Trivia starts at 6:30 p.m.

Disciples United Methodist Church in Mt. Morris is continuing to partner with Midwest Mission to host a used/new school supplies collection drive.

Communities around the Sauk Valley are gearing up for fireworks shows to celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th birthday.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree recently announced the return of Howard and the White Boys to its bandshell on June 19 for a free concert starting at 7 p.m.

The Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation is giving away books to kids and raising funds for their free book program at two events in July.

Summer is here and the historic Mt. Morris Campus will again be coming alive with free concerts on Wednesday and Friday nights.

Several Sauk Valley-area fire departments are receiving grants through the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office’s 2026 Small Equipment Grant Program.

Ogle County sheriff's deputies, the Winnebago County bomb squad, and the ATF were called Thursday night to a rural subdivision north of Oregon.

Vacation Bible School is coming soon to the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris.

Jack McKanna of Mt. Morris graduated from Cedarville University in spring 2026 with an undergraduate degree.

Kable Band concerts begin Wednesday, June 10, and continue each Wednesday night through the summer in Mt. Morris.

The University of Dubuque recently named Ogle County students to its spring semester 2026 academic dean’s list.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 25 to 29, 2026.

The Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris will host concessions for the summer’s first Mt. Morris Jamboree on Friday, June 12.

United Way of Ogle County recently announced the return of its Summer Eats meal program, providing free grab-and-go meals to children and teens in areas of Ogle County while school is out for the summer.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 18-22, 2026.

Oregon High School Class of 2026 graduate Tucker O’Brien received this year’s Mt. Morris-Oregon Alumni Scholarship and the Mel Burkhalter Scholarship.

The dinner is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Ogle County Fairgrounds, with a live auction following the dinner.

Belmont University released the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the university’s 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.

Owners Megan Gassaway and Britton Brooks have redesigned the back patio, updated the stage and sound system and are bringing more entertainment to the area.

Gwendolyn Hodson of Mt. Morris, a student at Cedarville University, was recently named to the dean’s honor list for the spring 2026 semester.

Caleb Ehrler and Sarah Eckardt were awarded the 2026 Performing Arts Guild scholarship at the recent Oregon High School Awards Ceremony.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Ogle County students named to its spring 2026 president’s list.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 4-8, 2026.

Disciples United Methodist Church in Mt. Morris is partnering with Midwest Mission to host a used/new school supplies collection drive.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

This year’s Ogle County 4-H Public Presentations Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Oregon Church of God.

Mt. Morris native Beth George recently wrote and published a fiction novel under the pen name Georgia Lovett. 

Musical director: We at the Mt. Morris Performing Arts Guild want to give a huge shoutout to Ogle County for your support of the performing arts!

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 27 to May 1, 2026.

The Mt. Morris Public Library will celebrate the coming of the warm summer months with some great mocktail ideas at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the 8300 block of East Brick Road in Chana, Oregon Fire Protection District Chief Michael Knoup said.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center this month.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

The Ogle County Board voted on salary structures for the three elected offices on April 21.

A Let Freedom Spring fundraiser will be held at the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge on Saturday, May 9.

Franklin Houston was found guilty of the Class 4 felony offense of injuring a police officer while resisting arrest and the misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct for an August 2025 incident at an Oregon school.

Mt. Morris Performing Arts Guild cast members were recently in costume as they rehearsed for “Paint Your Wagon”, which has its final showings from April 24-26.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 6-10, 2026.

A Mt. Morris man faces aggravated battery charges in connection with an April 15 domestic incident.

The musical “Paint Your Wagon” opens the weekend of April 17-19 at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Theatre in Mt. Morris.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 30 to April 3, 2026.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Mt. Morris Public Library.

Encore! Mt. Morris, a non-profit organization working to make Mt. Morris a destination for the visual, performing and culinary arts, has been preparing for the spring and summer 2026 season.

Performance dates are April 17-19 and April 24-26 at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Theatre.