Category Archives: WCMY News
Labor shortage affecting pumpkin picking
The labor shortage could affect this year's pumpkin crop. John Ackerman, who owns Ackerman Family Farms of Morton, Illinois, says it's hard to find enough people to pick the pumpkins. Word of mouth wa...
Sep 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Marseilles City Hall to have hearing on Broadway Park improvements
Improvements at Broadway Park in Marseilles are estimated to cost $733,000. The city's asking for a state grant to help. The grant process requires a hearing. That'll be at the regular City Council me...
Sep 18, 2022 The Marseilles Broadway Park plan
IVAC looking for nominations for Forty Under Forty program
The Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for an initiative called Forty under Forty. Executive Director Bill Zens says anyone can nominate people who are age 39 or younger be...
Sep 18, 2022
Horse hit by car near Ottawa
A car hit a horse southwest of Ottawa Friday night. LaSalle County deputies say the horse died. Its owner, 85-year old Barney M. Erickson of Ottawa, is accused of violating a law against letting domes...
Sep 17, 2022
More deer hunting opportunities at Catlin Park this season
A longer archery deer hunting period has been approved for LaSalle County's Catlin Park. It'll start on October 1st instead of in November and end on January 15th instead of in December. Hunters will ...
Sep 17, 2022
Lock 14 in LaSalle getting stocked for trout season
Trout fishing starts October 15th at Lock 14 on the Illinois and Michigan Canal in LaSalle. It's one of 59 sites where the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is stocking rainbow trout ahead of t...
Sep 17, 2022 Young girl with eyes closed giving thanks after landing a large trout with woods in background
LaSalle County current COVID cases down again but another fatal case
The number of COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County has dropped for the seventh week in a row. But the virus is blamed for another death. The LaSalle County Health Department says there were 149 new cases ...
Sep 16, 2022
Monkeypox/Smallpox vaccine available for some at LaSalle County Health Department
Some LaSalle County residents are eligible for a vaccine that prevents monkeypox and smallpox that the LaSalle County Health Department received. The health department says it's not for mass vaccinati...
Sep 16, 2022
Ottawa water hydrant flushing begins Monday
Hydrant flushing begins on Monday in Ottawa. The city water department is starting on the south side this year on Hitt Street south to College Avenue from State Street west to the city limits. On Tues...
Sep 16, 2022
LaSalle County parks to get new playground equipment
LaSalle County plans up to $260,000 in playground equipment improvements at Catlin and Shabbona parks. Parks Director Ken Henze (HEN-zee) is also asking for a grant from an equipment maker to get more...
Sep 16, 2022 There isn't much as playground equipment goes at Catlin Park.