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Dispose of used needles safely at Ogle County Health Dept. locations. Oregon - 907 Pines Road Rochelle - 510 Lincoln Highway Residential Sharps Collection Campaign is Funded by the Illinois EPA
POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 166 NO. 44 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857
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Friday, March 14, 2025 • $1.00 Polo police officer Kaden Coppotelli receives a letter of recognition from state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, at the Jan. 20 Polo City Council meeting in honor of his life-saving actions during a December 2024 house fire. Story on page 5. Photo provided by Polo Police Chief Matt Coppotelli
Farm toy show Forreston FFA Alumni host 37th annual Farm Toy and Craft Show at Forreston High School / 7
Structure fire in Ashton Fire Chief Bernard Richter says home “pretty much a total loss” / 9 One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column................................. 4 Classifieds.................................. 18-19 Colbert Column...............................14
Otto Column...................................... 4 Property Transfers...........................17 Sports......................................... 13-16
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