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The Times Athlete of the Week: Ottawa boys golf’s Chandler Creedon
Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa boys golf’s Chandler Creedon!
The dark side of Ottawa comes alive in spooky Halloween tour
The “Deadly Prescriptions: Ottawa’s Healers Who Killed” tour runs on select dates through October, while the “Graveyard Stories: Heroes, Hobos & Murderers, Unearthed” tour runs through Dec. 24.
Black Hawk College to host health care career fair Oct. 17
Looking for a job in health care? Local health care employers will be recruiting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Black Hawk College.
Ernest Hemingway, Civil War historical marker dedications set in Ottawa
This weekend two Illinois State Historical Society markers will be dedicated in Ottawa, including one commemorating a trip Ernest Hemingway made through Ottawa.
Photos: Grain silo collapses in Putnam
A grain silo full of corn partially collapsed Tuesday in Putnam. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office closed Route 29 in Putnam in both directions. The collapse happened at about 9:45 a.m.
Hennepin bank president/CEO reelected as group director of Community Bankers Association of Illinois
Kim McKee, president/CEO of North Central Bank, Hennepin, was reelected recently as group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois at the association’s annual convention in Springfield.