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Wreaths were laid at two locations and one was thrown into the Rock River on Monday, May 26, 2025 to honor the sacrifice and service of veterans during the Oregon VFW’s Memorial Day program. The day’s event also include a program at the Riverside Cemetery, patriotic music by the Oregon High School Band followed by a family-themed celebration at the Post home. Events were also held in Polo and Mt. Morris.
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The Forreston-Polo boys track team won the 1A Oregon Sectional on Friday, May 29, 2025 edging Winnebago 120 to 117.5. The Cardinals qualified individuals and relay teams to the state finals at Eastern Illinois University. Preliminaries at the state meet begin Thursday, May 29 in Mattoon.
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An Ogle County farm was once again bursting with yellow, green, red, and a bit of blue as several hundred garden tractors converged on May 17, 2025 for the 16th annual AJ’s Garden Jamboree, 1675 S. Columbian Rd., Oregon. The event also included activities for kids.
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Morrison's Bella Duncan shut out the Oregon Hawks 5-0 on Saturday, May 17, 2025, striking out 11 and hitting a double and a home run.
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The Oregon girls track team edged Winnebago to win the 1A Lena-Winslow sectional on Thursday, May 15. 2025.
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The Lady Cardinals fell to Lena-Winslow 10-0 in a Monday, May 12, 2025 game at Forreston High School.
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Oregon scored in the final minute of regulation to edge Rochelle 3-2 on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in a morning game at Oregon Park West.
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The weather was perfect and the animals and tractors did not disappoint as Oregon Elementary School students flocked to the Oregon High School's FFA Petting Zoo and Ag Event on Friday, May 9, 2025. FFA students brought their tractors and animals to the lawn of the elementary school for kids to learn about agriculture.
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Rochelle took top honors at the Hall of Fame Hawk Classic on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Landers-Loomis Field scoring 95 points to Forreston's 76 in the 18-team track & field event, Hubs' pole vaulter Andrew Nuyen set a new meet record clearing 5.03 meters (16'5") shattering the old record of 14'9" set in 2002.
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