The Grand Detour Arts Festival is Sunday, Sept. 7 at the John Deere Historic Site.

Owen Van Zuiden and the Fulton Steamers won the Geneseo boys golf invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.

Whether it’s someone who wants to ring out the old and ring in the new, or someone who wants a necklace with links to their past, an Oregon business can craft pieces that are as precious as the metals and gems they're made from.

This year's Club Championship golf tournament at Lake Carroll was especially special for Kaden Brown. The Forreston High School senior had plenty of fun breezing through the Lake Carroll Golf Course to becoming one of the youngest club champions at area courses this year.

Iowa isn't just all cornfields, there's an island getaway there as well: a place to dock your boat or fuel up, a store to shop at, and places to spend the night. It's all wrapped in one harbor experience in Sabula and a family business for three decades.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 27 featured YWCA of the Sauk Valley Executive Director Rebecca Munoz-Ripley discussing back-to-school services offered by the YWCA.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Aug. 24-30 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Dixon girls tennis took first at Freeport, Fulton boys golf shot a school record 290 and Oregon girls golf won its home tournament in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery will host an overdose awareness event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at the Grandon Civic Center, 304 Brinks Circle in Sterling.

Dixon and Oregon girls golf won, Sterling volleyball beat Newman, Dixon girls tennis won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Dixon Historic Theatre presents Billy Joel tribute act "Billy the Kid" on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Sterling girls swimming opened the season with a win over Morrison, Sterling volleyball won, Milledgeville volleyball beat Forreston and mroe in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

New Eastland coach Katie Krogman-Grove won her first match as Eastland girls volleyball took down Oregon. Plus more boys and girls golf scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

For outdoors lovers looking to get away from home for a few months, or even take in the experience of a weekend adventure, an Amboy family has provided a place to make camping memories happen with nature and activities, and one to share their faith as well.

Sterling's Toni Martinez earned medalist honors, Erie-Prophetstown volleyball won coach Rachel Bramm's debut, Sterling boys golf competed at the Mark Rolfing Cup and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Nicklaus Financial Service in Dixon has announced that their achievements have been recognized with inclusion in LPL Financial’s Ascent Club Program for 2025.

The lord in our shelter: You won't find an actual church building in Lake Carroll, but there is church on Sunday summer mornings at its East Marina, where those mindful of their faith come for inspiration and support of one another.

When it comes to our health, times have really changed – but a Tampico woman would like to change them back to a time when nature would nurture us, and she’s offering an oasis where people can do just that: a retreat where they can regroup, relax and recharge.

When couples fall in love with each other, they can call someone who’s fallen in love with photography to capture the picture-perfect moments in their wedding.

A Chadwick couple's labor of love and Earth has given area veggie and fruit lovers a fresh product for their meals.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Aug. 17-23 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Forreston boys golf won the small school division title at the Rock Falls invite and Bureau Valley's Wyatt Novotny was individual medalist. Dixon took second in the large school division and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The award honors individuals committed to the success of public education and the mission of the Illinois Education Association.

Forreston boys golf beat Newman, Fulton's Dawson Price and Owen Van Zuiden each shot 37s and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The highly anticipated Amboy Depot Days event is Aug. 21-24.

Dixon boys and girls golf each beat Sterling in dual action at Timber Creek. E-P boys golf beat Rock Falls, E-P girls won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The banks of the Rock River will once again serve as a backdrop for art, music and food when the 8th annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, to RB&W District Park in Rock Falls.

Dixon's Max Kitzman shot a 35 to earn medalist, Forreston's Kaden Brown shot a 36 at Prairie View, Emily Schwingle helped Sterling to a dual win and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon boys and girls golf each competed against Erie-Prophetstown in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A major overhaul that began in July is expected to wrap up by Nov. 1. Work runs from 10th Avenue to 13th Avenue and includes replacing water service lines with copper, installing new electrical systems and streetlights, replacing curbs and gutters, and pouring new sidewalks.

The pastor at a rural Sterling church is seeking to make its annual Farm Heritage Show just like how the church acts as a beacon of light to the community: helping those in need become mentally healthy and hungry.

Just because a school day is over doesn't mean students aren't alone after the dismissal bell rings. Sterling Township has a place where local students in middle school and high school can gather for fun and frolic with new friends.

The Class of 2025 was the last class to march into the future in Savanna, as its city prepares to say farewell to its high school before it moves to Mount Carroll.

The downtown Dixon restaurant serves up its own take on sandwiches, salads, omelets, crepes and a wide variety of other dishes and drinks.

Get caught up on Sauk Valley news, sports and features from the week of Aug. 8-14, 2025.

Fulton boys golf won the Eastland invite on Saturday as Jacob Voss, Owen VanZuiden and Dawson Price swept the top 3. Oregon girls golf took second at Eastland, and Sterling took third on Friday at Belvidere.

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The 2025 season begins Friday, Aug. 29, in the Sauk Valley. Here are the game schedules for Oregon, Polo, and Forreston.

The boys and girls golf seasons kicked off on Thursday as the Rock Falls boys edged Newman 181-185 at Emerald Hills. Amboy beat West Carroll, Oregon picked up two wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Lincoln Highway Heritage Fest happens in Rochelle Aug. 15-17.

Duane Dickison is the fire chief of the town he grew up in, and it's a badge of honor he takes seriously and with great responsibility. He leads a department that not just fights fires, but tackles the growing issue of recruitment and managing a substation in a neighboring town.

Petunia City's providers: Making the city they love come up flowers every year is the mission of a group of Dixon women who enjoy adding a little more pink to their community.

When a husband and wife decided to open and events venue, they aimed to bring a marriage of affordability and elegance to Rock Falls, where newlyweds can relax knowing their in good hands.

When a Sterling family saw an outdoor family gem with an uncertain future, they stepped up and gave their campground a renewed use. Now in its 60th year, Ruffit Park is flourishing with new owners encouraging people to experience the outdoors.

Get caught up on news, sports and features from the week of Aug. 1-7, 2025, in the Sauk Valley.

Building community was an overwhelming theme last week in the Sauk Valley as seen in this collection of Photos of the Week.

Just 39 games into his minor league baseball career, Newman graduate Brendan Tunink is currently the 20th-ranked prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

The Rochelle Municipal Airport will host an air and car show this weekend, while the Mendota Sweet Corn Fest runs Aug. 7-10.

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra is based in Clinton, Iowa, and also includes musicians from the Sauk Valley area.