Marquis Energy in Hennepin recently opened its annual “What Fuels You Scholarship” program, awarding $10,000 in scholarships to local students.

Hennepin and Hennepin Township residents can have sales listed on the map by emailing hennepinparkdistrict@mchsi.com or calling 815-915-7319.

Graduates and their degrees or certificates are listed by hometown. The students are eligible to participate in the college’s spring commencement.

Putnam County Conservation District's Prairie Land Event Center offers a rustic setting for indoor or outdoor weddings and receptions. The event center can also be rented out for showers, meetings, parties, and more.

The Illinois Valley experienced a year marked by high-profile murder cases, heated healthcare battles and political setbacks in 2025.

The Hennepin Park District will host a Movie Mania for pre-school through eighth-grade students beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, in the park district’s Community Room, 326 Milan St., Hennepin.

The Putnam County Library will close for staff training on Dec. 5 and after noon on Dec. 12.

The United Methodist Church Choir and Bells will host a cookie walk from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the church, 421 E. Court. St., Hennepin.

Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire at the Marquis Energy property in Hennepin early Wednesday afternoon

Smoke billowed from Marquis Energy as firefighters worked to control a structure fire on Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Hennepin. The fire was upgraded to a fifth alarm, dispatching the (MABAS) Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The fire broke out around 11 a.m.