Historical covers for May 13: Press search for slayers of Lindbergh baby
Palmyra Cemetery’s annual Memorial Day service set for May 17

There will be a guest speaker, a reading of veterans and a graveside service with placement of flowers on veterans’ graves.
Photos: Erie Class 1A Girls Track Sectionals

Local teams Amboy, Erie-Prophetstown, Fulton, Bureau Valley, Morrison, St. Bede and Newman compete with others in the Erie Girls Class 1A Sectional track meet Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Upcoming Amboy events include Saturday plant sale, 2-day Junk in the Trunk

The Lee County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale Saturday, and the Amboy Depot Museum will hold a “Junk in Your Trunk” rummage sale Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, in the parking lot of
Amid shrinking enrollment and finances, Amboy’s Clipper Kiddies Christian Preschool readying for its goodbye

Eighteen students will participate in the final graduation ceremony May 20 at Clipper Kiddies Christian Preschool, Amboy’s only private preschool. The preschool will officially close in June.
Upcoming Amboy events include Saturday plant sale, 2-day Junk in the Trunk
Amid shrinking enrollment and finances, Amboy’s Clipper Kiddies Christian Preschool readying for its goodbye
Upcoming Amboy events include Saturday plant sale, 2-day Junk in the Trunk
Amid shrinking enrollment and finances, Amboy’s Clipper Kiddies Christian Preschool readying for its goodbye
Jo Dee Messina to embark on ‘The Bridges Tour’ in support of new album

Jo Dee Messina is stepping back into the spotlight with new music, a milestone tour, and her first studio album in more than a decade. The country hitmaker recently released the music video for “Can Anybody,” the