Missing Child Found Safe After Brief Scare Friday

PERU – A child was reported missing late Friday night, but after an area search was discovered safe in Peru.   More details are expected to be released later, but near the 2400 block of Plum Street

IVCC’s 38th Annual Adult Education Recognition Event

Twenty-six students were honored during Illinois Valley Community College’s 38th Annual Adult Education Recognition Event on May 15.             Two student speakers shared their stories during the event. Cesar Verdin of La Salle is a high school

Breastfeeding Education with LaSalle County’s WIC Program

OTTAWA, IL— LaSalle County Health Department WIC Program promotes breastfeeding as the normal and healthiest way to feed infants. Several nurses in the Family Health program are certified in Lactation Counseling, and all staff are educated to

Two arrested on heroin charges in Ottawa

OTTAWA – Two people were taken into custody after Ottawa Police and the department’s K9, seized over 40 bags of suspected heroin during a traffic stop, Thursday. 67-year-old Kendrix C. Williams and 34-year-old Cassandra M. Clark both