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Steffanie Van Laarhoven, the chairperson for the Horizon House’s 2024 Tree of Hope campaign, and Horizon House CEO Michelle Rich lit the Tree of Hope for the first time Friday near the offices on Plank Road in Peru.

Spring Valley will receive a $600,000 OSLAD grant to help it build new ball diamonds near JFK school.

New Ottawa Police Chief Mike Cheatham was sworn in on Tuesday.

City requests more than 5% in levy, but property tax rate to decrease The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday hosted a truth-in-taxation hearing, allowing for public comment regarding the city's levy increase.

Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and his wife, Sheila, on Wednesday contributed $1,000 toward the city's new dog park.

The City of Ottawa will use a $635,540 OSLAD grant for a multi-sport field complex that will be the future home of the Ottawa Soccer Club with a goal of making it a year-round facility with an enclosure.

Final numbers are in for summer tournament at Pine Hills The sweet results of the hard work that went into the “Girls Just Want To Have Fund$” golf fundraiser got a little dose of added sugar.

Longtime assistant tabbed to succeed retired Tom Jobst Marquette Academy announced Friday that longtime Crusaders assistant coach and defensive coordinator Ken Carlson has been named its new head football coach.

Novotney's 19 can't best Rockets' advantage at the line ROANOKE – It's certainly no fun coming away with moral victories in really close

Negotiations continue between city, OSF Shaw Local staff members selected the stories that have made the biggest impact in 2024 and looked ahead at what's next in 2025 for a year-in-review series.