Gibson City commits $5,000 toward $15,000 hotel feasibility study

Gibson City commits $5,000 toward $15,000 hotel feasibility study

GIBSON CITY — Gibson City is one step closer to getting a hotel. At the city council’s Nov. 10 meeting,...

32 traffic tickets issued in October

PAXTON — The Ford County Sheriff’s Office issued 32 traffic citations in October, including 21 for speeding, three for driving...

Restaurant gives away warm meals for people who lost SNAP benefits

GIBSON CITY — With the temperatures starting to drop, a warm meal is something so many families look forward to....

FUNDS RAISED FOR BAND

FUNDS RAISED FOR BAND

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School band director Josh Breen, left, and parent Ian Ostendorf cook ribeye steaks and butterfly pork chops on...

Obituary: Ronald Gerdes

Obituary: Ronald Gerdes

CISSNA PARK — Ronald D. Gerdes, 83, of Cissna Park, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at the Iroquois Resident Home...

Obituary: Dorothy Janssen

Obituary: Dorothy Janssen

Dorothy Aline Janssen age 100 a daughter of Louis J. Theesfeld and Vallie Lourine neé Vaughn was called to her...

Obituary: Randy Hurt

Obituary: Randy Hurt

PIPER CITY — Randy S. Hurt, 67, of Piper City, died in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at...

Obituary: Richard Weller

Obituary: Richard Weller

CHATSWORTH — Richard (Dick) Weller, 79, of Chatsworth, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at his residence in Fort Myers, Fla.A...