The Ogle County 4-H Fair was held July 31-Aug. 4 at the Ogle County Fairgrounds in Oregon, where 689 4-H livestock exhibits were judged on and showcased by Ogle County's 284 4-H members in 13 clubs. 

"It is with a heavy heart that our family has decided to cancel our annual Art Show 2024 fundraiser for the Daniel and Stephanie Williams Fund for the Arts."

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists recently held a Food & School Supplies Drive to benefit area food pantries. Numerous bags and bins of non-perishable foods and school supplies were recently delivered to Rochelle Christian Food Pantry.

The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce recently presented its Lawn of the Week award for the week of Aug. 5 to Ed and Jan Kissack. They received a sign and a $25 Rochelle ACE Hardware gift card, presented by Rochelle Ace Hardware Manager Jesse Lopez.

Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County is excited to bring the opportunity for a local family to win a 6x10 hand-crafted playhouse.

City of Rochelle Engineer Sam Tesreau has announced Steward Road, between South Main Street and the Ogle County line south of the City Railroad crossing, will be under construction beginning Monday Aug. 5 until Aug. 30.

Tri-County Opportunities Council announced the recipients of the CSBG Scholarship Awards for the 2024-2025 school year.

This year’s Ogle County 4-H cat show was held at the Ogle County Farm Bureau in Oregon on Monday, July 22.

This year’s Ogle County 4-H clothing show was held on Saturday, July 20, at the Ogle County Farm Bureau Auditorium in Oregon.

Family, friends, and members of Boy Scout Troop #64 gathered at the Steward United Methodist Church on July 14 for a National Court of Honor as Logan Frye was officially awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America. 

On July 30, Ogle County Clerk and Recorder Laura J. Cook announced the recipients of a Polling Place Accessibility Grant from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce recently presented its Lawn of the Week award for the week of July 25 to Dale and Megan Wells. They received a sign and a $25 Rochelle ACE Hardware gift card, presented by Rochelle Ace Hardware Manager Jesse Lopez.

Candidate packets for three four-year full-term council members in the City of Rochelle will be available in the City Clerk’s Office at Rochelle City Hall located at 420 N. 6th St. Petitions may be circulated beginning July 30.

Carpenter Media Group (CMG) and News Media Corporation (NMC) announced July 25 plans for CMG to manage, and with an option to acquire, NMC.

The Flagg Township Museum at 518 4th Ave. in Rochelle will be hosting a book signing event Sunday, Aug. 4 from 1-2 p.m. with Tom McDermott, Museum historian and author of "STORIES: Glimpses into the history of the Rochelle area and its residents".

Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County was this quarter’s donation recipient from 100 Women Who Care of Ogle County.

Earlier in June, Rochelle Community Hospital held four separate sports physical clinics performed this season by Harrison Swalla, MPAS, PA-C; and Carter Gallick, PA-C, ATC of XCEL Orthopedics for student athletes ages high school and younger. In providing this service to the community, RCH charged a small fee for each individual athlete; and in turn donated 100 percent of those proceeds back to the respective program of which each athlete was affiliated.

Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC) in Malta had students place, including Abel Huerta (Job Skill Demonstration A), second place; Addison McGlaughlin (Health Occupations Professional Portfolio), fourth place and Chris Thorne (Diesel Equipment Technology), seventh place.

It is time once again to select the Kiwanis Golden K Little Miss Peanut winner. The contest will be held on Friday night, Aug. 16, at the Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival, at 6 p.m. on the stage.

A GoFundMe has been established for funeral and future family expenses for a Rochelle couple killed in a car accident early Tuesday evening on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County near Cortland and Hinckley and Gurler Road.

The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce recently presented its Lawn of the Week award for the week of July 14 to Corey and Stacey Ansteth. They received a sign and a $25 Rochelle ACE Hardware gift card.

The Rochelle Area Community Foundation is eager to hear from you about the most pressing needs in our community. In collaboration with the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, we are conducting a survey to gather valuable insights from residents like you. Your input will be crucial in shaping our future plans and initiatives.

The Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club held its Annual Fishing Derby on June 23.

It’s a Birthday Party at the Flagg Township Museum! We’ve been celebrating birthdays all year at the museum so come to our party and have cake and ice cream, try a game or two and find all the birthdays in our Birthday Scavenger Hunt.

City of Rochelle Engineer Sam Tesreau has announced the closure of 9th Street, between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue beginning Thursday, July 11 at 7 a.m.  through the end of the day on Friday July 12.