• Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike is May 17
    May 11 2026
    A Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will take place Sunday, May 17, and will travel from Bridge 59 to Bridge 56 on the feeder canal.
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    1 min
  • Oregon grad Ella Dannhorn, Sterling grad Sienna Stingley send Rock Valley College to District title
    May 9 2026
    Oregon graduate Ella Dannhorn hit a walkoff home run and Sterling grad Sienna Stingley got the win in Rock Valley College's 3-2 win over Black Hawk to earn a NJCAA D2 District championship on Friday.
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    1 min
  • Dixon celebrates $2M in federal funding for flood ponds; opens up further commercial development
    May 8 2026
    U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, formally announced Friday $2 million in federal funds secured for the creation of retention ponds to the west of Dixon’s major economic development near Interstate 88.
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    5 mins
  • Down on the Farm: Sterling High School Farmapalooza introduces grade-schoolers to ag life
    May 8 2026
    The 10th Sterling High School FFA Farmapalooza introduced nearly 2,000 grade-schoolers to jobs, animals and gear related to agriculture Thursday.
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    1 min
  • Dixon council delays water tower contract after union raises safety concerns
    May 8 2026
    Dixon city officials have postponed the approval of a project after a labor union raised concerns about the proposed contractor’s safety and wage compliance record.
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    4 mins
  • Dixon baseball scores four runs to walk it off in 4-3 win over Byron: Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup
    May 8 2026
    Dixon baseball rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a 4-3 walkoff win over Byron. Sterling girls track took second at the Big 6 meet, Oregon was second at the BNC meet, Fulton was second at the NUIC meet and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
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    7 mins
  • Madisyn Eikenberry sets the tone in Rock Falls’ 7-4 softball win at Dixon
    May 8 2026
    Madisyn Eikenberry had three hits, two stolen bases and a nice diving catch in center field in Rock Falls' 7-4 Big Northern Conference softball win at Dixon. Zoey Silva and Korah Hosler combined for 11 strikeouts in the circle for the Rockets.
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    3 mins
  • Safety concerns over Sterling’s West 10th St. intersections bring bigger questions for council
    May 7 2026
    Residents' concerns over uncontrolled intersections and high-speed drivers in a residential area brought debate to the Sterling City Council on Monday.
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    5 mins