., Henry.

The La Salle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair returns July 9-12 at the La Salle County fairgrounds in Ottawa, with youth projects, livestock competitions and community activities.