SEE YOU AT THE OGLE COUNTY FAIR July 31st - August 4th
VOLUME 158 NO. 12 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, July 26, 2024 • $1.00
NEWS
German Valley Days Festival includes parade, fireworks and plenty of activities for kids / 9
NEWS
PLAYING BY AIR
New arena Grand opening show a success at Franklin Creek Arena / 11
Earleen Hinton
Lawson Atwater, the son of Scott and Kara Atwater, plays air guitar for the crowd July 20 during German Valley Days’ Little Miss & Mister Contest. A bonus round of questions was needed to determine the Little Mister winner. Story on Page 8.
One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds......... 18-20 Crime and courts..5-7
Jamboree series......15 Library News............. 2 Oregon Police.......... 10
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No obituaries reported.
Otto’s Column........... 4 Property Transfers...12 Sheriff Activity........ 10