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VOLUME 173 NO. 4 • SERVING OGLE COUNTY SINCE 1851
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Friday, March 24, 2023 • $1.00
NEWS
FUN WITH 4-H
Recycling Options A trial program to recycle plastic bags is being offered in Oregon. / 5
SPORTS
SVM Coach of the Year Grobe leads Polo to first regional title in 15 years. / 13
Sports Roundup Mother Nature
has been messing up spring sports, but some teams have played. / 12
Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media
Andrew Hickman, a member of the BY Badgers 4-H Club, helps direct Isacc Blankenship, 4, of Stillman Valley through the club’s “Chutes and Ladders” game at the 4-H Penny Carnival on Saturday, March 18. Story on page 8.
One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column......... 7 Classifieds..........17-20 Colbert Column.......14 County Board............ 3
Library News............. 2 OHS Band................ 10 Otto’s Column........... 7 Penny Carnival.......... 8
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
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Property Transfers...15 Sheriff Activity.........16 Spelling Bee............. 11 Sports........................12