PMH cuts women's unit

PRINCETON — There will be no more pink and blue booties. Proud parents and grandparents will no longer admire the newest addition to the family through the glass of the hospital's nursery. The squall of a newborn brought into the world won't be heard. ... Read More »

After the storm ...

Bill Provance of Dover stands in front of his home where a piece of metal roofing from the Ultra Foam business, located across the street, blew through his garage and landed upon his truck parked in the driveway. The damage was caused during the wicked thunderstorm that swooped into the county late ... Read More »

Cameron and kindergarten

Editor’s note: The Bureau County Republican has been following Cameron Lawrence through his first year of school — kindergarten at St. Louis Catholic School in Princeton. This is the final segment of that series. ... Read More »

Local News

PES cuts staff/building

PRINCETON — It was a grim Princeton Elementary School Board and a solemn Superintendent Tim Smith who made the tough decisions Monday night — decisions that many school boards ... Read More »

A $1,500 fine a day

PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council voted Monday night to force Vissering Construction Co. of Streator to finish the water treatment plant by June 4 or face a fine of up to ... Read More »

Sports

Spring Creek Junior Golf Program set for 2013

The 2013 Spring Creek Junior Golf Program will kick off with the Junior Golf Camp from June 3-7. Beginners will meet from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and intermediates from 9:45 to 10:4 ... Read More »

Obituaries

Betty Capelle

PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Betty J. Capelle, 86, of 2236 Eastern Ave., Plymouth, Wis., formerly of Forsyth, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility ... Read More »

Anthony Morris

MANLIUS — Anthony "Tony" Lynn Morris, 49, of Manlius, formerly of Sheffield, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Spring Valley Inn in Ladd. He was born N ... Read More »

Lifestyle

Community Notes

Open housePRINCETON — Princeton Elementary School District 115 will host an open house to honor retirees from 4 to 6 p.m. May 28 in the Logan west cafeteria. The public is inv ... Read More »

Sheffield Alumni reunion set for June 8

SHEFFIELD—The 117th Sheffield Alumni dinner and meeting will be June 8 at the Hidden Lake Golf Course in Sheffield.The social hour will start at 5:30 p.m. with the buffet dinn ... Read More »

Education

Kolton Reeverts gradutes from Olivet Nazarene University

Kolton Reeverts received the Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science from Olivet Nazarene University on May 4.Reeverts previously graduated from ... Read More »

St. Ambrose graduates

St. Ambrose University held it Spring Commencement on May 11 at the i Wireless Center in Moline. Five local students received degrees.Undergraduates include: Veronica Swanson ... Read More »

Celebrations

Make Someone Happy

• Happy birthday on Friday to Julia Cain. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.• Happy birthday today, Thursday, to Jan Doty. Hope you have a great day! With love from all yo ... Read More »

McHugh-Bankes

Katrina Allen of Lemont and Kathy Bankes of Princeton are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Kayla Jane McHugh of Princeton, formerly of Yor ... Read More »

Opinion

Going to the dogs

I would like to make a comment on St. Roch’s Church renovation project that has been going on for over a year in LaSalle, to be sold as a home or an apartment. John Fialko of ... Read More »

Does it make us any safer?

There are approximately 2.6 million Muslims in the United States. Most of them are as concerned as their fellow Americans about the effects of religious fanaticism around the ... Read More »

Entertainment

Annual wine and beer tasting

PRINCETON — The fifth annual wine and beer tasting event, sponsored by the American Red Cross of Bureau County, will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 14 at A Hundred Acre Orchar ... Read More »

Award-winning Amelia Curran will perform Saturday at Princeton Coffeehouse

PRINCETON — Canadian singer-songwriter Amelia Curran will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Princeton Coffeehouse. Her appearance is the last show of the Coffeehouse’s 2012 ... Read More »

Religion

Community Coffee

SHEFFIELD — The First United Church of Christ in Sheffield will host its monthly community coffee from 7 to 10 a.m. June 1 in the U.C.C. Parish Hall. Fresh-baked cinnamon roll ... Read More »

Vacation Bible School

PRINCETON — The Evangelical Covenant Church at 24 N. Main St., Princeton, will hold its SonWest Round Up vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon June 17-21.All children ente ... Read More »

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