OUTDOORS: A look at some unique animal behaviors
One morning, my wife went to the back door to let our poodle Ruby out after a long night. After a brief time, she called the dog, but the do…
Ottawa grapplers sweep pair at Sandwich
SANDWICH — Veteran Ottawa High wrestling coach Pete Marx couldn't have asked for a better start to his team's season.
Defending champ Hall grabs top seed in Marseilles
MARSEILLES — It's a fact that Marseilles Elementary School principal and Marseilles Holiday Tournament director Jeff Owens has brought up th…
AREA ROUNDUP: Newark's Tollefson notches 300th career victory
NEWARK — The Newark Norsemen defeated the Dwight Trojans 62-52 in a nonconference boys basketball game Wednesday night to give head coach Ri…
INFIELD CHATTER: With Russell gone, Cubs continue moving on from 2016
And then there were nine.It’s not impossible to make a starting lineup of current Cubs who appeared …
Lady Cru hang tough before falling to unbeaten GSW
OTTAWA — In hindsight, the opening six minutes and closing six minutes of Marquette Academy's 60-43, Wednesday night loss to Gardner-South W…
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Marseilles 8s get regional triumphMarseilles eighth-grade girls basketballers defeated Woodland 16-1…
Hopkins, McKenzie, state champ FWC make IBCA Hall of Fame
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has released its IBCA Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and both coaches and players from around The T…
Bears begin difficult, defining stretch with down but dangerous Cowboys
The Bears and Cowboys are reigning division champions with matching 6-6 records, and only Dallas still has a viable opportunity to repeat in…
Three quarters of suffocating 'D' enough for Lady Pirates
OTTAWA — Throughout the initial three periods of play Tuesday night, the Ottawa Lady Pirates executed their game plan to near perfection.