Earleen Hinton

General Manager, Ogle County Newspapers and Editor, Prairie Advocate at Sauk Valley Telegraph

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Photos: Fulton advances at 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

Fulton shortstop Braeden Brennan waits for the throw from first baseman Jacob Huizenga to complete a double play in the bottom of the seventh inning against Rockford Lutheran at the 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The Steamers won the game 4-1 to advance to the sectional final. (Earleen Hinton)Earleen HintonEarleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.
Lineup announced for Mt. Morris' 13th season of Jamboree concerts

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Earleen Hinton

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysMay 28—MT. MORRIS — Summer officially starts June 21, but the Campus in Mt. Morris will come alive June 13 with free music concerts on Friday nights.
Lineup announced for Mt. Morris’ 13th season of Jamboree concerts

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

MT. MORRIS — Summer officially starts June 21, but the Campus in Mt. Morris will come alive June 13 with free music concerts on Friday nights. The 13th season of the Jamboree Free Concert Series begins June 13 when Rick Lindy performs Roy Orbison hits from 7-9 p.m.The summer list of concerts includes tributes to the Rolling Stones, Eagles, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Blues, soul, 1950s and 1960s music, and bluegrass round out the summer.
Leaf River Summer Daze to offer plenty of family fun June 6-8

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

LEAF RIVER – Ogle County’s festival 2025 festival season kicks off June 6-8 with Leaf River Summer Daze – a family-fun event that features fireworks, tractor pull, and a parade. “Every year, Leaf River Summer Daze brings the community together for a fun-filled weekend of tractor pulls, family activities, parades, and a spectacular fireworks display – all set in the heart of charming downtown Leaf River,” said Tara Hagemann, who handles marketing for the festival.
Photos: Fulton downs Forreston at 1A Amboy Regional

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

The Fulton Steamers celebrate after the final out beating Forreston 7-4 to win the 1A Amboy Regional on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Earleen Hinton)Earleen HintonEarleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.
Polo students research, share fallen veterans’ stories through ‘the Grateful Nation Project’

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

POLO – Kenneth M. Ballard, 26, of Mountain View Valley, California, lost his life while serving with the Army in Iraq in 2004. Rosalyn L. Schulte, 25, of St. Louis was the first U.S. Air Force Academy female graduate to be killed in action, in 2009, when an explosive device hit the convoy she was riding in near Kabul, Afghanistan. And Army nurse Ellen Ainsworth, 24, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, died Feb.
Portion of Route 2 closed temporarily for accident

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

OREGON – A portion of state Route 2, between Oregon and Dixon, was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, due to a two-car accident at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park. According to Oregon fire crews, the occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene and did not need to be transported to a medical facility by Oregon EMS. The road was closed between Penn Corner Road north to Oregon with traffic detoured onto Pines and Ridge roads.
Buffalo Township agrees to donate old Polo Town Hall to theater group

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

POLO — The old Town Hall has a new owner thanks to action by the Buffalo Township Board on Wednesday, May 14. Trustees voted 4-1 to donate the building to the Polo Area Community Theatre following a presentation by Hart DuBois, a PACT board member, who outlined how the not-for-profit group plans to raise enough money to keep the building viable as a performance venue. “We feel confident this will work,” DuBois told the township board.
Roberts Armory WWII Museum open for Memorial Day, May 26

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Earleen Hinton

ROCHELLE – Charles Roberts started preserving World War II equipment and memorabilia in 1987 when he acquired a 1943 White half-track. Since then his extensive collection has grown in size and scope and it’s open to the public from 1-4 p.m. this Memorial Day, May 26 – for free. Many World War II artifacts will be on display including tanks, trucks, cannons and Rochelle News-Leader newspapers from 1945 presenting photographs of Rochelle residents who served during World War II.
Ogle County double-murder trial delayed until January

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Earleen Hinton

May 16—OREGON — It will be at least another eight months before an Ogle County jury decides the fate of a Stillman Valley man charged with killing his ex-wife in 2016 and setting her Byron home on fire, also resulting in the death of their 3-year-old son. Duane Meyer, 43, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct.