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A “mutton busting” gave kids a chance to try to ride a sheep, and a clown and trick horse rider also entertained the crowd.

Bull and bronc riding were the main events at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo during the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon. A "mutton busting" gave kids a chance to try to ride a sheep.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

A truck and tractor pull and all the other fair fun was on the menu at the Ogle County Fair on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The fair continues through Sunday.

Sheep, beef, and dairy cows took centerstage at the Ogle County 4-H Fair in Oregon on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Attendees will be able to read and discuss “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng.

Man charged with DUI after striking pickup Saturday, July 26, 2025, and injuring one person.

Ogle County handed out several crowns Wednesday, July 30, 2025, during their fair pageant.

Matthew L. Thoreson is charged with aggravated arson, a Class X felony, following a May 1 house fire in Oregon.

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but a jar is available for donations

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 21-25, 2025.

Ogle County residents and even livestock went to the water to try to beat the heat on Monday, July 28, 2025. Temperatures rose into the 90s and, coupled with high humidity, pushed the heat index into the 100s.

Liz Hiemstra currently serves as the market manager for the popular Rivers Edge Farmers Market.

Here is a look at the top softball players from the Sauk Valley area for the 2025 season.

Attend performances by the Dixon Municipal Band on Thursday night, or check out the Rock River Riders Hillclimb on Saturday.

Runners, walkers passed through a series of color stations where powdered colors created unique patterns on official race T-shirts.

See local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of displays and presentations

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in Tuesday’s crash near the Ogle County Airport.

The Oregon Park District's annual Color Run was held under sunny skies on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. About 400 people chose to run or walk through a series of colored powder stations as they traversed the hiking/bike path at Oregon Park West. The event was held prior to the park district's final Concert in the Park.

The Ganymedes, Oregon’s official vintage “base ball” team, won the first game 5-1 and trailed by three runs in the seventh inning in the second game before rallying to tie the game and force extra innings

The pilot of a cropdusting plane died Tuesday morning when a plane crashed near the Ogle County Airport, between Oregon and Mt. Morris

Extra innings were not enough to determine a winner in a classic, cross-county rivalry between the Oregon Ganymedes and Creston Regulators, at Solar Reef Field at Oregon park West, Saturday, July 20.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 14-18, 2025.

Andrew Gornick pleaded guilty and was sentenced Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Ogle County Circuit Court.

Thursday’s event was part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests held across the nation in honor of the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and longtime congressman John Lewis.

Michael Kaemke, 54, is charged with repeatedly contacting a woman he is accused of unlawfully restraining in 2024.

The free summer concert series concludes Tuesday, July 22, 2025, with Burn N Bush and Color Run.

Malakye Swanson, 18, pleaded guilty Monday, July 14, 2025, to the Class 4 felony offense of disorderly conduct.

Blue Steel was the featured act at the Oregon Park District's Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Oregon Park West. E.D. Etnyre Co. was the sponsor for the outdoor concert.

An appeals court ruled in favor of state champion Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton, affirming that Mastny was not improperly recruited when he moved from Ogle County to attend Marian Central.

The IHSA and state champ Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny have responded to an appeals court ruling in their long-running eligibility feud.

Village's annual golf cart parade was Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Here is a list of Ogle County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2025.

The one-hour program includes more than 100 rare photos and PowerPoint slides

Thirty-four kids “raced” down one city block to finish in front of the Mt. Morris Post Office.

The one-hour program starts at 10 a.m. and includes over 100 rare photos and PowerPoint slides.

Derek Swanlund, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cameron Pasley, 25, on Monday, April 21, 2025, in what police describe as a “domestic” incident.

From live music and food vendors to car shows and carnivals, here is a list of local places to celebrate the holiday.

Squad cars from the City of Byron and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department blocked off the road, just north of intersection with Town Hall Road, early Wednesday evening waiting for crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation to arrive.

For the second time in 24 hours, a pavement blowout caused a portion of Route 2 to be closed Wednesday evening, July 2, 2025, between Oregon and Byron.

A variety of featured gardens in Mt. Morris and the surrounding countryside will be part of the tour

The 80s Hit List band, sponsored by Coilcraft, played at Oregon Park West

Illinois Department of Transportation crews were busy the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, patching the blowouts – one just north of the Silver Ridge Golf Course north of Oregon and the other south of Byron, near Town Line Road.

Two pavement blowouts caused a portion of Illinois Route 2 to be closed between Oregon and Byron early Tuesday evening, July 1, 2025.

Cooler temps and music from the 1980s brought close to 700 people out to Oregon Park District’s Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

All donations will go toward the 9x9x9 Program, the Foundation’s most successful program

Singer/songwriter Bob Diven of New Mexico to perform at 2 p.m

Duane Meyer has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges and has been held in the Ogle County Jail since his arrest Oct. 9, 2019.

National recognition celebrates excellence in budgeting and reflects an ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective financial planning

The class will be held at Conover Square’s Eagle’s Nest Art Group Studio from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.