VOLUME 159 NO. 42 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, February 20, 2026 • $1.00
SPORTS
High school roundup Find out how local teams fared in basketball and wrestling / 14
NEWS
TO THE HOOP
Giving back Ogle County 4‑H youths donate to three local organizations / 2 One section • 16 pages
Earleen Hinton for Shaw Local News Network
Forreston’s Kendall Erdmann leads the fast break against Pecatonica on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Forreston High School.
INDEX Betty’s Column................................... 5 Classifieds.....................................11-12 Letters to the Editor .......................... 8
Court news ................................ 6-7, 10 Property Transfers ............................. 7 Sports............................................ 13-16
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
No obituaries reported.