The mother of missing Melodee Buzzard has been charged with first-degree murder in the 9-year-old girl's death.

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Residents on the far northwest side strongly oppose a proposed 190-unit apartment complex. The project, proposed by a local pastor and his son, would be built on unused church land. Community members ...

The July-December Rochelle News-Leader Year in Review will run in the Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 edition.

Years of tumult have led to a complicated landscape for the outdoor industry. Companies are now facing unprecedented ...