Waterman News

Waterman Lions Club Gobbler Gallop 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 21. The run begins and ends at Waterman Elementary School and covers a flat course along the scenic village streets.

SYCAMORE – The Finance Committee of the DeKalb County Board on Wednesday night was close to having no budget recommendation to give to the full county board.

Last updated on 10/26/2009 at 12:27 a.m. Police were unable to determine the cause of a structure fire that broke out at Old Orchard Place Townhouses, 1001 W. Lincoln Highway, Friday night.

DeKALB – No one was injured in a fire at an apartment complex late Friday night.

Schrader: If you were to pick the three most influential men in DeKalb County in the 19th Century they would undoubtedly be Glidden, Ellwood and Haish.

Indian Creek's Carlos Sanchez reacts after missing a shot during the second half of a Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional quarterfinal match Wednesday in Waterman.

DEKALB – After decades of “heroic actions” and selfless community service to DeKalb County, three local businessmen and one family are being honored for their contributions.

Residents of DeKalb can watch a city council meeting, pay their water bill and download permit and license applications all with a few clicks through the city's Web site.

Editor's note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and city police departments.

Pastor Sandi Graber hands out pencils to Sunday school students before blessing their backbacks Sunday during the “Blessing of the Backbacks” at the Waterman Presbyterian Church in Waterman.

Cushman Scooters that were made from the early 1940s until 1965 will be featured in a Cushman Scooter Show and Sale held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Best Western Timber Creek Inn and Suites in Sandwich.

Kishwaukee College has been an important part of our community since it was founded in 1967.

Since Wednesday evening's DeKalb County Board meeting seemed to turn into a referendum on the civic responsibilities of Monsanto, I would like to explain the discussion and decision that came from the Economic Development Committee, where the issue was first introduced.

SYCAMORE – An extension of an enterprise zone from Mendota to Waterman was narrowly approved by the DeKalb County Board on Wednesday.

August 17, 2009 DeKalb County Board members: Please consider the information below before voting on the Monsanto request for the enterprise zone expansion.

Members of the Waterman Lions Club thank citizens who attended our recent Antique Tractor Show and Summer Fest, held at Lions Park in Waterman.

Members of the Waterman Lions Club thank citizens who attended our recent Antique Tractor Show and Summer Fest, held at Lions Park in Waterman.

Members of the Waterman Lions Club thank citizens who attended our recent Antique Tractor Show and Summer Fest, held at Lions Park in Waterman.

The recent exhibit-building class, part of the museum's summer class program for children, tried to help guests better understand the taxidermy process by producing an exhibit of materials used in preparing animal specimens like those in the museum's Schelkopf collection.

Ha-Ok Turkey Farm owner Robert Kauffman, left, shows off one of his turkey pens during a tour of his facilities in Waterman Ill., for the How Green Really Works: A Meeting Planner's Workshop on Wednesday July 29, 2009.