Jeff Helfrich
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Officials still waiting for autopsy results in fatal Mt. Morris fire
MT. MORRIS – Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Tuesday that his office still is waiting on toxicology results and other information in connection with the fire Nov. 25 in which 27-year-old Melissa Lamesch and her unborn son were found dead. → Read More
Dixon Army National Guard colonel retires after 35 years of service
DIXON – A 35-year career of service came to an end in the place it began – the Illinois National Guard Armory in Dixon. → Read More
Polo backs off plans to buy building for new City Hall, will revisit once bankruptcy case settles
POLO – The City Council for now is backing off of its decision to buy a building at 610 S. Division Ave. for a new City Hall and possible police station until the property no longer is tied up in bankruptcy proceedings. → Read More
City, Hands On Oregon renovate 78-year-old's badly damaged home, save him from eviction
OREGON – The first item on the agenda at Tim Krug’s first City Council meeting as a commissioner was to tear down Paul Shaffner’s home and evict him. → Read More
Meyer double-murder case continued until February
OREGON – The case for the Byron man accused of murdering his ex-wife and 3-year-old son was continued to February during a status hearing this week in Ogle County court. → Read More
New Ogle County Jail to open sometime in January
OREGON – It took 92,000 blocks to build the new Ogle County Jail. → Read More
'Concerning and frustrating': Health department administrator reacts to dramatic uptick in deaths
OREGON – The Ogle County Health Department used to announce a COVID-19-related death once every month or two. → Read More
Rural Renovators builds social media following, passion projects
‘You can show them the secrets. But they have to care.’ → Read More
Mt. Morris woman lost in Nov. 25 fire ‘‘never put herself first’
Lamesch worked as an EMT: ‘It was like a calling to her’ → Read More
Family, friends gather one year after fatal fishing accident in Oregon
OREGON – Penny Lee was eating lunch at Bela’s Cafe when she heard the sirens. → Read More
Project Humane Polo offering winter shelters for the town's feral cats
POLO– Project Humane Polo volunteers are trying to make this winter a little more tolerable for feral cats by making insulated shelters. → Read More
CGH nurse on COVID-19: ‘It’s made it a lot more stressful’
STERLING – CGH Medical Center critical care nurse Rebecca Tieman jokes that many days she wants to become a barista. → Read More
Part of Kable Printing plant being demolsihed
MT. MORRIS – Roughly 25% of the old Kable Printing plant will be demolished in the coming weeks, village Trustee and former Kable employee Jerry Stauffer said. → Read More
CGH doctor on COVID-19: ‘As a provider, it’s very concerning’
STERLING – CGH Medical Center Dr. Ashok Maini wonders where all the non-COVID-19 patients have gone. → Read More
Oregon School District to close for 14 days because of COVID-19 outbreak
OREGON – All Oregon School District schools will be moving to remote learning for 14 days beginning Thursday because of the spread of COVID-19, Superintendent Tom Mahoney said this morning. → Read More
Oregon barbershop a place where veterans can get a little off the top, a lot off their chests
When Erin Dietrich watched the 1997 film “G.I. Jane” in high school, a thought entered her mind. → Read More
‘When you can help, you should’: Off-duty CGH emergency nurse assists car crash victim
On Oct. 17, CGH emergency department nurse Korissa Kipping was on Interstate 88 headed to a pumpkin patch with her husband and kids. → Read More
Oregon School District to stream Veterans Day program
Mt. MORRIS – Area veterans won’t be able to attend Veterans Day programs in person this year, but Oregon School District music teacher Miles Beske is doing his best to try and make it feel like any other year. → Read More
Oregon officials talk potential move to city manager style of government
DeHaan: ‘If that’s what they want, I’d love to do it’ → Read More
Ogle County sheriff works on wildfire fight in California
‘It takes passion. It’s 16 hour days in an emergency trailer.’ → Read More