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Bothe and Noon are former IHSA 1A state champions

Dixon Rural and Dixon City firefighters, along with Advance EMS, were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 4:41 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 8259 S. Main St. in Grand Detour.

This spring, Whiteside, Lee, Ogle and Carroll county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Jon Barnhart will talk about his rock farm located 3 miles southeast of Oregon that he and his wife, Cindy have owned since 2005

District thanks aide, teachers and coaches for efforts.

Event is for Ogle County residents only

Two feature landscapes of local Rock River scenes from the 1800s.

Oregon High School students entertained audiences last week with the school's presentation of "Seussical The Musical". Performances were March 13-16 in the OHS Theater.

Joseph G. Dreesen, 24, was arrested Feb. 26 by Ogle County Sheriff’s Office detectives along with members of the FBI after a search warrant was executed at a rural Stillman Valley home.

Timothy O'Dell is also charged with failing to register as a sex offender.

One person was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

A rural Oregon home was heavily damaged by a late-morning fire Wednesday with one person transported to an area hospital by ambulance. Firefighters were dispatched to the small home, located at 2010 S. Second St., at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Daysville is an unincorporated community located southeast of Oregon, on S. Daysville Road, about 2 miles south of state route Illinois 64.

Participants will learn to wet felt and create a mini purse to carry phones, credit cards, or other small items.

Jonathon Gounaris, 32, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card.

The sheriff’s department received a call at 9:59 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025, of a deceased person at the small rural home located about 3 1/2 miles east of Oregon.

Few details as investigation continues.

Greg Hunter received the award after being nominated by Oregon VFW Post No. 8739.

Improvements will include the addition of a parking lot, new playground, walking trail, disc golf course, basketball court, and a lighted baseball field

Performances are March 13-16

The mission of Transitions is to assist these students in learning some of the basic life skills required for successful living in our community including banking, cooking, and performing household chores

Duane Meyer, 42, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, house fire in which Meyer’s ex-wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

The list honors students who received a semester grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.75 depending on the student’s college.

Through a plea agreement, Gary Freeman, 29, was sentenced Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, to 35 years in prison.

The cost is $40 to become a PAG member which covers attendance for you and a guest at the annual meeting and includes one show ticket for the 2025 season.

March will be a busy month for music students

Event is from 3-7 p.m., Monday, March 10 in the River Room at the Nash Recreation Center, 304 S 5th St, Oregon.

Fundraising, gathering information are next steps for organizers.

An Ashton teen pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder, admitting he used a belt to strangle his girlfriend to death four months ago in the apartment they shared.

The dean’s list honors students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must have received at least 12 credit hours.

The college named 1,200 to the dean’s list. The list honors students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the term’s courses.

Andrew Gornick appeared Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of stalking, cyberstalking and harassment through electronic communication – all felony offenses.

One firefighter was injured after falling on the ice.

Prosecutors say he sent hundreds of threatening emails last month.

Get caught up on news and sports in the Sauk Valley for the week of Feb. 8-15, 2025.

No injuries reported in mid-day blaze.

Firefighters from eight departments battled a garage fire between Oregon and Ashton in frigid temperatures on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

The Oregon City Council agrees to spend $130,000 for new leaf vacuum.

Misdemeanor charge results in revocation of pretrial release on two 2024 retail theft charges.

Event is for Ogle County residents only

Rochelle advances four wrestlers

Precautionary measure lifted after investigation finds no threat to area.

His next court date is Feb. 21.

Prosecutors say Malakye Swanson threatened to "shoot up" Byron High School in November 2024.

The Dixon City Council approved three ordinances Monday to expand the Lee-Ogle County Enterprise Zone’s boundaries in anticipation of three projects planned in rural Lee and Ogle counties.

Artists were Harry Nurmet and Carrie Vaughn

The Lee County Health Department has selected a new family planning medical director after its former director was told by their new employer, OSF HealthCare, to step down due to the Catholic health system's restrictive policies for reproductive care, LCHD administrator says.

Passenger died five days after crash on Steward Road near its intersection with Ritchie Road southeast of Rochelle.

Council's action Tuesday night paves way for fire station's expansion in River Front Commercial District; decision comes a week after city planning commission recommended denial, citing desire for station to relocate altogether.

First Fridays Open Mic is Feb. 7 in Oregon; Flock to the Rock is Feb. 8 in Rock Falls.

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations.