The Putnam County Public Library District will host several programs and events in March.

The Putnam County Library District’s Hennepin branch will host an OSF OnCall King Care-A-Van from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 27.

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its Presidential Honors List for the fall 2025 semester.

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its academic honors list for the fall 2025 semester.

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.