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2026 LaSalle County State Fair Delegates and Alternates
The LaSalle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair was held July 9-12. The county 4-H exhibition show is an exciting time for 4-H members. It is an opportunity to display to the public the hard work, time and skills they have put into their exhibits. It is also an opportunity for young people to show...

2026 LaSalle County Special Awards Livestock Results
Swine - 2026 Roland Beck, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt – Spot Lilliana Bernabei, North Stars, Grand Champion Senior Swine Showman Mario Bernabei, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion Barrow - Crossbred Emma Billups, Bailey Creek...

2026 LaSalle Country Special Awards
Aerospace Garrett Billups, Bailey Creek Kids Best of ShowCat Tenley Justice, Brookfield Aces, Best of Show Clothing Eliza Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Shopping in Style Gretchen Kaschke, Corn Belt Kids, Style Revue ...

Marshall-Putnam Master Gardener Amy Moore-McKee receives State Outstanding Master Gardener Award
HENRY, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension, serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties, is pleased to announce that Marshall-Putnam Master Gardener Amy Moore-McKee has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 State Outstanding Master Gardener Award, recognizing her exceptional...

Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties welcome new Master Naturalist volunteers
OTTAWA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program in Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties welcomed a new class of volunteers during a graduation ceremony held on July 31.Sara Egan, Ann Kafer, Debbie Glaser Quinn, Gene Anderson, Lynn Newman, Erin...