Episodes

  • Oregon grad Ella Dannhorn, Sterling grad Sienna Stingley send Rock Valley College to District title

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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
  • Cook County man charged with burglary, forgery in Sterling Menards theft: court records

    Cook County man charged with burglary, forgery in Sterling Menards theft: court records
    May 7 2026
    A Cook County man faces nine felony charges – including burglary, theft, and forgery – after authorities say he stole merchandise from the Sterling Menards store and paid over $1,600 to the store using a forged check.
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    2 mins