This past spring, Ogle County students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Here is a list of upcoming events planned at the library.

Communities around the Sauk Valley are gearing up for fireworks shows to celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th birthday.

Renovations currently are underway on the space, according to a news release.

Sick the Magazine is coming through Rock Falls on Monday, June 15, and Rock Falls is having a mini-block party downtown to welcome them for a third year in a row.

A two-story residence in Grand Detour caught fire early Monday morning and required crews from 13 fire departments across four counties to bring the blaze under control.

With Forreston’s loss in sectional baseball, it’s a wrap for another high school sports season in Ogle County and also for this column. Both will return in August.

The University of Dubuque recently named Ogle County students to its spring semester 2026 academic dean’s list.

More than 3,500 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 25 to 29, 2026.

A single-family home in Rochelle that sold for $215,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week.

Riverdale defeated Byron 11-8 to win the 2A Byron Regional on Saturday, May 30, 2026, and advance to the sectional.

Director Darren Mangler makes his Byron Civic Theater debut by bringing the electrifying musical “All Shook Up” to the stage this weekend.

Byron Bank recently announced the return of its annual lemonade stand contest on Friday, June 26, at the green space outside Byron Bank.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 18-22, 2026.

Wabash College recently congratulated more than 400 students who were named to the spring 2026 dean’s list.

Byron High School Students of the Month for May were recently named.

Byron High School students of the month for April were recently named.

In one of the most competitive 2A boys track & field sectionals in the state, Rochelle and Byron finished in the top 5 of team standings.

Clarke University recently announced that 222 students earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.

The Learning Technology Center (LTC) will host its third annual LTC Gives Golf Outing on Aug. 3 at Prairie View Golf Course in Byron.

Stillman Trust & Wealth Management recently announced the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

Four Ogle County students were recently named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University.

A residence in Rochelle that sold for $400,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Ogle County students named to its spring 2026 president’s list.

The annual Hib Reber Car Show will be held at the United Church of Byron on Saturday, July 11, and will benefit Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Duane "DC" Meyer was found guilty in January of murdering his ex-wife and their 3-year-old son in 2016 in their Byron home

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 4-8, 2026.

Jazmin Semple of Byron was recently named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University.

The Byron Tigers avenged a May 7 loss to Dixon with an 8-2 win over the Dukes at Joe Parks Athletic Complex in Byron on Monday, May 11, 2026. The Tigers scored four runs in the fifth inning en route to the Big Northern Conference win to boost their season record to 21-5.

Rock River Valley Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the United Church of Byron on Thursday, May 28.

The planning and zoning commission committee of Byron Township is accepting applications to fill an opening on the committee.

Three students from Mary Morgan Elementary School in Byron received special recognition, including Olive Anderson, Jacey Jones and Charlotte Leonhardt.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 27 to May 1, 2026.

Byron Public Library’s creative studio is open on Sunday afternoons and two evenings a week, so stop by for monthly crafts and to use maker space equipment.

The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.

By-Y Badgers 4-H club participated in National Day of Service on Saturday, April 25.

A rural residence in Byron that sold for $470,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week

Zachary J. Popp, 31, received concurrent sentences for the felony offenses of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and possession of cocaine, both from a Dec. 20, 2025, incident.

Byron Bank recently announced the return of its fourth annual community calendar photo contest, inviting individuals across northern Illinois to help capture and celebrate the places, moments and memories that make local communities unique.

Authorities have confirmed that a Dixon man who jumped into the Rock River in mid-April has been found dead in the Rock River near Sterling

A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the 8300 block of East Brick Road in Chana, Oregon Fire Protection District Chief Michael Knoup said.

A1C Robert M. “Max” Kruse of Byron graduated from U.S. Air Force basic military training April 9 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Byron senior Caden Considine has committed to continue his football career at the University of Illinois and the Fighting Illini after helping lead his high school Tigers to two state championships. He recently visited Shaw Local for a Q&A on his playing career.

A Timely and Meaningful Consultation and Title 1 meeting for the Byron Community School District will be held in the Mary Morgan Elementary Library.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

The library now offers homebound delivery service for eligible patrons.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

Over 100 seventh grade students from Byron Middle School recently completed a community service project.