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.

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.

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.

Samantha Nauman will attend Sauk Valley Community College to study nursing and possibly attend esthetics school to work in a med-spa.

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.

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.

The meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.

Full Throttle Monster Trucks will be at the fair Thursday, Aug. 20, and the famous Bigfoot truck will be on the track.

The Millie Moo Foundation in Hillsdale has been selected as the first-place recipient of the ninth annual Sterling Federal Bank Charity Challenge, earning the top award of $20,000 to support pediatric cancer families and fund agricultural scholarships.

Resthave Care and Rehabilitation in Morrison has recently received several generous donations.