NewsTribune La Salle, IL
Car Seat Safety Check at Peru Walmart
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- Car Seat Safety Check at Peru Walmart
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- The Peru Police Department held a car seat safety check Saturday morning at the Peru Walmart. Three officers with the Peru PD certified as car seat inspectors were on scene to make sure people's car seats were safely secured in their cars. The service was a part of National Car Seat Check Saturday.
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- NT Football Replay: Rockford Lutheran 40, Mendota 6
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The NewsTribune traveled to Mendota in Week 5 as the Trojans celebrated homecoming. MHS (1-4) couldn't deliver a homecoming win though, as the Crusaders from Lutheran were just too much and Mendota failed to get much going offensively.
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- Hall of fame blues guitarist jams in downtown La Salle
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Michael Charles, a 2015 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame, entertained the crowd Friday night at Haze Smokehouse in downtown La Salle.
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- How paramedics use EpiPens
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Brian Hanson, a paramedic for Peru Volunteer Ambulance Service, recently showed the NewsTribune how they would use an EpiPen if needed on the job.
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- House being moved from Utica to La Salle
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- A house was moved from Utica to rural La Salle Wednesday on the back of a semi truck. Dylan Barnhardt, owner of the house, said it was a compromise between him and the Utica Public Library. The library gets his old land for an expansion, and he gets to keep his home.
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- 2016 Vintage Illinois Wine Festival
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Thousands of people descended on Matthiessen State Park this weekend for the annual Vintage Illinois Wine Festival. The two-day festival featured wine from 28 Illinois wineries and live entertainment from five different bands. Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers of Ottawa opened the festival.
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- Vietnam vet shares stories during 'Take a Veteran Fishing' event
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- James Taylor of Spring Valley, a Vietnam Veteran, spoke of his experiences Saturday morning during the annual 'Take a Veteran Fishing' event, held by the Spring Valley Walleye Club.
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- NT Football Replay: Princeton 35, Hall 7
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The Princeton Tigers improved to 3-1 on the season with a 35-7 win over rival Hall at home in week 4. The Tigers led 8-0 at halftime before breaking the game open in the third quarter.
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- Taking in the sights at the World Parachuting Championships in Ottawa
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The NewsTribune headed out to Skydive Chicago in Ottawa Thursday afternoon to take in the sights of the 2017 World Parachuting Championships in Ottawa. Around 40 nations are competing in the event.
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- High-wheel bikers make pit stop in Illinois Valley
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Father-daughter duo Randy and Amy Oleynik of San Francisco rode their vintage high-wheel bicycles into Peru Friday for a break during their cross-country voyage. The Oleyniks left San Francisco August 13 and are planning to get to the Atlantic Ocean sometime in October. The trip is called a 'salt-to-salt.'
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- Taking a tour of the DuPont Pioneer Plant in Utica
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The DuPont Pioneer Plant in Utica was open for tours to the public Tuesday afternoon. Guides took groups of peoples through the plant, showing them the different stages of bringing in corn, drying and shelling it. Pioneer is in the middle of their harvest season.
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- Making yarn out of alpaca wool using a spindle
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Kristen VanWingerden of Granville uses a spindle to hand-weave alpaca wool into yarn. VanWingerden is as interested in the history of spinning as she is in the craft itself. She has a collection of spindles from more than a dozen countries.
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- National Guard Band performs at Jazz'N the Street in La Salle
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Harmony in Blue, the Jazz component of the 566 Air National Guard Band of the Midwest kicked things off Saturday night during the annual Jazz'N the Street event on first street in downtown La Salle. After presenting the colors, the band played for about an hour-and-a-half and was the first of several jazz acts scheduled to play.
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- NT Football Replay: St. Bede 59, Hall 13
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- In a rivalry games between two teams looking for their first win of the season, the St. Bede Bruins dominated the Hall Red Devils 59-13 Friday night at the Academy. The Bruins improve to 1-2 while the Red Devils fall to 0-3 heading into Week 4.
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- L-P student timleapse 9-7-16
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- A time lapse video of students exiting L-P High School following an early dismissal for heat on 9-7-16.
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- NT Football Replay: Rock Falls 53, Mendota 48
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The Trojans dropped a wild, heartbreaking 53-48 game to Rock Falls in week 2 high school football action Friday night at Mendota. MHS led by as many as 42-21 in the third quarter before the Rockets responded. Mendota (0-2) travels to Winnebago next week in week 3.
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- Mendota woman's M&M Collection
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Karen Jacobs began collecting M&M memorabilia 25 years ago. Today, her collection includes somewhere between 350-400 different items.
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- International Overdose Awareness Day
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- For International Overdose Awareness Day, the NewsTribune sat down with Luke Tomsha of La Salle. Tomsha was a high-functioning heroin addict for 14 years, keeping his secret from his family and friends before eventually coming clean and getting sober.
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- Exploring the abandoned Econo Lodge in Peru
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The NewsTribune was recently given a tour of the inside of the abandoned Econo Lodge near I-80 in Peru. The building has been empty for about 10 years and has seen interest from several prospective buyers who want to tear down the hotel and build anew.
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- How to make a fishtail braid
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Gina Jones, owner of Beautiful You Salon in La Salle, demonstrates to the NT how to properly make a fishtail braid.
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- Annual Overdose Awareness and Memory Walk at Centennial Park in Peru
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Hundreds showed up Saturday for the fifth annual Overdose Awareness and Memory Walk at Centennial Park in Peru. The event featured several guest speakers and served as a way to rid the stigma that comes with drug addiction.
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- NT Football Replay: L-P 42, United Township 6
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- The La Salle-Peru High School football opened their 2016 season in a big way by cruising to a 42-6 win over United Township Friday night at Howard Fellows Stadium. The Cavaliers (1-0) travel to Galesburg in Week 2.
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- Grinny Nolasco shows off his truck at the Spring Valley Car Show
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Grinny Nolasco of Peru was on hand Saturday at the Spring Valley Historic Association's Car Show to show off his 1979 Dodge Little Red Wagon truck. Nolasco bought the car new in 1979 and has kept everything original. The car show benefited the association.
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- Drum Circle at Maud Powell Arts Celebration
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- A drum circle was held Saturday morning at the Peru Municipal Building as part of the annual Maud Powell Arts Celebration. Music educator Dave Peterson led the event, as people were able to try out drums and partake in the circle.
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- NT Football Replay: La Salle-Peru Scrimmage
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The 2016 prep football season kicked off Friday night with the annual Meet the Cavs La Salle-Peru scrimmage at Howard Fellows stadium. The Cavs open the 2016 season next Friday when they host United Township.
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- Steel pan musical performance at the Grove Center
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Members of the NIU Steel Band, a steel pan musical ensemble from Northern Illinois University, perform a concert Thursday night at the Grove Center in La Salle. The Ensemble performed world music including soca, calypso and pop using steel pans, music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. The event was sponsored by the La Salle Public Library.
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- Exploring the old Marathon Electric plant in Earlville
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- NT Mendota Bureau Chief Tamara Abbey recently got a tour of the former Marathon Electric plant in Earlville. Once Earlville's biggest employer, the site has been abandoned for decades. It was recently bought by Bill Otterbach of Mendota.
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- Restoration work at St. Hyacinth in La Salle
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- St. Hyacinth Church in La Salle is getting a much-needed makeover. The 125-year-old church received many improvements, including pulling up dated orange carpet and refinishing the hardwood underneath, and replacing the main altar.
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- Exploring the Dickinson House in Oglesby
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The Dickinson House in Oglesby celebrated its 75th anniversary Tuesday night with a concert by the Oglesby Municipal Band and cake and ice cream. The NewsTribune was given a tour of the house, which recently underwent expansive renovations.
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- Link Crew members get training at L-P High School
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The Link Crew at La Salle-Peru Township High School got practical training Tuesday at the high school prior to freshman orientation. The Link Crew is a nationwide program at high schools that helps freshmen get acclimated to their new environment.
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- Matthiessen Park Info
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- NewsTribune photographer Chris Yucus compiled this video about facts on Matthiessen State Park after a trip to the upper dells area of the park on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
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- La Salle girl still enjoys VCRs
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- As the world's last manufacturer of VCRs stopped producing them last month, Sadie Brzozowski of La Salle still enjoys watching a collection of VCRs her grandmother has kept.
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- Cops 4 Cancer Summer Event 2016
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Cerri Memorial Park in Cedar Point was the site Saturday of the 13th annual Cops 4 Cancer summer event. Betty Glynn, president of C4C, explained how the event is so special and what it does for people in the Illinois Valley.
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- Cardboard boat races at the Oglesby Swimming Pool
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Cardboard boat races kicked off an evening of fundraising fun Friday night at the Oglesby Swimming Pool. In addition to the races, there was also food, games and music. The night was held to raise money for the 'Save the Oglesby Pool' fund.
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- Annual Camp Lehigh in Oglesby
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Girls ages Kindergarten through eighth grade will spend their days this week at the annual Camp Lehigh at Lehigh Park in Oglesby. Camp director Sandy Link said girls from several cities around Oglesby are partaking in the week-long camp, which includes swimming, horseback riding, and more.
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- Peek into La Salle Art and Wine Stroll 2016
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Sweltering heat that nearly reached the triple digits couldn't keep people away from downtown La Salle Friday night for the second annual Peek into La Salle Art and Wine Stroll. Chris Withey of Starved Rock Brewing Company was at the event selling some brew. Withey said he plans to open his brewery soon, hopefully by the new year.
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- Making beads out of wool at Peru Public Library's Fashion Camp
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This past week, the Peru Public Library was the site of two daily meetings of Fashion Camp, a sort-of summertime extension of the 4-H special interest club. In this club, Kristen Vanwingerden helped the campers make homemade beads out of wool, using only wool, water and dish soap.
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- La Salle-Peru High School Drumline Camp
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- While out and about today, NT Photographer Chris Yucus stumbled upon the La Salle-Peru High School's Drumline Camp practicing for the upcoming season.
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- Echo Bluff campers watch rope-rescue demonstration
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Utica Fire Department members gave demonstration Wednesday during camp at Echo Bluff on how they go about rescuing people who have fallen from cliffs at Starved Rock State Park.
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- Coding robots at La Salle Public Library
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The 'Not-So-Secret Code Club' a summer program at the La Salle Library, is teaching students how to program robots using simple code. On this day, students tried to get their programmed robots through a maze, with varying results.
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- Pluto stamp unveiling in Streator
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Streator City Park was the site Saturday for the official stamp unveiling of the latest stamps of the dwarf planet Pluto. They were revealed during a ceremony honoring Pluto's discoverer Clyde Tombaugh, who was originally from Streator. It was a part of the second annual Pluto Fest held in downtown Streator.
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- Hegeler Carus Mansion Summer Concert Series: USO Show
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Friday night during the Hegeler Carus Mansion's weekly summer concert series, it was the second annual USO Show. The show featured performances that served as musical tributes to veterans. The Mansion's summer concert series is held every Friday on the front lawn of the mansion.
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- NewsTribune Cancer Series: Earl Monari
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Earl Monari of Peru discovered he had colon cancer in August 2012. The owner of the popular Monari's 101 Club Restaurant had all his treatment done in the Illinois Valley and has been cancer-free since.
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- La Salle County 4-H Fair Broken Horn Rodeo
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The 2016 La Salle County 4-H Fair and junior show kicked off Thursday night with the broken horn rodeo. The fair runs through Sunday at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Ottawa.
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- NewsTribune Cancer Survivor Series: Marian Cichy
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marian Cichy of Peru was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer in 1988. Cichy says her then 10-year-old was the main reason she was able to pull through, and she's been cancer-free for 28 years.
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- NewsTribune Cancer Survivor Series: Jerry Duttlinger
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Jerry Duttlinger of Ottawa was diagnosed with prostate cancer in back in 2007. With the help of his faith and his doctor, he was able to beat it the first time and again when it briefly returned in 2009.
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- NewsTribune Cancer Survivor Series: Linda Kaszynski
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Linda Kaszynski of Peru celebrates being 34 years cancer-free this year. Seven months pregnant when she was originally diagnosed, Kaszynski was given a less-than-optimistic prognosis. But Kaszynski overcame the odds.
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- 2016 NewsTribune Male Athlete of the Year: John Barnes
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- St. Bede senior John Barnes is the 2016 NT Male Athlete of the Year. Barnes was an undefeated state wrestling champion this winter, and earned a pair of medals at the state track meet this spring as the Bruins finished second as a team.
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- 2016 NewsTribune Girls Athlete of the Year: Erika Zimmerlein
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- La Moille senior Erika Zimmerlein is the 2016 NT Girls Athlete of the Year. Zimmerlein excelled in volleyball and track for the Lady Lions/Clippers this year, being named second-team all-area in volleyball and earning three state medals in track.
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- Treasure hunting in Oglesby
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Metal detector enthusiasts from across the Midwest showed up in Oglesby this weekend for the Illinois Valley Historical Research and Recovery Association's first annual treasure hunt, held in Lehigh Park in Oglesby. The event was sponsored by the IVHRRA.
