Sam Ramirez, program director of Dixon’s WIXN 95.1 and 1460 AM, River Country 101.7 and The Rock 95.7, received the certificate last week from state Sen. Li Arellano, R-Dixon

Here is a look back at some of the weekend's top Sauk Valley sports action, including Newman boys basketball starting 18-0. Three local girls teams won at the Illinois vs. Iowa shootout, Dixon girls improved to 16-2, and area wrestlers earned titles.

A 65-year-old Dixon man pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Jan. 7, to attempted murder, home invasion and other charges.

Eight students have been honored for their academic achievements at the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling.

Wild Winter Wednesday’s Jan. 14 program will feature the Rev. John Byker speaking about the early history of Fulton and how Gerardus “George” deBey was instrumental as an early Fulton recruiter.

Riverdale Middle School in Port Byron has announced the students making second-quarter straight As and high honor roll lists.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Jan. 5-9, 2026.

The celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb 6. Take a tour of the apartment where the Reagans lived and discover more of Tampico’s history.

Here is a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle county property transfers for Dec. 29 to Jan. 2.

Dixon wrestling took third at Princeton as Riley Paredes and Jack Ragan each won their bracket. Newman's Blair Grennan and Fulton's Kerby Germann were champions at E-P and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.