Stillman Valley

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 the 2016 deaths of Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, and Amos Meyer, 3.

Oregon downed Stillman Valley in three sets on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Rock Falls junior Kayla Hackbarth said the energy of the home crowd helped provide a boost as the Rockets earned a nice Big Northern Conference sweep of Stillman Valley in their last home game this season.

Prosecutors say videos were found on Joshua Lake's phone.

The Oregon Hawks scored seven points in the fourth quarter to seal a 21-13 win over Stillman Valley in a Big Northern Conference showdown at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Joshua Lake, 30, of Stillman Valley was found guilty Aug. 21 by an Ogle County jury following a two-day trial

Attorneys discuss accessibility for Duane Meyer, 42, of Stillman Valley, as he is held in Ogle County Jail.

Stillman Valley faces Dixon to open Week 1 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game, plus how you can listen to the radio broadcast

Joshua Lake, 30, is scheduled to be sentenced in October.

Duane Meyer, 42, will remain in custody at the Ogle County Jail as he awaits a February jury trial for first-degree murder, aggravated arson and concealment of a homicidal death.

Nine teams competed in the ByronFest's inaugural tournament with Phil Janssen and Caleb Young of Dakota taking first place.

Duane Meyer 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, Byron house fire.

Polo City Council members unanimously voted to join the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network program, which provides a way for public works-related agencies to request and/or provide aid to other members of the program.

Cardinals to face Rock Island Alleman on Tuesday

Stillman Valley edged Oregon 2-1 at the 1A Indian Creek Sectional on Saturday, May 18, 2024, ended the Hawks season at 18 wins and two losses. Stillman Valley scored two goals before Oregon's Sarah Eckardt found Anna Stender in the center of the field for the Hawks lone goal. Stillman Valley will face Rock Island Alleman for the sectional championship on Tuesday, May 21. Alleman downed Byron 4-1 in the other sectional semi-final.

The three departments will receive grants up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

Seth J. Rudecki, 22, is also charged with possessing and intending to deliver 15-100 grams of fentanyl, 2,000-5,000 grams of a substance containing cannabis, 5-20 cannabis sativa plants, and possessing a handgun without a FOID card.

Duane Meyer 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 the Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire in which Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

Playing before a large crowd at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon, the Cardinals fell to Alleman by a nearly identical score for the second time this season.

Stillman Valley beat Port Byron (Riverdale) 57-34 at the 2A Oregon Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Duane Meyer 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 the Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire.

Several Sauk Valley-area students have been named to Northern Illinois University's 2023 dean’s list.

Local students also named to Southern New Hampshire University's president’s list.

Nine area students also named to Marquette University’s fall 2023 dean’s list

They include a jury trial set in a Sterling triple homicide/arson case and a March trial date set in connection with the death of a pregnant Mt. Morris woman.

Indian Creek boys basketball, Kaneland girls basketball score Tuesday night victories. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Bede defeated Stillman Valley 65-62 in the 49th annual Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 at Hall High School.

Mendota defeated Stillman Valley 62-47 on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 during the 49th annual Colmone Classic at Hall High School. The Trojans will play Rock Falls in the semifinals on Friday at 8p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock's Anna Herrmann surpassed 500 career points with 20 Thursday in a Little Ten Conference victory over Earlville. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Stillman Valley man charged with killing his ex-wife and their 3-year-old son in 2016.

A Stillman Valley man wanted nearly a year on a $500,000 warrant for failing to appear in a child pornography case was arrested in Los Angeles, Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

An Ogle County judge heard more arguments Thursday from defense attorneys for a Stillman Valley man charged with killing his ex-wife and their 3-year-old son in 2016.

Duane Meyer is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the 2016 deaths of a woman and their child.

Duane Meyer 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 the 2016 Byron house fire in which Maggie (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead and their son, Amos Meyer, 3, died.

County park gets a spring cleaning

An April 28, 2023, cleanup of Weld Memorial Park drew at least 50 volunteers to the 10-acre, county-owned park.

Illinois Association of School Administrators awarded PJ Caposey the honor during the joint annual conference of school boards, business officials and administrators on Saturday.

The Ogle County sheriff and Ogle-Lee Crimestoppers are looking for a Stillman Valley man charged last year with 10 counts of disseminating or possessing child pornography.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be collecting holiday light strands and extension cords for recycling.

Denzell Gibson scored four touchdowns, and IC Catholic Prep powered past Stillman Valley 42-14 for the program's seventh consecutive quarterfinal appearance, and in doing so recorded Knights' coach Bill Krefft his 100th career win.

An Ogle County judge will decide later this month if cellphone data analysis that purports to show Duane Meyer was in Byron at the time his ex-wife was killed will be allowed at his trial. It’s the third attempt on the defense’s part to get the data tossed.

As part of MABAS, Byron, Oregon, Mt. Morris, Polo, Stillman Valley, and Forreston departments in Ogle County all responded in one way or another, to neighboring Winnebago County.

Dixon scored with 21 seconds left to beat Stillman Valley on Saturday at AC Bowers Field, the first Dukes win over the Cardinals since 2017

A Scott Township fire called about 10 area fire departments to Stillman Valley on Monday, Stillman Valley Fire Chief Chad Hoefle said.