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Parade Fun Mason Street residents hold their own in epic parade water battle /5
NEWS
PLAZA WORK BEGINS
Up the Hill Dust, dirt, big hill ... not a big deal for RRRMC riders on Father’s Day /3
Charges Filed Rochelle man is facing three felony charges including home invasion / 10
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Jake Meyers, Matt Ewald and Troy O’Brien of O’Brien Civil Works Inc. of Mt. Morris examine some of the large stones as they work around the base of the Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park. The work is being done to create a new plaza area around the historic statue that was restored two years ago following a multiyear effort. Story on page 9.
One section • 28 pages
INDEX Anniversaries............ 6 Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds..........22-27
Library News............. 2 Mt. Morris Police.....19 Lions Club News....... 7
DEATH Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
Edward C. Giese, Page 10
Otto’s Column........... 4 Property Transfers...21 Sheriff Activity.........18