The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be hosting a paint/aerosol can recycling and document shredding event April 11.

The Rochelle City Council unanimously approved a special-use permit Monday for a new car wash next to 450 Coronado Drive in Rochelle.

Storm sewer reconstruction on North 14th Street in Rochelle is upsizing existing storm sewers to allow for better drainage in the area.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, is launching her sixth annual spring photo contest for residents throughout her 89th Legislative District.

Oregon recently received a state Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant for $32,788 that will be used for a multi-year project to strategically market and promote Oregon’s destinations, tourism attractions and community events.

The Creston Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase property located next to the village’s maintenance shed for $80,000.

As the weather begins to warm, construction is set to ramp up throughout downtown Rochelle. The city expects work on the project to continue through December.

Following two heavy storms in early December, the Rochelle street department has seen a lighter winter in the months that have followed, Public Works Director Tim Isley said Wednesday.

Following the Jan. 26 Rochelle City Council's approval of an $11.89 million bid for transmission line construction, Rochelle Municipal Utilities will see its new electrical substation project on Centerpoint Drive west of town break ground in mid-March.