POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 166 NO. 24 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857
Friday, August 23, 2024 • $1.00
NEWS
Citizen of the Year Shaw Local News Network editor Earleen Hinton honored by Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce / 5
SPORTS
STEP CLOSER TO DEMOLITION
Gridiron previews A look at the Big Northern Conference and Forreston’s football team / 14-15
High school sports roundup Find out how local boys and girls golfers fared to start the season / 13
Earleen Hinton
Congress School in Polo has remained empty for several years. City officials have approved an asbestos removal plan as one step toward demolishing the building. Story on page 2.
One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds.......... 16-19 Crime and Courts..... 7
Jamboree series....... 8 Library News............. 2 Otto’s Column........... 4
Property Transfers...13 Sheriff Activity.......... 7 Sports.................. 13-15
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
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