Del Monte Plant Finds Buyer in Mendota

  MENDOTA – Del Monte announced Tuesday that they have found a buyer for the Mendota facility.  The sale is expected to be completed in late 2020.  The news was included in a stock holding report for

LaSalle-Peru High School committee holds off on solar plans

LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School’s Building and Grounds committee is putting the brakes on a solar panel proposal, for now. Plans for the solar garden proposed at the high school’s sports complex included a $25,000 annual rental

Peru man graduates from Illinois State Police Academy

STERLING – A Peru man is one of 57 cadets who recently graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy. Earlier this month, Trooper Tavis Fivek reported for duty at District 1 in Sterling. Fivek a former telecommunicator

Coyote Rescued From Bumper After Collision

STERLING – A coyote was rescued after being struck by a vehicle near Sterling Monday afternoon.   The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office say they were called around 5:20 PM for a car that had struck an animal

First Responders Pensions Could Rise in Mendota

MENDOTA – Mendota Aldermen discussed the police and fire pension at Monday night’s city council meeting. Alderman Bill Hunt announced that the police pension fund would be increased by 4.47%, up to just over $611,000, with the