Check out Sauk Valley scenes from the week of Sept. 5-11, 2025.

The next Twin City Conservatives breakfast meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at A’s Kitchen in Rock Falls.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host public meetings throughout northern and west-central Illinois to provide information on the status of chronic wasting disease and its effect on free-ranging deer populations.

Dixon's Averick Wiseman opened his cross country season with a personal best time of 15:10.4 to take second and help the Dukes win as a team at the St. Charles East Invite. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Sept. 7-13 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Dixon's Brody Nicklaus shot a 75 to take eighth at the Rockford East tournament. Fulton boys golf won the Kewanee invite, Fulton volleyball won the Byron invite and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The 50 at $50 in 50 Days campaign funds will be matched by an unknown benefactor for Dixon Stage Left project.

Kayden Loomis led Forreston with four touchdowns in a 36-28 comeback win over Fulton. E-PC fell to Galena, Oregon fell at Byron, Polo beat West Carroll 30-20 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.

Hope Cancer Wellness Center at 1637 Plock Drive in Dixon offers a 6-week series that will provide tools to help people work through grief.

This month’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will be Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, and will travel from Bridge 17A to Bridge 15.

Aviation historian John L. Hoh Jr. takes readers back to the bold beginnings of passenger flight with “Pioneers of Prophet Among the Clouds”.

Oregon boys and girls golf win Big Northern Conference matches on senior night, plus more scores in Thursday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

The 13th annual Taste of Fiesta is Saturday afternoon in RB&W Park in Rock Falls. Morrison hosts the monthly 3 French Hens Country Market on Saturday.

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will open its 72nd concert season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the new Durgin Performing Arts Center at Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa.

Rock Falls volleyball beat Bureau Valley, Polo beat Forreston, Sterling girls golf won, Dixon boys golf beat Rock Falls and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sauk Valley Community College will dedicate its basketball court to longtime athletic director and men’s basketball coach Russ Damhoff during a special ceremony.

The city of Morrison has donated $5,000 to SVCC's Impact Program as part of the ongoing Mustang Endowment Challenge, an initiative to fully fund the Impact Program for Morrison Schools through community contributions.

Kerby Germann tallied 15 kills and four aces in Fulton's 2-1 win over Milledgeville. Newman boys golf won a triangular, Dixon boys and girls golf won, Eastland volleyball beat Amboy and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Ellie McLaughlin, a senior, has been named Amboy High School student of the month for September.

Esports is changing the game of extracurriculars at local high schools, as is Eastland High School's program in Lanark. They're not just playing games, but learning about teamwork, perseverance and strategies.

Newman Central Catholic announced its Hall of Fame Class for 2025, with an induction ceremony to be held on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Hall of Fame inductees will also be announced at the 1 p.m. Newman football game on Saturday, Oct. 4th.

Sterling girls golf took second at the Geneseo invite, Lucas Porter earned medalist for Rock Falls, Dixon volleyball improved to 7-1 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Pool 13, the portion of the mighty Mississippi River between a pair of dams in northwest Illinois, is chock full of wildlife on the ground and in the air, enjoyable by river travelers from the banks and on the boats, from Bellevue to Fulton.

The next time you include cheese in your recipe, maybe there's another variety that works well. Visiting a cheese shop can bring one closer to a new taste, and a place in eastern Stephenson County has more than 50 varieties that can work.

When you need to fine-tune your wedding reception, an Oregon DJ can help, with the kind of music that won’t be hear today and gone tomorrow, but the kind that will help create memories that are unforgettable.

Check out news, sports and features from last week in the Sauk Valley for August 29-Sept. 4, 2025

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Fulton's Owen Van Zuiden set the school's 18-hole record with a 67 and the nine-hole record with a blistering 30 as the Steamers shot a program-best 290 on Aug. 30. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Dixon volleyball took second at the Oregon tournament and Rock Falls was second at home. Dixon boys cross country won at St. Charles East and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

At the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling, students are not just learning about technology – they are taking it apart, putting it back together and coding their way into the future.

Newman volleyball won, Sterling's Eli Penne earned medalist against DeKalb, Dixon boys golf beat Oregon, Fulton is 5-0, Oregon girls golf beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The grant will also support training for medical and mental healthcare providers to recognize prenatal alcohol exposure, refer children for evaluation and services, and implement parenting intervention.

The Grand Detour Arts Festival is Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at the John Deere Historic Site.

Jackson Messenger led Oregon with a 43 against Rochelle, Dixon boys and girls golf won, Oregon boys soccer won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Owen Van Zuiden and the Fulton Steamers won the Geneseo boys golf invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.

Whether it’s someone who wants to ring out the old and ring in the new, or someone who wants a necklace with links to their past, an Oregon business can craft pieces that are as precious as the metals and gems they're made from.

This year's Club Championship golf tournament at Lake Carroll was especially special for Kaden Brown. The Forreston High School senior had plenty of fun breezing through the Lake Carroll Golf Course to becoming one of the youngest club champions at area courses this year.

Iowa isn't just all cornfields, there's an island getaway there as well: a place to dock your boat or fuel up, a store to shop at, and places to spend the night. It's all wrapped in one harbor experience in Sabula and a family business for three decades.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 27 featured YWCA of the Sauk Valley Executive Director Rebecca Munoz-Ripley discussing back-to-school services offered by the YWCA.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Aug. 24-30 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Dixon girls tennis took first at Freeport, Fulton boys golf shot a school record 290 and Oregon girls golf won its home tournament in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery will host an overdose awareness event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at the Grandon Civic Center, 304 Brinks Circle in Sterling.

Dixon and Oregon girls golf won, Sterling volleyball beat Newman, Dixon girls tennis won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Dixon Historic Theatre presents Billy Joel tribute act "Billy the Kid" on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Sterling girls swimming opened the season with a win over Morrison, Sterling volleyball won, Milledgeville volleyball beat Forreston and mroe in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

New Eastland coach Katie Krogman-Grove won her first match as Eastland girls volleyball took down Oregon. Plus more boys and girls golf scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

For outdoors lovers looking to get away from home for a few months, or even take in the experience of a weekend adventure, an Amboy family has provided a place to make camping memories happen with nature and activities, and one to share their faith as well.

Sterling's Toni Martinez earned medalist honors, Erie-Prophetstown volleyball won coach Rachel Bramm's debut, Sterling boys golf competed at the Mark Rolfing Cup and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Nicklaus Financial Service in Dixon has announced that their achievements have been recognized with inclusion in LPL Financial’s Ascent Club Program for 2025.