The Newman and Oregon volleyball teams each won their postseason openers in Monday's Sauk Valley sports roundup.

Harold's Furniture owner Becky Hunter has worked at the Rock Falls store for 40 years, and a celebration is planned for Nov. 1n at the store.

Dixon boys cross country won the Sterling regional title and Dixon's Daniela Lovett was runner-up in the girls race as area runners advanced to the sectional round. Sterling girls swimming took third at the Big 6 meet and more in Saturday's SVM sports roundup.

Here is some insight on who Milledgeville, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll will face in this year's Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs. The 9-0 Missiles are the No. 1 seed.

Here's a look at news and sports happenings in the Sauk Valley for the week of Oct. 17-23, 2025.

The performance is in Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.

The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team clinched the Arrowhead Conference title after sweeping Carl Sandburg. The Skyhawks are No. 12 in the latest NJCAA DII rankings with the postseason approaching.

Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the dean’s list for the 2024-2025 spring semester.

Dixon's Rachel Lance and Jenna Mustapha won two matches at state tennis as the Duchesses wrapped up their state debuts. Eastland and Fulton volleyball finished as co-champions in the NUIC South, Rock Falls won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon Stage Left’s first Senior Theatre showcase performance, “We Still Got It!”, will be Sunday, Oct. 26 at The Next Picture Show.

November will mark one year since St. Paul and Immanuel Lutheran churches in Dixon formed an experimental partnership led by a married couple, Anthony Windau and Riley Reed-Windau, as co-pastors. The churches are having a one-year anniversary celebration and installation service.

The Biz Boo! Trick-or-Treating event is from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in Rock Falls.

Oregon boys soccer advanced to Friday's regional final against Byron as Ivan Hernandez scored three goals. Eastland and Milledgeville volleyball won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

People are invited to bring their donations of non-perishable, unexpired food items and toiletries to Cornerstone's main office at 550 W. Meadows Drive in Freeport.

Daniela Lovett plans to attend a 4-year university to major in biology and minor in business in hopes to become a dermatologist.

Dixon volleyball lost a tight match at Geneseo, Morrison beat Erie-Prophetstown and Sterling boys soccer fell in the postseason in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Dixon School Board approved three personnel action items Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at its board meeting.

Charles Johnson plans to begin his college education at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.

Check out Sauk Valley photos from the week of Oct. 10-16, 2025.

Hands-on activities and career chats gave local middle schoolers a glimpse into their futures Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, during the annual Pathways Playground career exploration event at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.

Katalina Scott plans to earn her pre-med degree on her way to becoming a doctor of sports medicine.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Oct. 12-18 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Dixon dominated the Big Northern Conference meet as Averick Wiseman and Dean Geiger finished first and second. Dixon girls tennis won a sectional title, Milledgeville volleyball won the Eastland invite and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Gage Helfrich plans on being a student-athlete at a 4-year university and majoring in business and mathematics.

Sterling Federal Bank, a trusted icon in Sterling, was named one of the nation’s most extraordinary banks on Sept. 25, 2025, by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking.

Hundreds lined Fourth Street in Sterling on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, to join one of thousands of "No Kings" rallies across the country and Europe.

Sterling freshman Sophia Davis ran to 10th at the Western Big 6 meet. Dixon still has a chance to clinch the BNC title on Tuesday after a loss, and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Illinois General Assembly is expected to address transit funding, energy, grid reform and property insurance, among other issues, during its fall veto session.

Dixon's Scarecrow Fest is Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

The Do it Best Foundation has distributed more than $115,000 in grants this quarter to local organizations, including the Dixon Family YMCA and Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon, supporting children and families in communities where Do it Best team members live and work.

Join the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for its annual Stuff the Squad event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, in Dixon.

Miley Bickett had 17 assists in a home win for Rock Falls. Eastland volleyball beat Polo, Dixon boys soccer beat Pecatonica 2-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Erie-Prophetstown showed its depth can get the job done, holding on to beat Newman 25-22, 25-23 in Three Rivers East Conference girls volleyball action.

Amboy's Henry Nichols took seventh and Rock Falls' Kat Scott helped lead the team to fourth at Amboy's Columbus Day invite.

Get caught up on Sauk Valley news, sports and features from the week of Oct. 3-9, 2025.

Erie-Prophetstown senior volleyball player Lauren Abbott leads the 29-3 Panthers in kills, hitting percentage, aces and blocks this season. She is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Oregon's Sarah Eckardt shot a 79 on Saturday to finish in 29th at state. Sterling volleyball beat Dixon, E-P went 3-1 at the Sherrard tournament, Charles Johnson took third at the Sterling invite and more in Saturday's SVM sports roundup.

The Fulton boys golf team repeated as state runner-up in Class 1A as Owen Van Zuiden tied for fourth and Jacob Voss tied for sixth. Bureau Valley's Wyatt Novotny was individual champion.

Sterling volleyball swept Rock Island, Fulton beat Polo in three sets, Dixon girls tennis beat Newman 6-1 and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's popular beer festival Hops on the Rock is set for 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11.

Dixon volleyball picked up a big win at Rockford Christian, Rock Falls won and Sterling took Quincy to a third set. Plus more scores in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup

Dixon's Rachel Drew and Oregon's Sarah Eckardt each advanced to this weekend's state golf meet. Jacob Voss' sectional title helped lead Fulton back to state, Dixon and Sterling fell just short and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Two Whiteside County businesses have advanced to the top 100 finalists in the 2025 Chicago Innovation Awards. Online voting for the People’s Choice Award is open through Oct. 9.

Associates from the Dixon Walmart recently dedicated time and energy to support the Hope Cancer Wellness Center at 1637 Plock Drive in Dixon.

Get caught up with Sauk Valley news, sports and features for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2025.

Dixon golfer Brody Nicklaus took fifth at the Big Northern Conference meet and shot a 73 earlier this season. 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. 29-Oct. 4 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Dixon boys cross country topped 36 other teams at the Peoria Invite. E-P volleyball won the Sterling Invite, Sterling girls swimming took second and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling girls tennis had some competitive wins in a 4-1 victory over Dixon. Sterling volleyball beat Moline, Polo topped Oregon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Throughout the month of October, several local Dixon businesses are joining forces to support the OSF Foundation, with all proceeds benefiting the Women’s Imaging Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center.