Kirk stumps in Ottawa on anniversary of Lincoln-Douglas debate
On your mark, get set, float!
Exactly 1,315 rubber ducks raced to the finish line in Heritage Harbor Mari... MORE >
Marquette hosts first Duck Fest to kick off derby
Marquette supporters and visitors to Heritage Harbor Marina perused the tab... MORE >
Police and fire reports 09/05/10
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Dayton Road lane-widening project to begin Tuesday
The lane-widening project on East Dayton Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday... MORE >
Police reports 9/4/10
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Voting beyond the fear Steve Diogo |
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Survey prompts imaginary speechifying by senators Craig Wieczorkiewicz |
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In praise of extreme cowardice Matthew Wilson |
Russel Bradish, a registered nurse of 18 years at Pleasant View Luther Home, has never felt better. In fact, just a year-and-a-half ago he was battling several health complications... MORE >
Racing rubber duckies
Rubber duckies by the thousands will fill Heritage Harbor to race at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, as part of Marquette Academy&... MORE >
On your mark, get set, float!
Exactly 1,315 rubber ducks raced to the finish line in Heritage Harbor Marina, with about 500 spectators clinching their tickets in hopes to win the $500 first prize during Marquette Academy's Ducky Derby. Heritage Harbor staff dumped the two conta.... read more
Marquette hosts first Duck Fest to kick off derby
Marquette supporters and visitors to Heritage Harbor Marina perused the tables of about 20 venders at Marquette Academy's first Duck Fest, day events that lead to the annual Ducky Derby. Duck Fest was created to make the derby more into a full-day .... read more
Dayton Road lane-widening project to begin Tuesday
The lane-widening project on East Dayton Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 7. The work will require Dayton Road to be reduced to one lane of traffic at various times and locations between Route 23 and Champlain Street while turn lanes are co.... read more
Wallace preschool completes first school week
Parents have reported to Wallace Grade School staff that their children don want to leave the new preschool program each day, a good notion after completing its first week of school in existence. Wallace Superintendent Mike Matteson said the first .... read more
Solar-powered loopers pass through Ottawa
This time of year brings loopers-people completing the Great Loop through eastern American waterways-from all different parts of the U.S. to Ottawa via the Illinois River. But Bill Carlsen and Cynthia Berger estimate they are the first to complete t.... read more
Thank you for a great evening!
Thank you to everyone who came out Thursday night to help us celebrate our first anniversary. While we did not do an official head-count, we are guessing about 800 people showed up. And we are thrilled to announce that our dunk tank raised almost $1.... read more
Revolutionary War ship makes a stop in Ottawa
Gary Bergman is a privateer, the American colonies' term for a pirate. For this year's sailing season in his Revolutionary War replica ship, named 'Royaliste,' Bergman started in New York's Lake Chaplain at the beginning of July. Then he sailed thr.... read more
Canal workshop data being put to use
After holding public input meetings in August, the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Corridor Association has a better idea of what goals residents along the canal would like to see the corridor put into action. Dennis Bieschke, chairman of the .... read more
Citizens Police Academy up for fall classes
Last spring, Ottawa citizens got an inside look at police work from those who know-participating in a 12-week free course in order to bridge communication between police and the community. Citizens spoke with officers and detectives about their jobs.... read more
Halvorson pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare
Pledging to preserve Social Security and Medicare, U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) put on a pair of boxing gloves to symbolize her vow to fight any proposals to cut benefits for those programs. 'I'm going to continue to fight for the rights of.... read more
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