Dixon city workers flushing hydrants this week

Hydrant flushing helps remove mineral buildup, brings fresh water to low-flow areas, and ensures hydrants are working properly, according to city officials.
Bad Bunny announced as headliner for Super Bowl 2026 halftime show

Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show during Super Bowl LX, set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. The NFL made the announcement during halftime of the game
Bad Bunny announced as headliner for Super Bowl 2026 halftime show

Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show during Super Bowl LX, set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. The NFL made the announcement during halftime of the game
Column: We must develop tomorrow’s Sauk Valley community leaders today

Gvozdjak: I encourage our current area CEOs, civic, faith, and not-for-profit leaders to find ways to personally engage with our students and to invest in, mentor, and develop employees under the age of 40 to lead us
Dixon school board OKs new hires, resignation, dismissal

The Dixon School Board approved several personnel actions Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
The Mercantile in Sterling adding seating space, pushing for extended hours during special events

Owners of The Mercantile want to increase the establishment’s seating capacity by opening up a wall in the cocktail lounge, creating a larger dining area that will feature darts, and obtain a permit that will allow their
Dolly Parton postpones ‘Dolly: Live in Las Vegas’ six-date residency to Fall 2026

Dolly Parton has postponed her upcoming Las Vegas six-date residency until Fall 2026. Dolly: Live in Las Vegas was to feature six performances from December 4 to 13 during the National Finals Rodeo, but due to recent
Ashley Monroe shares video for ‘Magnolia’

Ashley Monroe has shared the video for “Magnolia,” the latest single from her new album Tennessee Lightning. Co-written with Waylon Payne and Brendan Benson, the new single arrived with an official video shot in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
See Jeremy Allen White in the trailer for Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere”

A new trailer was released for ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere,’ starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen on the making of his seminal album, Nebraska (1982). The biopic is written and directed by Scott Cooper, and adapted from
OneRepublic releases the single ‘Beautiful Colors’

OneRepublic have released their new single, “Beautiful Colors (from Kaiju No. 8)“, the third new release for the Japanese anime, Kaiju No. 8. The new track will serve as the ending theme song for the second season