Sauk Valley news

A Clinton, Iowa, man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to unlawfully possessing meth in Sterling earlier this year

Prosecutors are asking a judge to grant immunity for a former Carroll County dispatcher to testify against a former sheriff’s deputy charged with reckless homicide in the 2024 death of a Mount Carroll teen.

Liam Nicklaus plans to major in professional flight, with a long-term goal to one day be a captain at a major airline, such as Delta or United.

The Legion has announced upcoming events, including its turkey dinner Nov. 13.

This is an all-you-can-eat meal, which includes ham, potatoes, corn and beans, rolls, salad, beverages, and dessert.

The Dixon City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 19 to accept a Freeport company’s bid of about $2.3 million to construct a new storage building for the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

Milledgeville volleyball swept East Dubuque to reach its first regional final since 2016. The Missiles will face Galena for the Class 1A West Carroll Regional title at 6 p.m. Thursday. Eastland finished 19-17 after reaching a semifinal in a rebuilding year.

Morrison volleyball fell to Newark 25-13, 25-17 to close the season 17-18-1 in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Whiteside County Associate Judge Hany Khoury heard testimony in the cases filed against Austin McConnell, 33, and ruled that probable cause exists in each one, paving the way for the cases to head to trial.

The Amboy City Park diamond, where the AHS baseball team practices and plays home games, received a new look with a layer of sod that will become a grass infield.