The funds will be used to purchase new tools, enhancing the hands-on learning experience for students pursuing careers in construction, according to a news release.

Sterling Public Schools' Assistant Superintendent Sara Dail will replace Tad Everett when he retires June 1, 2028.

Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 are available to Dixon residents who attend Dixon High School, Newman High School, Faith Christian School or who are homeschooled.

Joseph Oswalt plans to become a physical therapist.

New inductees consisted of 13 juniors and three seniors.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.6 or higher.

Emma Jones is a sophomore in the university’s College of Liberal Arts.

The contest play entry took second place and group interpretation took third in their respective events at the Huntley High School Sectional. 

Purchased through a grant from the Sterling Schools Foundation and a read-a-thon fundraiser, the machine was officially dedicated Tuesday, March 25.