Pets on parade
Posted: Friday, Jul 3rd, 2009
Destiny Ethridge is excited and intrigued by Adriana Price’s dog, Sisi, during the 49th Annual Flagg-Rochelle Library Pet Show. Each child that registered at the show received a ribbon for participation and was given a chance to show off their pet to fellow animal lovers. The RTHS Hub Hickory Nuts 4-H Club provided milk and cookies at the event. (Photo ...more
County settles suit with EVS
Officials agree on
$50,000 payment
to construction firm
Posted: Friday, Jul 3rd, 2009
OREGON — Ogle County reached a $50,000 settlement Tuesday with a construction company that filed a lawsuit last week after the Ogle County Board accepted a bid for the courthouse renovation project that was not the apparent low bidder.
The settlement follows the 11-8 approval of a resolution by the board during a special meeting Monday night to negotiate ...more
Ramp exit work near Rochelle will continue over Fourth holiday
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 1st, 2009
ROCHELLE — Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig is urging local drivers to buckle up and stay sober as they get ready to hit the roadways for the Fourth of July weekend.
Hannig also announced that IDOT will make sure roads are open wherever possible, but some projects will continue and result in lane closures over the holiday weekend.
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Annual Fourth of July breakfast
set at Ogle County Airport
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 1st, 2009
MT. MORRIS — Independence Day at Ogle County Airport starts with the bang-bang, pop-pop of piston-powered airplanes coming in for a great hot breakfast. The annual Drive-In Fly-In Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 4 and runs until noon.
The whole family can enjoy the freedom of American general aviation along with an all-you-can-eat that includes Eickman’s ...more
Donate
3 cans
and swim
free
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 1st, 2009
ROCHELLE — To help combat hunger in the Rochelle area, the Flagg-Rochelle Park District will encourage residents to donate non-perishable food items next week with the “We Can with 3 Cans” event.
Residents who bring three cans of food to Spring Lake pool will get in free from 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 10. All donations ...more
Circle of fun
Posted: Monday, Jun 29th, 2009
Kids in the Flagg-Rochelle Park District Summer Camp lounge and take a break from playing with a parachute during camp this week. The summer camp is held daily at Spring Lake Marina from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended day care hours available. (Photo submitted) ...more
OC Board
to meet on
lawsuit
Posted: Monday, Jun 29th, 2009
OREGON — The Ogle County Board will meet in special session on Monday June 29 at 5:30 p.m.
The board will meet at the Ogle County Farm Bureau Building, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon.
The meeting will go into closed session to discuss legal matters regarding EVS Litigation filed June 22 against the Ogle County Board.
EVS is a ...more
Feds arrest Davis Junction pair
Weapons cache found in Ogle home; brothers indicted in Arizona
mail bombing case
Posted: Monday, Jun 29th, 2009
DAVIS JUNCTION — Twin brothers indicted on charges for their alleged involvement in a bombing in Arizona were arrested Thursday in Davis Junction for violation of federal firearm laws.
On Thursday afternoon, Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police assisted Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agents in the service of two federal arrest warrants and a federal ...more
RTHS parents, students reminded to use Edline as registration deadline nears
Posted: Friday, Jun 26th, 2009
ROCHELLE — Parents of Rochelle Township High School students are reminded to file 2009-10 school year registration papers before the June 30 deadline. Registration packets were mailed to parents the third week of May with information on how to file electronically.
“We encourage parents to use their Edline Internet accounts at the RTHS website, www.rths.rochelle.net,” Principal ...more
Child care facility rallies in face of budget cuts
Posted: Friday, Jun 26th, 2009
ROCHELLE — More than 300 concerned parents, children and child care workers attended a rally at Rep. Bob Pritchard’s Sycamore office last Thursday to raise awareness of the impact of the state’s FY 2010 budget.
The “General Assembly’s 50 Percent Budget,” which begins July 1, calls for cutting the Child Care Assistance Program, a cut that would ...more
Cause of Rock River
fish kill unknown
Posted: Friday, Jun 26th, 2009
DIXON — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has issued an advisory warning the public not to eat fish caught on the Rock River between Grand Detour, north of Dixon in Ogle County, and the lower dam in Sterling, in Whiteside County. A fish kill has been reported along that stretch of river, and the cause of the nearly 1,000 ...more
Downtown stop
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 24th, 2009
Members of the military convoy stopped on Lincoln Highway in downtown Rochelle Saturday afternoon and gave the public an opportunity to check out the various vehicles and even take a look at the engines. The convoy traveled through town to the airport south of town. See more photos from Saturday’s events on page 3. (Photo by Keith Peters) ...more
Council approves sidewalk work on
10th Avenue
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 24th, 2009
ROCHELLE — City Council members unanimously approved a bid Monday night for sidewalk and other improvements in the Tilton School area that will make it safer for children to walk to school, especially in inclement weather.
The project includes sidewalk and miscellaneous curb and gutter improvements on 10th Ave. from Atwood and Cooper Park to 9th St. near ...more
Commission unveils city comprehensive plan
Posted: Monday, Jun 22nd, 2009
ROCHELLE — Residents had an opportunity Wednesday night to see growth and development plans for the city when the Rochelle Planning and Zoning Commission hosted the first of two informal information sessions regarding the city’s new comprehensive plan.
Community Development Director Chris Limas, Planning and Zoning Commission members and representatives from Teska Associates, Inc., the company contracted ...more
Dangerous exit ramp
getting attention
Posted: Monday, Jun 22nd, 2009
ROCHELLE — Rochelle residents and travelers might feel a little safer driving on a seemingly tricky interchange when August rolls around and improvements are completed on the ramp from westbound I-88 to northbound I-39.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week that improvements on the ramp are scheduled to start Monday, June 22 weather permitting. The project is slated ...more
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