Category Archives: WCMY News
No Memorial Day events in Ottawa this year
The wreath laying on Ottawa's Main St., parade on Columbus St., and ceremony in Washington Park won't happen this Memorial Day. The holiday is more than a month away. But Ottawa Memorial Association P...
Apr 21, 2020
Ottawa High to let teachers retrieve their things
Teachers will be able to return to Ottawa High School, starting tomorrow. Supt. Mike Cushing says a third of the district's 100 teachers will be allowed in Wednesday, a third on Thursday, and a third ...
Apr 21, 2020
Another fire at historic Ottawa home, this time outside
There's been another fire at the Cora J. Pope home in Ottawa. The fire over the weekend was in a trailer loaded with plaster and lathe waste from the remodeling going on at the home. A fire inside the...
Apr 21, 2020
Candidates talk COVID-19 response; health insurance
Democratic Congressional Candidate Dani Brzozoski says President Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was too slow. Brzozowski thinks the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace should be ope...
Apr 20, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department on Monday announced three new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county. One case is a man in his thirties. The other two cases are a woman in her teens and a w...
Apr 20, 2020
Demonstration deterred; police chief was ready to offer more visible alternative
People crossing Veterans Memorial Bridge or driving by Allen Park in Ottawa Monday during the noon hour saw the police presence, but not the protest they were there for. The demonstrators planned to r...
Apr 20, 2020
Demonstration against shutdowns called for in closed Ottawa park
A protest is planned at Allen Park in Ottawa at noon today. The park is closed, but the protesters are planning for the event to be there to rally against closures like that and the state's economy be...
Apr 20, 2020
Ottawa house fire under investigation
The cause of a house fire in Ottawa early this morning is under investigation. Fire Chief Andy Borkowski says the call came at 1:24am to the 2000 block of Elm Ln. No one in Jason Kuehlem's home was hu...
Apr 20, 2020
Thirteenth corona virus recovery and 29th case overall reported in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's health department announced a 29th corona virus case Sunday. The man in his 70s is in isolation. The department also announced another recovery. That brings the total to 13.
Apr 20, 2020
Business recruiting and customer analysis firm gives Ottawa a price cut
Ottawa City Hall began a partnership last year with Buxton Company. The nationwide customer analytics firm is getting $50,000 per year to find companies that are a good fit for doing business in Ottaw...
Apr 20, 2020