Landon Kukowski is going to attend the SouthEast Lineman Training Center in Trenton, Georgia to get certified to become an apprentice lineman.

Ellyn Schoenholz and Marla VanVickle were recognized for contributions to the 74th District.

Almost 300 Lee County fifth-grade students swarmed the Lee County 4-H Fairgrounds in Amboy on Friday during the Lee County Ag Expo.

Newman's Ray Sharp, Eastland's Tyler Zumdahl and Oregon's Jarrett Reynolds were named IBCA Coaches of the Year on the boys side. Newman's Herb Martin, Eastland's Nicole Brinker and Dixon's Luke Ravlin were recognized on the girls side.

The Sauk Valley College Foundation has announced a $50,000 gift from longtime supporter Linda Giesen to benefit the college’s Impact Program, an initiative expanding access to higher education while strengthening the region’s future workforce.

Sterling's Paizley Johnson won the long jump and triple jump, Kaelee Varden won the 100 hurdles and high jump, Rock Falls' Kat Scott won the 1,600, Dixon softball fell 5-4 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Sterling Fire Department was called at 9:01 a.m. Monday to a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Avenue I

A Rock Falls man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge.

Some of the best runners in Illinois and surrounding states assembled for the prestigious Distance Night in Palatine, and Dixon’s Dean Geiger definitely proved he belonged. He won the 800 to lead the Dukes.

Milledgeville senior Kendra Kingsby is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She pitched 18 innings in two complete-game wins against Eastland for the Missiles (11-5, 6-0 NUIC South). Here is her Q&A.