Tiskilwa News

The Friends of the Canal is holding its monthly Hike the Canal outing July 19. This month's hike will be from Lock 17 to Lock 11/Bridge 6. Hikers will meet at Lock 11/Bridge 6 , just north of Tiskilwa at 1:30 p.m., where they will be shuttled to Lock 6 to begin the hike.

Mary Ann Clark, 67, of Princeton died Monday, June 29, 2009, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Four Kewanee residents have been charged in a recent burglary of the former Tiskilwa High School building.

If music truly does wash away the dust of every day life, as claimed by German poet Berthold Auerbach, then an estimated 250 area residents went home well-cleansed Sunday night.

Sixty-five years ago, they were young men, strong and straight of body, and willing to risk their lives for their country.

Nicole Elliott , Princeton Centrue Bank branch manager draws the name of Mary Lynn Elliott of Sheffield as the $2,500 winner of the Friends of 4-H and Extension raffle held Friday at the Extension office.

The annual Fusinatto family reunion will be at noon Aug. 8 at Kirby Park in Spring Valley.

Robby G. Kane, 81, of Princeton died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

Cleta Ferne Stutzman, 95, of Geneseo, formerly of Buda, died at 3:24 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society of Geneseo.

Battery Caleb R. Towne, 47, of Tiskilwa was charged with battery in the 1700 block of 1075 North Avenue at 9 p.m. June 5. Carrie L. Williams, 32, of Wyanet was charged with domestic battery in the 100 block of South West Street at 9:45 p.m. June 7. Crime against property Brenda J. Landsiedel, 29, of Sheffield was charged with crime against property ...

The Bureau County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a train hitting a car east of Tiskilwa at 6:38 p.m. June 4. According to the sheriff's department, Jeremy W. Newbury, 22, of Putnam was crossing the railroad tracks near 2050 East Street and 1030 North Avenue when his vehicle was struck by a train on the passenger side door.

The following were recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse: Marriage licenses Dustin L. Efnor of Bradford to Amanda M. Young of Bradford.

Charlie Waca and his wife, Kathy, receive a ride in Gary Bruce's 1920 Model T following Waca's last day of teaching at Princeton Logan Junior High School.

"Yes, I am going to college for child care." Amber Schmidt of Buda "Yes, I am going to SVCC for engineering." Nikki Kriz of Walnut "We are prepared for the future.

SNAVELY Son, Henry Aaron, to Buffy Ough and Aaron Snavely of La Salle May 4 at St.

Inez I. Broeren, 97, formerly of Tiskilwa, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at Colonial Hall Care Center in Princeton.

Enrollment has begun for the Tiskilwa Community Vacation Bible school that will be held June 7-12. The evening event will be from 6 to 8:20 p.m. All Tiskilwa churches are involved, and all kids age 4 through eighth grade are invited.

It will be Senior Week at Princeton High School. Senior tennis players and their parents will be introduced at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Alexander Park prior to their match with Mendota.

Elmer Nestler, Simon Kerulis and Max Nestler proudly display the results of a day of hunting at Wolfer's Grove near Spring Valley in the 1920s.

Lindsay Nguyen's hat trick powered the Princeton Tigresses to a 6-0 win over Dixon in a NCIC girls' soccer crossover at the Tiskilwa soccer pitch Tuesday evening.