Category Archives: WCMY News
St. Bede annual fundraiser tops $500k
The 38th annual fundraising auction for St. Bede School topped $500,000. Associate Director of Development Katherine Koyak says $205,000 was specifically for replacing the skylight windows in the abbe...
Jun 24, 2021
Ottawa High hiring second school nurse
Ottawa High School will have two school nurses. Supt. Mike Cushing says the need for a second nurse has been building for a few years. One nurse is being required to do two or more things at once mult...
Jun 24, 2021
Peru woman who is accused of battery and obstructing a peace officer wants her case dropped
A woman who tried to enter the Etna Road Courthouse back in March but wasn't allowed because she didn't follow the security protocol at the time wants the case against her dropped. 29-year old Angel F...
Jun 24, 2021
Sen. Durbin says fight for voting rights isn't over
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says the Republican vote this week to block debate on a voting rights bill shows the battle to let Black Americans vote continues. He says it's been going on since the Civi...
Jun 24, 2021
Peru man pleads guilty to starting a trailer fire and slashing 14 tires
A Peru man will pay a little more than 1,000 dollars in restitution and almost 2,000 dollars in fines and costs in connection with a trailer fire and 14 tire slashes. 33-year old Daniel Hodge pleaded ...
Jun 23, 2021
State asks for court case over barge fleeting permits to be dismissed
A Grundy County judge has scheduled a September 7th hearing in a court case aimed at stopping a barge fleeting business from going in east of Seneca. Property owners Rick and Gloria Sims are suing Ill...
Jun 23, 2021
Peru turns power off--half the time--for late bill payers
A power saving method meant to temporarily turn things off during high demand times has been adapted in Peru to get people's attention that it's past time to pay their bills. City Hall is turning thei...
Jun 23, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
City of Marseilles condemns property from owner who isn't cooperating with city
The city of Marseilles is condemning an empty lot on Commercial Street. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city needs the land for the Commercial Street realignment. Hollenbeck says the owner won't sell. H...
Jun 23, 2021
Federal regulators say Dresden and Quad Cities nuclear power plants ran safely in 2020
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the Dresden nuclear power plant in Morris and the Quad Cities plant ran safely last year. It will give an annual performance review next Tuesday, June 29 at 5pm ...
Jun 23, 2021 Nuclear Regulatory Commission / CC
Ottawa gets break for second year from customer analytics firm
The Buxton consumer analytics company offered its services to the city of Ottawa at half-off again for a second year. Buxton figures out people's shopping habits and what kinds of businesses can be pr...
Jun 22, 2021