The TALK-LINE interview for June 23 featured 2025 Reagan Run Committee member Nancy Varga, spotlighting the 25th Reagan Run 5K Run/Walk coming up on Saturday, July 5, during the annual Dixon Petunia Festival.

What many people don’t realize is that the Reagan Run isn’t just for “professional” runners; it also features a special event just for kids.

Now in its 24th year, the Kids’ Fun Run first launched in 2001 as an event to introduce young children to the joy of running.

Race director: The decision was made to move things around for our 25th anniversary run to keep everyone safe with the construction in the wooded section.

Cleary: "This year being the 25th Reagan Run, I look forward to witnessing the community support that comes along with the event."

Since its beginnings in 2000 – with just 315 runners – the Reagan Run has grown into a community cornerstone, peaking at over 1,600 participants in 2016. Today, the event reliably draws 1,000 to 1,200 runners and walkers.

The fifth annual Flock to the Rock is Feb. 8 in Rock Falls.

The special guest will be former Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy.

The Young America’s Foundation kicked off the festivities at 6 p.m. with a procession in front of the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, 810 S. Hennepin Ave.

The Dixon: Historic Theatre on Aug. 22 will show the new movie, “Reagan,” on its enormous screen with its state-of-the-art sound system. The film premiered in Los Angeles at the Ronald Reagan Public Library.

Event will include special popcorn buckets, film screening and a chance to speak with the star, who portrays President Ronald Reagan in the film. Dixon is Reagan's hometown.

The Dixon Sister Cities Association will welcome 25 delegates from Dixon’s sister city of Herzberg/Elster, Germany, for a week-long visit to celebrate the 25th anniversary of signing the sister city charter.

Whether you’re a race enthusiast, casual runner or even a fast-paced walker, you are invited to take part in the upcoming Reagan Run 5K.

Decked out with red, white and blue balloons and American flags, the Northwest Territory Historic Center was the site of a birthday celebration and presentation honoring President Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his birth on Feb. 6, 1911.

Today is a day to remember and celebrate the hometown boy – Ronald Reagan, or Dutch as he was known by many – on the anniversary of his birth.

President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 visit to Dixon, which occurred 40 years ago this week, should be placed at the top of the list of the most significant events in Dixon history.

Graham Jeal, mayor of Grantham, England, the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, visited Ronald Reagan sites to promote tourism between cities associated with the two world leaders of the 1980s.

The inaugural program will bring 50 students and a slate of prominent speakers to Dixon next week.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently toured the Reagan home and spoke about continuing its legacy.

The 40th President's iconic home in Dixon has a new caretaker committed to continuing Reagan's legacy.

More than 100 people from Dixon, Eureka College and Des Moines, Iowa, came to see the Ronald Reagan game and his oldest son, Michael Reagan, throw out the opening pitch.