A majority of the students in Kelly Viall's seventh and eighth grade agriculture classes at Amboy Junior High School probably have never met an emu. But those students may have the chance to meet five of them soon.

On this episode of Talk Line, Greg Gates from the Reagan Mass Transit District stops in the studio with updates on construction at the RMTD Oregon office, a reminder to take advantage of Fare Free Fridays, details about the organization’s upcoming golf outing, and more.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as authorities try to determine who stole and crashed a vehicle Wednesday night near Dixon then fled the scene on foot.

OSF HealthCare has announced that Stephanie Amor‑Arteaga, APRN, will be joining the care team at the OSF Saint Katharine Center for Health – Amboy, expanding access to primary care for individuals and families in the community.

The Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling has announced its January students of the month.

Grant Karberg, a seventh-grade student from Galena USD 120, was crowned the 2026 Regional Spelling Bee Champion at the 44th annual Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson County Regional Spelling Bee.

Bismarck State College is North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution.

Country music star Ray Scott will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre Saturday, Feb. 28.

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Family Concert will be performed at 2 p.m. March 1 at the Camanche High School auditorium in Camanche, Iowa.