Maribeth M. Wilson

The meal is free and the public is invited to attend. The meal will have dine-in or carryout options.

Two former Illinois Valley Community College campers returned this year in a new role — as camp assistants, IVCC said in a news release.

The pantry, currently located inside a building it has been renting at 122 Wright St., La Salle, has purchased the former Hoover’s Manufacturing Company building at 4133 Progress Blvd. in Peru and will be moving there later this year. The pantry finalized the sale on June 20.

National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, allowing Illinois Valley residents and officers to meet in a casual and fun setting.

The Putnam County Methodist Churches will host a Community Blood Drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. at Goldasich Hall in the McNabb Fire Department, 391 N. Route 89.

Jacob Szafranski was sworn in as a full-time fireman and paramedic for the La Salle Fire Department Wednesday morning.

“The highest bid did not achieve the confidential reserve price, so [CLRED] chose to terminate the auction,” Hussey said in a statement.

The River Bend Food Bank will bring its mobile food pantry at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 31, to the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton.

Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest has received its next six entries for 2025.

Riley Hintzsche, the new agricultural educator at La Salle-Peru High School, recently taught 27 agricultural educators from 14 states at Oklahoma State University.

The Peru Police Department held its first junior police academy graduation ceremony for 23 cadets on Friday, following the launch of the program this year.

Shaw Media’s Jeanette Smith has been appointed to Heritage Corridor Destination’s Board of Directors.

There is no cost to attend, but cash donations will be accepted.

Performances continue through Sunday, Aug. 3. Matinees at 2 p.m. take place on Saturday, July 26, Sunday, July 27, Wednesday, July 30, Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3.

Princeton High School has selected Christy Joehl as the newest member of the Academic and Career Hall of Fame. Joehl will be honored during a ceremony with the student body on Friday, Sept. 5.