VOLUME 159 NO. 39 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, January 30, 2026 • $1.00
NEWS
ICE protest About 120 people turn out at Ogle County Courthouse to protest second shooting death in Minnesota / 5
SPORTS
High school roundup Find out how local teams fared in boys and girls basketball, wrestling and bowling / 17 One section • 20 pages
REDBIRD BAND Earleen Hinton
Forreston High School Band Director Travis Cunningham conducts the pep band during a timeout at the game with AFC on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Forreston High School.
INDEX Betty’s Column................................7 College News.................................10 Property Transfers.........................12
Classifieds.................................13-15 Colbert Column.............................17 Sports........................................ 17-20
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