Driving along Locust Street in the village of Ottawa you will find a beautiful new statue of the holy family sitting in front of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School. A goal was set up to raise $25,000 to fund the statue and make it a reality, and what was expected to take two to three years to raise money for was all raised in one school year thanks to determined students!

The old building was in need of repair and renovation that would have cost the same as building a new building so they decided to add a new wing and gymnasium. They are adding an 11,700 square foot addition of 8 classrooms and accessory areas, and a 13,000 square foot gymnasium. They have already raised a little over $3.85 million from individuals and businesses and have around $828,000 left from earlier renovation and flood restoration projects, with a goal of raising an additional $310,000 for the gymnasium.