Mineral News

John “Jack” Joseph Barry, 78, of Sheffield died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

Several Bureau County students were among nearly 500 students earning academic degrees after the 2009 summer semester at Western Illinois University's Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

A group of western Bureau County residents want to make sure their communities and neighbors have enough to eat in these trying economic times.

The 2009 Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen McKenzie Cain , 12, of Princeton and her court Susan Brummel , 14, of rural Manlius and Megan Foes, 13, of Mineral step to the front of the stage to receive congratulations following Friday evening's pageant in Princeton.

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Twelve-year-old McKenzie Cain of Princeton gives her winning smile after being crowed the 2009 Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Queen during Friday evening's pageant at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton.

Linda Carlson submitted this photo of a Sunday afternoon fire in Mineral on Main Street.

Nine area girls will be competing for the 2009 Junior Miss Bureau County Fair crown.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Sierens of 308 S. West St., Annawan, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house beginning at 4 p.m. Aug.

More than 100 tractors participated in Friday's fifth annual Beef and Ag Days antique ride.

Woody's Menagerie will visit the Princeton Public Library with several animals prowling around at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday.

A Sheffield woman has opened Koning Chiropractic in the former Mullin Memorial Clinic in Manlius.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackert of 20814 150 East Street, Mineral, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. June 21 at the Best Western banquet facility in Annawan.

Former Mineral High School cheerleaders led a crowd Saturday of about 100 alumni and some village residents in singing the school's fight song at a brief unveiling ceremony of the Mineral School Memorial.

MINERAL/MANLIUS - The Bureau County Sheriff's Department is continuing its investigation into two burglaries that occurred in western Bureau County.

Friends of the Canal will hold its monthly Hike the Canal outing on Sunday. This month's hike will be from Bridge 62 to Lock 22 on the canal.

The Bureau County Board conducted the following business at its April 15 meeting at the Bureau County Courthouse: • Accepted with regret the resignation of board member William Bennett, who submitted his letter of resignation due to personal reasons.

Girl Viviana Rodriguez was born to Jose and Esther Rodriguez of Gilberts on Feb.