SHANNON—Three Scottish Highland cattle from Forreston escaped from their truck one day last week and were eventually ...

In my long career in the Army, I learned the importance of placing the flags at half-staff for certain dates throughout the ...

It was also on that date that newly elected United States President Donald J. Trump chose to announce plans to round up an initial group of approximately 30,000 persons in this country alleged to be ...

SAVANNA—Grief can be difficult to bear, but it can help to get the support of others.

We at the Carroll County Veterans Assistance Commission had a great 2024 serving the veterans in our area. We assisted 256 veterans. We filed 115 disability claims, 26 appeals and 3 DIC claims. We ...

SAVANNA—Peter "Pete" Soppe, 63, of Savanna, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at home. Pete was a straight-shooter, a proud Navy veteran, and a devoted family man. He loved the simple ...

LANARK—Lorraine Ann Feltmeyer, 91, of Lanark, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and the kind of sparkle that made every room ...

Grant Wiegert's citation of "historians and political scientists" who rank Joe Biden 14th of all U.S. presidents serves as confirmation of my suggestion that the solons who compile these lists are ...

SAVANNA—John "Jack" Allen Noble, 85, of Savanna, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Visitation will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, ...

Recently, there has been some local attention given to Representative McCombie's trip to Israel. With no disrespect to Representative McCombie, who is an honorable person, I believe the overriding ...

Recently some of the Humane Society of Carroll County’s Board of Directors have been dealing with health issues. At this time we are looking for volunteers to step up to join our board. Our objectives ...

MOUNT CARROLL—Theresa "Terrie" Ann (Schnitzler) Miller, of Mount Carroll, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. She is survived by Russell, her loving husband of over 46 years; ...