Newman boys basketball wins E-P tourney: Tuesday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Newman boys basketball is 15-0 after winning Erie-Prophetstown’s Cliff Warkins Memorial Tournament title. E-P wrestlers Rozlyn Mosher and Michelle Naftzger won titles at Ottawa, and more in Tuesday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Newman boys basketball wins E-P tourney: Tuesday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Newman boys basketball is 15-0 after winning Erie-Prophetstown’s Cliff Warkins Memorial Tournament title. E-P wrestlers Rozlyn Mosher and Michelle Naftzger won titles at Ottawa, and more in Tuesday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Brandon Clark interviews Jillian Amodio on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Brandon Clark sits down with licensed mental health professional Jillian Amodio, founder of Moms for Mental Health, to discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Jillian shares expert insights, practical strategies, and ways to boost your mood.
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Greg Gates and Steve Davis

Host Brandon Clark sits down with Greg Gates and Steve Davis from the Reagan Mass Transit District to talk about the RMTD’s holiday schedule, construction updates on the new Oregon facility, the “Find the Shaw Local” bus
Gov. Pritzker selects Morrison native to be Assistant Adjutant General – Air of the Illinois National Guard

The Illinois National Guard announced Monday that Gov. JB Pritzker has chosen Col. Steven B. Rice to be Assistant Adjutant General – Air of the Illinois National Guard. Rice will replace Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, who will
5 Things to Do: Take a First Day Hike Jan. 1, live comedy in Sterling

Start the New Year off right with a First Day Hike at Franklin Creek State Natural Area, which has over four miles of trails.
Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Erie-Prophetstown’s Michelle Naftzger

Erie-Prophetstown senior wrestler Michelle Naftzger is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. She became E-P’s first girls wrestler to reach 100 career wins and hopes to become a four-time state qualifier.
Rock Falls’ $31.5M fire death verdict, Project Rock among Sauk Valley’s top stories of 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the Sauk Valley’s top stories of the year.
Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Erie-Prophetstown’s Michelle Naftzger

Erie-Prophetstown senior wrestler Michelle Naftzger is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. She became E-P’s first girls wrestler to reach 100 career wins and hopes to become a four-time state qualifier.
2026 Boots in the Park Albuquerque to feature headliners Post Malone, Jelly Roll

Boots in the Park returns to Albuquerque in 2026, with festival organizers announcing the headliners for the third annual music festival taking place at Balloon Fiesta Park on Friday, May 15th, and Saturday, May 16th. Now in