Dixon and Sterling Battle Each Other in High School Golf at Timber Creek
Local Sports Scoreboard 8/20/2025 Boys Golf at Timber Creek: Dixon 175 Sterling 199 at Prophet Hills: Erie-PTown 176 Rock Falls 187 Medalist: Gavin VanDyke (EP) 37 at Silver Ridge: Dakota 169 West Carroll 225 Polo
Dixon Park District Seeking to Find a Way to Build a New Shelter at Page Park
The work at the construction of the pedestrian bridge continues. This has also sparked ideas and work on other projects associated with it. During the Dixon Park District Board meeting Wednesday night, Executive Director Duane Long sought
Driver Charged With Several Drug and Alcohol Charges After Deputies Find the Vehicle in a Ditch
On Sunday morning, August 17, Ogle County Deputies were dispatched to the 5000 block of N. German Church Road in reference to a vehicle all over the roadway. While searching the area, Deputies located the vehicle, Chrysler
State rep nixes Sauk Valley Chamber membership over prayer wording at fundraiser, DEI statement on its website
State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, announced Wednesday that he withdrew his membership in the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce after the Chamber added a DEI statement to its website and removed the word “God” from a
Sauk Valley volleyball ranked 11th in preseason poll
The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team is ranked No. 11 in the preseason poll ahead of Friday’s first match. The Skyhawks return eight players from last year’s team.
Dixon School Board Hold Their Monthly Meeting
The Dixon School Board held their first meeting of the new school year. Much of the agenda consisted of expense ledgers, summaries and reports. School Superintendent Margo Empen residing over the new school year meeting for the
Former Dixon Soccer Star Taylor Harrison Signs to Play Professional Soccer in Sarajevo
Dixon High School graduate, Taylor Harrison is taking her soccer career overseas, signing with SFK 2000 Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Harrison, a standout midfielder, made her mark playing college soccer at Loyola University, where she developed
Animal rights advocate protesting Ogle County rodeo pleads not guilty to false reporting charges
An animal rights activist accused in Ogle County of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a judge ruled that the case against her will move forward.
Coloma Township sells U.S. Bank building for $528,000, also receives $8,000 property tax refund
Coloma Township was refunded nearly $8,000 in property taxes paid by the board’s previous supervisor on the former US Bank building that the township purchased in 2023.
Timber Lake Playhouse performances of ‘Glü’ begin Aug. 22
Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll will hold world-premiere performances of the musical “Glü” from Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 31.