Area marching bands have been rehearsing hard in preparation for the 2019 competition season.
Topflight Grain Cooperative held its annual crop tour in late August. These photos are of crews inspecting crops in Piatt County on Aug. 29.
Irish Fest drew a crowd of almost 1,200 to the Allerton Park and Retreat Center on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.
The Monticello High School marching band played at the Allerton Public Library Summer Reading Wrap-up Party on July 23 in Monticello. Also included was ice cream treats for the participants.
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The demolition of the 1894 Old Washington school building began on July 9 in Monticello. The structure housed all grade levels in the past 125 years, including elementary aged children this past school year. In its place, a new elementary classroom wing will be constructed, part of a $35 mil…
A very colorful fireworks display capped off Freedom Festival at Lodge Park in Monticello on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
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The Piatt County Trail Blazers Rodeo was held June 20-22 at the rodeo grounds in Monticello.
Photos from the Piatt County Fair, held June 13-16 at the county fairgrounds in Cerro Gordo.
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The Monticello Farmers' Market started its weekly gatherings on Thursday, June 13, 2019. The market will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday.