Mendota runaway is found safe and sound

A 16-year-old Mendota girl considered to be a runaway has come back home.

The Mendota Police Department posted on its Facebook page around noon Wednesday that Carly Dean had been located and was back in Mendota.

Dean had been missing since last Thursday and was reported as a runaway by Mendota Police.

Oglesby man is accused of breaking into a La Salle bar

A man wanted for burglary in the Illinois Valley was tracked down in Georgia.

Thirty-eight-year-old Jamey Ruppert of Oglesby was arrested by police in John’s Creek, Georgia on Tuesday. He’s facing burglary and criminal damage to property charges for allegedly breaking into Sportsman’s Tap in downtown La Salle last December and stealing cash.

Ruppert will eventually be brought back to La Salle County.

Boat races return to Lake DePue

In the past few years, low water has caused problems for the boat races in DePue. This year it’s too much water leading to the carnival being cancelled.

DePue Mayor Eric Bryant says the high water leaves little shoreline and just not enough room for the carnival. Everything else around the lake is going on as planned.

Test runs got started Wednesday and continue Thursday. Wednesday night features  live music from “Guy Lambardo & the Royal Canadians” featuring DePue’s Al Pierson. Thursday’s entertainment around the lake includes rides and games for the kids and a teen dance. Saturday morning will feature a 5K Walk/Run.

It’ll cost you three dollars to watch the races which start Friday afternoon. The nightly entertainment is free.