The Dixon School Board approved an agreement Wednesday to hire the Illinois Association of School Boards to conduct its search for a new superintendent. The board has agreed to pay an $8,400 fee for the services and the search process is set to begin in June 2025.

The Sterling girls improved to 11-1, Rock Falls boys won, Sterling fell at the Iowa-Illinois shootout, Sterling boys swimming took second and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Alec Wetzell of Franklin Grove and Kim Ewald of Compton were selected to participate after winning the District Discussion Meet.

Carol Klein and Karen Hutchinson of First State Bank Polo have both been promoted to Customer Service Representative II.

The masquerade will run from 6-11 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road in Dixon.

The clinic is a time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development. The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only.

The Ogle County Board voted 13-11 Tuesday to approve a special use permit for a solar project in Haldane, between Forreston and Polo, following a lawsuit filed by the petitioner.

Casper W. Jennings, 34, of South Bend, Indiana, will remain in custody on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse as his case proceeds through the court system.

Sterling's Bryce Hartman scored 19 points in a Western Big 6 Conference win, Fulton boys and girls hoops both won, Oregon boys bowling is 13-1 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.