• Dixon baseball wins 9-8 at North Boone in 8 innings: Monday’s Sauk Valley Roundup
    May 5 2026
    Dixon baseball held on to win 9-8 at North Boone in eight innings as Jake Zepezauer scored on an error and Jagger Kemp had the save. Rock Falls baseball fell 4-3 at Byron, Eastland's Tatum Grim had two home runs and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.
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    2 mins
  • Work on U.S. Route 52 in Lee County starts May 11
    May 4 2026
    Work on an 8-mile stretch of U.S. 52 from Eldena Road south of Dixon to just south of U.S. 30 will start May 11.
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    1 min
  • Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Newman Softball’s Brenleigh Cook
    May 4 2026
    Newman senior softball player Brenleigh Cook is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She had the game-winning hit in a 9-8 win over Hall and is one of the Comets' top hitters. Here is a Q&A with her.
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    5 mins
  • Nauman is Amboy High School student of the month
    May 4 2026
    Samantha Nauman will attend Sauk Valley Community College to study nursing and possibly attend esthetics school to work in a med-spa.
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    1 min
  • Sterling student named Chancellor’s Scholar at Nebraska
    May 4 2026
    Naomi P. Chamberlain of Sterling is among 102 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who will be recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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    1 min
  • United Way of Lee County to host drive-thru community pasta drive on Friday, May 8
    May 4 2026
    United Way of Lee County is inviting community members to take part in a drive-thru community pasta drive on Friday, May 8, to help support local children through its upcoming Summer Eats meal program.
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    2 mins
  • Dixon Legion will serve chicken Friday night
    May 4 2026
    The meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.
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    1 min
  • Whiteside County Fair to feature Full Throttle Monster Trucks on Aug. 20
    May 3 2026
    Full Throttle Monster Trucks will be at the fair Thursday, Aug. 20, and the famous Bigfoot truck will be on the track.
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    1 min