The Ogle County Educational Cooperative recently recognized three staff members with a total of 55 years of service.

Honored students earned a grade-point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

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

Rochelle Township High School held its graduation ceremony May 23 outdoors on the football field. There were 169 graduating seniors.

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

Rochelle Township High School's graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 was held on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

The 40th annual Rochelle Township High School art show was held May 14, celebrating the creativity and accomplishments of student artists throughout the school year.

The Rochelle Township High School board on May 18 recognized retirees who will finish their careers this month.

Amanda Headon, daughter of Dr. Cassandra and Lance Headon of Rochelle, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a doctor of veterinary medicine degree in May 2026.

Dede Ponto will retire this month after 33 years as a teacher in the Rochelle Elementary School District.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Rochelle-area students on being named to the list.

Rochelle Middle School social studies teacher Beth Hahn will retire this month after teaching sixth grade for the past 33 years.

Danae White will retire this month after 25 years of teaching English at Rochelle Township High School.

Tracey Lawton will retire from Rochelle Middle School this month after 32 years of teaching eighth grade communication skills.

Glen Mehrings will retire this month after 33 years as a math and computer teacher at Rochelle Township High School and 30 years as the school's head golf coach.

Three certified staff members and four non-certified staff members are retiring from the district.

Rochelle Township High School held its annual Honors Night for the Class of 2026 on May 4.

The Rochelle Elementary School District will see its first class of dual language program students graduate from Rochelle Middle School this month and move on to Rochelle Township High School this fall.

Noah McKinney was recently named the March Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month at Rochelle Township High School.

Two scholarships from Arnold Heltness American Legion Post 403 of Rochelle were awarded to students at Rochelle Township High School Honors on May 4.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists recently announced and presented their annual 2026 Rochelle Township High School Health & Wellness Scholarship to Mary Chadwick.

Rochelle Township High School junior Kami Damask was recently named the April Rochelle Rotary Club “Service Above Self” Student of the Month.

The Rochelle Township High School Board unanimously approved a five-year lease April 20 for a new 2025 activity bus.

Rochelle Township High School recently named its 2026 Prom court. The winners will be crowned at the school’s grand march April 25.

The Rochelle Elementary School Board on April 14 unanimously approved the renewal of its food management contract with Whitsons Culinary Group.

Floyd J. Tilton VFW Post 3878 of Rochelle presented a $2,500 check April 13 to the David Crawford Foundation.

The Rochelle Township High School Theater Company will present its spring play, “My Son is Crazy – But Promising” by Tim Kelly, from Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18, with all shows at 7:30 p.m. in the RTHS Auditorium.

The Critical Thinker program at Rochelle Township High School is designed to identify students who go above and beyond the scope of daily expectations by thinking outside the box to generate solutions to issues in school and the community.

Two Rochelle students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2025 semester.

The Rochelle Township High School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to set a graduation date of Saturday, May 23.

Several schools throughout the Sauk Valley on Sunday announced weather-related cancellations and remote-learning plans for Monday.

The public hiring expo began after a workforce shortage was seen post COVID-19 and it melded well with the yearly RTHS career fair, causing the events to be combined.

The $14.237 million renovation and expansion project began in summer 2025 and will be completed in phases through the summer of 2026.

Arnold Heltness American Legion Post 403 of Rochelle hosts an essay contest in January and February each year. Essay winners from several local schools were presented their awards Tuesday.

The two remaining members of the Rochelle Township High School class of 1943 recently met at Luna in Rochelle to celebrate another year.

Cambrey Rodeghero was recently named the February Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month at Rochelle Township High School.

A potential solar array project at Rochelle Township High School is being put on an indefinite pause, Superintendent Jason Harper told the Rochelle Township High School Board of Education at its monthly meeting Tuesday.

A total of 595 students enrolled in UA early college during fall semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher.

More than 1,200 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in December.

The Rochelle Township High School speech team earned the title of Regional champions Feb. 7 at the IHSA Regional competition held at DeKalb High School.

The Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a transition back to a traditional grading model at Rochelle Middle School.

Tilton Elementary School in Rochelle recently held its Spelling Bee finals.

As the Seal of Biliteracy marks 10 years in Illinois, the number of seniors graduating with the distinction has climbed more than 2,000%.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists recently announced that scholarship applications are now being accepted for their annual Northern Rehab Health & Wellness Scholarship.

Rochelle Township High School recently announced Zachery Smith, a junior at RTHS, as the January Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month.

The Rochelle Township High School District Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 20, heard a presentation on a potential future solar array project that could take place this year.

The Rochelle Township High School speech team earned first place Saturday, Jan. 17, at the United Township High School tournament.

The Rochelle Elementary School District board heard a bilingual/dual language programming update Tuesday, Jan. 13, from District Language Services Director Celeste Canfield.

Scholarships are available through the Rochelle Community Hospital Auxiliary to area students who are planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field.

Rochelle Township High School hosted the Interstate 8 Conference speech meet Saturday, Jan. 10.