A ‘Smashing’ Success: Grandstands packed at Ogle County demo derby
The grandstands were packed Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 for the ever-popular demolition derby at the Ogle County Fair in Oregon.
Black Hawk College announces spring 2025 graduates
Several Whiteside County students are among the graduates.
Dixon Stage Left names interim co-executive directors
The Dixon Stage Left board of directors recently named Jimmy Ferraro and Ben Lightner as the theater’s new interim co-executive directors.
Sauk Valley-area students named to Knox College dean’s list
Students from Rock Falls, Dixon and Oregon were named to the list.
Whiteside Area Career Center teaches job-ready skills, boosts high school students into careers
Just steps from Sterling High School and Challand Middle School, Whiteside Area Career Center students are earning certifications, college credits and real-world experience through hands-on training in a variety of fields, such as healthcare, construction and culinary
East Jordan Church’s Farm Heritage Festival is Aug. 23 in rural Sterling
There will be displays of farm machinery, tractors, trucks and lawn mowers all day. A blacksmith will be demonstrating tool-making and there will be fun family activities and a farm animal zoo.
Sterling Man Arrested in Connection to a Shooting in Mount Prospect
On Thursday, July 31, members of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office assisted Mount Prospect Police Department in locating and arresting 38-year-old Bashkim Rockwell of Sterling. Rockwell was taken into custody in Sterling following an investigation into a
‘Frozen’ begins Timber Lake Playhouse runs through Aug. 17 in Mount Carroll
Presented by Sterling Federal Bank, this spectacular stage adaptation of the Oscar‑winning film celebrates sisterhood, courage, and the power of love, featuring songs by Kristen Anderson‑Lopez and Robert Lopez and a book by Jennifer Lee.
Sterling man charged in July shooting in Mt. Prospect
Bashkim Rockwell has been charged and ordered detained following a shooting in Mount Prospect last month.
Oregon High School Announces 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
The Oregon High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee recently announced their second class of inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Here are the individuals and teams that will be honored at the induction ceremony on