VOLUME 173 NO. 1 • SERVING OGLE COUNTY SINCE 1851
Friday, March 3, 2023 • $1.00
NEWS
SKATE PARK FUN
Weather Woes
Ice storm downed power lines, trees in portions of Ogle County. / 9
SPORTS
Five-year-old Oliver Crosby of Oregon balances on his skateboard while visiting Oregon Park West with his family on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures climbed into the 50s under sunny skies prompting many Oregon residents to head outdoors. The weekend weather followed an ice storm on Feb. 22-23. / Page 9
Headed to State
Byron’s Lady Tigers win their 2A Supersectional to advance. / 12
Verdict An Ohio man is found not
guilty of the attempted murder of a patrol deputy. / 3 One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 6 Classifieds ........ 18-20 Colbert Column ......15
Library News ............ 2 Oregon Police..........16 Otto’s Column .......... 6
Property Transfers..17 Sheriff Activity........17 Sports................. 12-15
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
Ronald Karl Duane Bjorklund, Verlo DeWall, Page 8