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5 baseball storylines to watch in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season
With the high school baseball season starting this week, here are five storylines to watch this spring in the NewsTribune area.
Single-family home in La Salle sells for $123,000
A single-family residence located at 236 10th Street in La Salle changed owners on Feb. 23.
Single-family home sells in Ottawa for $250,000
A 1,830-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1989, has changed hands.
Ottawa City Council paves way for new McDonald’s
The Ottawa City Council took its first steps towards adding a second McDonald’s to the city by granting a conditional use permit to James Bowe & McDonald’s USA after hearing a presentation at a meeting of the…
Financial Plus gets naming rights for waterfront amphitheater in $750K deal
At the 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Robert Hasty announced that the city of Ottawa and Financial Plus Credit Union reached an agreement on a 15-year, $750,000 deal for the amphitheater’s naming rights.
Hennepin library event’s set for March
The Putnam County Public Library District’s Hennepin branch, 214 N. Fourth St., recently announced three events and programs it will host during the fourth week of March.