VOLUME 175 NO. 36 • SERVING OGLE COUNTY SINCE 1851 • Friday, January 9, 2026 • $1.00
PROTECTING THE BALL Earleen Hinton
Oregon’s Noelle Girton pulls the ball away from Forreston’s Grace Holaday during the Jan. 3 game at Forreston High School. Oregon won 52-20. Sports roundup on page 17. One section • 20 pages
INDEX Crime and Courts......................4, 11 Betty’s Column............................... 9 Property Transfers.........................12
Classifieds.................................13-16 Colbert Column.............................18 Sports........................................ 17-20
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