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In a proclamation read Monday, March 3, 2025, at Dixon's City Council meeting, Mayor Glen Hughes officially announced Dixon has been recognized as an official POW/MIA city by the Jefferson Barracks POW/MIA Museum.

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Stillman Valley lost to Peoria (Notre Dame) 67-56 at the 2A Bureau Valley Super-Sectional on Monday, March 3, 2025. The loss was only the Cardinals's second loss of the season as they end the season at 32-2. Notre Dame moves on to the Final Four at Redbird Arena in Normal.

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Sterling and Washington met on the court in Rochelle for the girls basketball Class 3A Supersectional Monday, March 3, 2025. The game went into OT with Washington winning 58-54.

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After a lengthy renovation, The Dixon is back in action Sunday, March 2, 2025, with a performance of the Broadway show "Spamilton." The show is a satirical take on "Hamilton."

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Eastland beats Newman 55-44 to take the West Carroll 1A Regional title Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photos by Erin Henze - Shaw Local News Network

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Annawan outscored Forreston 25-11 in the third quarter and 42-16 in the final period of play en route to a 67-38 win at the 1A Amboy Regional championship on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Kendall Erdmann led the Cardinals with 14 points and Brendan Greenfield added 11 in the loss. Annawan was led by Maddux Heitzler’s 16 points.

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Heavy equipment and manpower assembled at Page Park in Dixon last week to begin the next phase of Project Rock. The multi-million dollar project will be building a pedestrian bridge that will span the Rock River.

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Rock Falls and Riverdale face off for the Class 2A Regional title at Bureau Valley Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Rock Falls won a thriller 61-58 in overtime on a Kuitim Heald 3-pointer with one second left.

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The Regional Office of Education No. 47 will open four new preschool classrooms in April. The YMCA Childcare Facility and Open Sesame will house the classrooms.