As both an introduction to the community and a thank you to Raynor, Dixon High School held an open house/plaque unveil Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, for the school’s newly renovated Career and Technical Education space.

The Coqui Comfort food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar location Nov.7 at 110 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

Urban Eats serves light and healthy food options, such as salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts. It is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Rick Curia, dealer principal at Ken Nelson Auto Group, a Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Nissan, Toyota, and Ram dealership in Dixon, has been nominated for the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year Award.

This year marks the Dixon retirement facility’s golden jubilee – 50 years of giving seniors a place to call home, where the staff prides itself on providing the kind of quality of life that comes from celebrating life.

Sterling chiropractor Dr. Thomas Jensen was awarded the 2024 Illinois Chiropractic Society Chiropractic Physician of the Year Award Oct. 4 at the NIU Conference Center in Naperville.

The dinner provided an opportunity to celebrate the manufacturing industry in the Sauk Valley and raise funds to provide scholarships for students pursuing manufacturing careers.

Bo Mays of Sterling Federal Bank received his diploma from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with honors.

Ryan and Ashley Nares already own Nares Event Co. and ‘Til Death Photo and Film, but are opening the ballroom and lounge to take their love of sharing in others’ happiness to the next level.