Helping hands in Dixon: Lions Club continues to make an impact
Volunteer work keeps Amboy retiree on the move
Saffell brings can-do spirit to Sterling schools’ PTO
Dixon animal shelter launches program to keep homeless families with their pets
Many individuals and families without housing don’t see staying at a shelter as an option because they’ll be forced to give up their pet. Dixon’s Granny Rose Animal Shelter and PADS Homeless Shelter aim to remove that
Helping hands in Dixon: Lions Club continues to make an impact
The non-profit is a member of Lions International, which aims to help children and adults with hearing and vision impairments. It started in 1936 as a group of downtown Dixon businessmen.
Volunteer work keeps Amboy retiree on the move
When Roger Wittenauer sat down to chat with firefighters from the Amboy and Sublette fire departments at an Amboy Fire Department Depot Days breakfast a few years ago, he mentioned he missed the fire service.
Teen Turf volunteer keeps her teacher voice loud and clear
Susan Tyrrell’s teacher voice still is loud and clear when she’s working with fifth grade students at Teen Turf in Amboy.
Dixon police chief Ryan Bivins cherishes impacting lives through his faith, service and basketball
Guided by his faith, Ryan Bivins cherishes the impact he is able to provide as Dixon’s Chief of Police and Faith Christian boys basketball coach. He is also a veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard and
United Way of Lee County expands food access, literacy programs in 2025
Every Tuesday morning, a group of volunteers meets United Way of Lee County Programs and Operations Coordinator Elisa Gatz outside the Dixon Public Library to help her stock the organization’s mini food center.
Dixon High School senior learns she can make a change through Sauk Valley college’s earned tuition program
The program allows high school students who graduate in SVCC’s district – Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties – to earn their tuition by volunteering at local organizations.