With an opening day on the horizon, contractors, city officials and Riverfront Commission members continue to iron out wrinkles with Northwestern Steel and Wire Park.

Aidan Brown, a Dixon High School senior, plans to attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to study mechanical engineering with a minor in business, and hopes to work as an automotive engineer.

Youths ages 14 to 18 can register for the 4-H ServSafe Manager Certification Course. The course teaches food safety principles, proper food handling and sanitation, food-borne illness prevention and leadership in food service environments.

Here is a list of Easter egg hunts taking place in the Sauk Valley from now until Easter weekend.

The community-wide event is designed to bring together alumni, families, friends, and local organizations for a morning of teamwork, exploration, and school pride – all while raising funds to support educational field trips for Sterling students.

The Midwest Summit on Leadership – Shaping the Next Era of Influence takes place Thursday, May 21, at The Dixon: Historic Theatre with keynote speakers Alonzo Kelly, Tasha Garcia and Dustin E. James.

Newman's Brenleigh Cook and Claire Von Holten each had five RBIs in a win. Oregon softball beat Amboy, Newman baseball won 12-3, Dixon boys track & field won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Multi-genre, Blues Hall of Famer Michael Charles and his band will be performing a free concert at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Sterling.

Dixon’s police chief is asking for the public’s assistance to find out who has been vandalizing areas with spray paint.

A Dixon man who died in a small plane crash Friday afternoon in Whiteside County is being remembered for his positive impact in the community