Morrison's Allie Anderson had three RBIs and Ava Duncan pitched a complete game in a 3-2 softball win at East Dubuque. Amboy softball beat Earlville twice, Eastland won 26-3 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling junior softball player Rosie Cantu is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She hit two home runs and had four RBIs in an 8-5 win at Rock Island. Here is a Q&A with her.

Whiteside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 11:45 a.m. Saturday to a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle on U.S. 30 near Blue Goose Road, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker said

Whiteside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 11:45 a.m. Saturday to a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle on U.S. 30 near Blue Goose Road, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker said

The Fulton Historical Society is sponsoring a Tour of Homes from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Five homes will be open to celebrate the historic to the contemporary.

In the Sauk Valley, disputes over gas-powered bikes have drawn ire from residents and law enforcement in recent years. Taking a clearer, statewide approach to e-mobility rules is a welcome step toward protecting riders, drivers, and pedestrians alike.

A Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will take place Sunday, May 17, and will travel from Bridge 59 to Bridge 56 on the feeder canal.

Oregon graduate Ella Dannhorn hit a walkoff home run and Sterling grad Sienna Stingley got the win in Rock Valley College's 3-2 win over Black Hawk to earn a NJCAA D2 District championship on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, formally announced Friday $2 million in federal funds secured for the creation of retention ponds to the west of Dixon’s major economic development near Interstate 88.

The 10th Sterling High School FFA Farmapalooza introduced nearly 2,000 grade-schoolers to jobs, animals and gear related to agriculture Thursday.