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📬IN THIS ISSUE

💡What You Should Know
☀️Princeton Weather
💼Princeton Businesses
⛽️Princeton Gas Prices
🗓️Princeton Events
👷‍♂️Local Job Openings
📍Outside City Limits

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💡WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Happy Birthday, Ben Finley and Justin Lucas!🎂

• PHS girls varsity bball defeated Erie-Prophetstown last night 45-38 in their regional semifinal.

• PHS boys varsity bball lost to Kewanee for the TRAC Conference Title last night 59-64.

• PHS wrestling: head to Main Street today to wish our wrestlers “good luck” at State. They will be leaving the High School around 3:15, heading down Central to Main Street, then heading North to 80. There will be a police and fire truck escort. If you are thinking about heading down South to Champaign, you can purchase tickets online or at the door.

• The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. The First United Methodist Church will be hosting a blood drive 11:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15.

• Garbage pickup: Due to President’s Day on the 20th, Monday’s pickup will be moved to Tuesday the 21st.

• Early bird pricing ends February 16th for the Z Tour Bike Ride in June. Register here.

• Monday is the last day to order bundt cakes for the Bureau County Senior Center fundraiser. Call 815-879-3981.

• You can still purchase a commemorative Red Covered Bridge book and calendar here.

• Flag football registration is open at the Bureau County Metro Center. Deadline is March 3rd. Games will be plated on Saturday’s, beginning March 30th at Zearing.

• Early voting is available at the County Clerk’s Office in the Bureau County Courthouse Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm until Monday, March 18th.

Do you have a birth announcement or important news update? Email me: [email protected].

☁️PRINCETON WEATHER

Today: expect afternoon clouds with temperatures reaching 50°F.

Thursday: morning clouds, with a high of 49°F.

Friday: light rain and be cloudy, with a high of 38°F, low of 27°F.

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💰PRINCETON BUSINESSES

• Golden Rice Authentic Thai Food is open today-Friday for lunch at 10:30-2pm, and 4pm-6:30pm.

• Fish Friday’s begin this Friday at Paisano’s Ristorante.

• Optimal Health is offering a tasty Beet Latte throughout the month of February, which is Heart Month.

• Hoppy-Go-Lucky Hollands Rabbitry has a 14-week old male Holland Lop for sale.

• Sayler’s General Store has a wide variety of Hammond Chocolate Bars and salsas.

   

• Rachel Rene is closed today.

• Shop at Four Seasons and use the code “HAPPY” to save 26% until February 28th. There is a Vera Bradley tote bag sale as well: 50% off.

• Made by Nana Faye is having a flash sale on all pre-made items.

• Shane’s Shine Shop: Get one of their ceramic coating packages and one of their PPF packages, and get 3 months of Sirius XM for free.

• The Argonaut Co. is back at the Barrel Society this Sunday from 12-6pm! Lobster Rolls, Shrimps Rolls, Lobster Bisque, Choweder, Take & Bake Boils, and fresh shucked oysters. Follow this link to choose your meal(s) and time slot.

• Opening day for Hornbaker Gardens is April 10th.

Does your Princeton business have a sale or update you’d like to share? Email me: [email protected].

⛽️PRINCETON GAS PRICES

Regular

Amoco, 720 N Main St: $3.21
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.26
Casey’s West/North: $3.39
Beck’s West/North: $3.29
Road Ranger, N Main St: $3.29
Shell, 2225 N Main St: $3.29

Diesel

Beck’s West/North: $3.99
Road Ranger, N Main St.: $3.95
Casey’s West/North: $3.79
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.79
Amoco, N Main St: $3.59

🗓️PRINCETON EVENTS

• Valentine’s Day at the Apollo: Get two small drinks, a popcorn bucket, and a candy of your choice for only $10 — for “Madame Web” or “American Fiction.”

• Not Petty, a Tom Petty Tribute Band, will be at The Black Rose Saloon Friday at 7pm.

• See the Railroad Artwork of Mark Robinson at the Prairie Arts Council this Saturday at 1pm-3pm.

• On February 16th, the PHS Jazz Band invites you to come enjoy the sounds of classic swing music by the greats like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and more. Moose Lodge doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

• Musician Zack Fedor is at the Barrel Society Friday, February 23rd at 7pm.

   

• At the Fairgrounds: Lillie’s Bridal Wedding Gown and Prom Dress Sale | Friday, March 15th, 12pm-7pm; Saturday the 16th, 9am-7pm; Sunday the 17th, 12pm-5pm.

• The Cider Mill is hosting “Howl at the Moon Dueling Piano’s” on April 12th. Farmers Smoked BBQ will be out front serving food at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the band will play from 7pm-10pm. For tickets, Venmo future56foundation. $25 per person. Tables fit 8 people.

💼LOCAL JOB OPENINGS

• Delivery Driver | AutoZone | Part-time

• Culver’s Team Member | Culver’s | $13-$15

• Warehouse Specialist | Ace Hardware | $19-$21.50

• Overnight Stocking Team Lead | Walmart | $19-$28

• 2nd Shift Custodian | Princeton High School | $14-$16/hour

• Front Desk Clerk | Fawcett’s Pharmacy | $14-$15/hour

• Customer Service Associate | Advanced Services | $17/hour

• Warehouse Delivery Driver | Crescent Electric | Full time

• Receptionist | H&R Block | Full-time

• Foster Care Supervisor | Youth Service Bureau | $63k/year

📍OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS

Sisler’s Ice in Ohio, IL

From Starved Rock Media: A family-owned Bureau County company that's been many persons choice for ice cream and ice for over a century has been sold.

A Facebook post went up Monday announcing the sale of Sisler's Ice in Ohio to Home City Ice. Sisler's started in 1908, producing ice, ice cream, and butter. They ceased the production of ice cream in January of 2022 although you can still get half gallons, pints and dipping cones at Sisler's Ice Cream in Princeton.

With Sisler leadership looking to retire coupled with ongoing challenges like increased utility costs, government regulations, and labor shortages, they started meeting with potential buyers. That buyer was found late last year in Home City Ice which has been around since 1893.

For now, the company formerly known as Sisler's will keep the same number and production will continue out of Ohio. Ownership says many Sisler's employees will stay on with the new owners.

A Sisler's Ice in DeKalb is not part of the sale.

The Witness Tree in Mineral, IL

WLPO: A landmark tree that's been around for 250 years in Bureau County has reached the end.

Folks with Taylor's Tree Service on Friday took the “Witness Tree” down along County Road 10 in Mineral, just north of Interstate 80. Prior to it being taken down, the Bureau County Soil & Water Conservation District said the historic tree had been losing its large limbs and that recently, developed a fungus or mold that was spreading throughout the tree. It became mostly hollow.

The 250-year-old bur oak measured 14 feet in circumference with a branch spread of over 80 feet. Acorns were so large that only one can fit in the palm of a hand. The story goes that Chief Shabbona held council at the tree with members of the Fox and Sauk tribes. The tree stood at what's known as the Old Indian Trail.