The horse-drawn wagon rides and Santa & Mrs. Claus visits now will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday. Dec. 19, at Centennial Park in Rock Falls.

David Tessmann of Sterling has been named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Dec. 1-5, 2025.

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Dick Dir, barber at Bill and Dick's Barbershop, is calling it a career after 60-plus years cutting hair.

Newman boys basketball hit 14 3-pointers against Amboy to improve to 6-0. Sterling boys swimming won, Dixon girls bowling won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Coloma Township Board faced vehement protests from a large crowd Wednesday, Dec. 10, before voting 3-2 to approve a 43% property tax hike.

Author Josh Binder’s newest title in the growing Mighty Maddie series – “Mighty Maddie’s Christmas Adventure” – is an inspiring, heart-warming holiday story celebrating courage, kindness and the unique magic that individuals with Down Syndrome bring into the world.

Sterling Federal Bank has announced President and Chief Executive Officer Dean Ahlers will retire and that Bo Mays will take over that role next month.

Author Josh Binder talks with host Brandon Clark about the latest entry in his "Mighty Maddie" children's book series