Rock Falls

Culver’s of Rock Falls has been recognized by the Culver’s franchise for its dedication to hospitality and has earned the Ruth Hospitality Award for the fifth year in a row.

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 screening’s goal is to provide parents a measure of their child’s development in areas of learning importance. The Bi-County cooperative and schools will offer preschool programs for special needs children ages 3 to 5.

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.

Nearly half of the Coloma Township Board of Trustees, including its supervisor, abruptly announced late last week that they were resigning, which led to the appointment of a new supervisor, clerk and two trustees Tuesday.

Montmorency School is located at 9415 Hoover Road in Rock Falls.

Kyle M. Cooper, 36, of Rock Falls, is being held in the Whiteside County Jail in Morrison on a first-degree murder charge as well as two counts of aggravated battery in connection with the Feb. 14 stabbing death of Daniel J. Gordon.

Outwork Elite partnered with the Garrett Ramos Foundation on Monday, Feb. 17, to host a free basketball camp for kids ranging from third through eighth grade. Over 120 players from throughout the Sauk Valley and beyond attended the clinic at Newman Central Catholic High School.

The 40th annual Polo Farm Toy Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Polo Centennial Grade School, 308 S. Pleasant Ave., Polo.

About 30 people gathered on First Avenue bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, to protest immigration policies enacted by the Trump administration.

About 30 people gathered on the First Avenue bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, to protest mass deportations.

The grant provided funds to the Coloma Township Park District.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville recently announced that it awarded 400 diplomas to graduating students for the fall semester.

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

Sterling Federal Bank has announced that loan officer Angela Perna is now located at the Rock Falls Branch at 821 First Ave.

Iowa State University, Trinity Christian College and Aurora University also announce fall semester dean’s lists.

According to a news release, Rock Falls police were dispatched at 1:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, for a reported stabbing in the 600 block of West 20th Street in Rock Falls.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal will host its next “Hike the Hennepin” event at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the steel dam, 298 14th St. NE, Milan.

Several Sauk Valley-area students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

The college named 259 full- and part-time students to the president’s list for high academic achievement. The dean’s list featured 150 students.

Rock Falls has issued a snow emergency effective at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, through 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Sterling’s snow emergency goes into effect at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12.

University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Illinois Wesleyan University announce fall 2024 dean’s lists.

Local United Ways and Culver’s are joining forces to celebrate 2-1-1 Day on Feb. 11. Visit Culver’s in Rock Falls or Dixon and mention “2-1-1 Day” to receive special $2.11 concrete mixers or cheese curds, and remember to call 2-1-1 when social service help is needed.

Sterling’s First Avenue bridge features 2024 Woodlawn Arts Academy artists' banners.

Rock Falls Tourism held its annual Flock to the Rock on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, with eagle watching at the lower dam and educators at the American Legion.

First State Bank Shannon-Polo-Lake Carroll’s FSB Wealth Group recently announced financial professional Cassandre Mlakar was accepted into LPL Financial’s Ascent Club Program.

Sterling resident named to Mississippi State University's fall president’s list.

Here is a snapshot of how a federal funding freeze could affect schools in the Sauk Valley area.

Icy road conditions Wednesday night led to multiple accidents in Whiteside County, Sterling Deputy Fire Chief David Northcutt told Shaw Local.

The women were accused of entering a home in the 800 block of West Seventh Street in Sterling, punching a man in the face and pulling a woman's hair.

An eastbound semitrailer on Interstate 88 between Rock Falls and Dixon left the roadway and passed up and over Bollman Road around 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

The fifth annual Flock to the Rock is Feb. 8 in Rock Falls.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 18 million Illinois households, many with children, experienced food insecurity in 2023.

The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park is among five Illinois Department of Natural Resources areas receiving grants for deferred maintenance projects.

As part of community outreach and in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, St. Andrew’s Catholic Grade School students visited several senior living facilities Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Sterling.

The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Sunday.

Dan Arickx is proud of the progress he has made in District 13, especially in expanding preschool access and enhancing counseling services for students.

Students from St. Andrew's Catholic Grade School in Rock Falls visit senior living facilities Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, for community outreach and in celebration of Catholic Schools Week.

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

Sterling Deputy Fire Chief David Northcutt recently spoke about the department’s plans to upgrade equipment.

Sterling American Legion Post Chaplain Gordon E. Harris talks about four chaplains' heroic acts aboard the United States Army Transport Dorchester as it sank during World War II. He will present the story and show a video at 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 2 at the Sterling American Legion, 601 First. Ave.

Local agencies and state officials were left in a cloud of uncertainty Tuesday after an order from the White House to pause the distribution of all federal grants and loans.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

Four longtime pals – J.L. Hudson, Chris Law, Rollie Elder and John Witherow – have a unique connection to PJ’s II in Rock Falls.

Participants will be able to receive support from community members grieving a lost loved one.

The cookoff is open to the public, and spectators can pay $10 to taste as much chili as they want before casting a vote for their favorite.

Sydnie Flaningam wants to be an early childhood educator mainly focusing on preschool and kindergarten. She plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College after high school.

Several Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.

Longtime friends each have a unique connection to Rock Falls tavern PJ's II.

Several students from Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls and Rochelle have been named to the dean's list.