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Griffin Dobberstein’s blast, Anthony Couch’s arm lead Marquette to 3rd in Class 2A with 4-1 win over Freeburg

After an uncharacteristically quiet performance the night before, Marquette baseball's offense came out swinging Saturday with three runs in the home half of the first inning. It proved to be the difference in Marquette’s 4-1 win over Freeburg in 2A's third-place game.

‘A lot of pride’: Putnam County baseball places second in Class 1A

The Putnam County baseball team lost 10-0 in five innings to Tremont in the Class 1A state championship game Saturday in Champaign.

North Central Behavioral Health brings mobile crisis van to Streator after tornado

North Central Behavioral Health Systems announced a Mobile Crisis Response van will be in Streator through 7 p.m. Saturday to help those impacted by the tornado.

Paperwork: What happens when you keep 8 old men trapped in time in 1959 for only one week?

Suppose I told you that aging really is a state of mind. And it might be healthy to live in the past.

Meet the 2026 All-BCR Baseball Team

Here is the 2026 All-BCR Baseball Team representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede