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VOLUME 173 NO. 25 • SERVING OGLE COUNTY SINCE 1851
Friday, August 18, 2023 • $1.00
NEWS
SLIDING CATCH
Made of straw U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition opens in Mt. Morris / 5
NEWS
County fair wraps up Estimated 9,500 people visited fairgrounds over 5-day period / 3
Art of glasswork Eagle’s Nest Art Group to offer workshop for beginners / 12
Earleen Hinton/Shaw Local
The Ganymedes’ Justin Early slides to catch a throw in the game against Flat Rock on Aug. 12 at the 20th annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball in Dearborn, Michigan. Story: Page 7. More tournament photos: Page 9.
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INDEX Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds.......... 13-19 Library News............. 2
Mt. Morris Police...... 8 Oregon Police............ 6 Otto’s Column........... 4
Property Transfers.... 8 Sheriff Activity.......... 6 Zoning Certificates.. 8
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
Lavonne Irma Anderson, Julie L. Hardesty, Samuel R. Heath, Richard “Dick” Little, Pages 10, 12