Read the transcript from our TALK-LINE interview for June 5 which featured the Director of Community Education and Alumni Engagement at Sauk Valley Community College, Brenda Helms.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 5 featured the Director of Community Education and Alumni Engagement at Sauk Valley Community College, Brenda Helms.

Dixon Stage Left Artistic Director Jimmy Ferraro will add a new twist to the community theater scene by offering a senior theater for people 55 and older.

Although the city’s yet-to-be-named riverfront park and splash pad were originally projected to be finished toward the end of June, Strand Associates project manager Zach Simpson said the last progress meeting with contractors indicated the project was slightly behind schedule.

People in the community can bring their itemized or monetary donations to either Culver’s of Dixon to support PADS Homeless Shelter or Culver’s of Rock Falls to support TwinCities Homeless Shelter.

The Dixon City Council approved a cash farm lease agreement Monday, June 2, 2025, for the 65-acre property behind Walmart on South Galena Avenue that the city purchased in October 2024.

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview for June 6, which featured the Administrative Manager of Kreider Services of Dixon, Sue Ely.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 6 featured the Administrative Manager of Kreider Services of Dixon, Sue Ely, discussing special events on the Kreider calendar including the Florissa Center 5-K run/walk fundraiser.

With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, there are plenty of ways to celebrate throughout the Sauk Valley. From live music and food vendors to car shows and carnivals, here is a list of local places to bring in the holiday.