Stories about the Sauk Valley
The Mount Carroll Community Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council have awarded Timber Lake Playhouse grants to continue to offer a paid apprentice program for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theater arts.
Deb Schmid scored four goals to lead Oregon soccer to a win over Rosary in a Class 1A regional semifinal, Bella Duncan tossed a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and homered twice in Morrison softball's two wins, and more in Saturday's SVM sports roundup.
Bureau Valley won the Three Rivers Conference boys track and field meet, Sterling was fourth in the Western Big Six meet and Newman baseball and softball both won in Friday's roundup.
Dixon won the BIg Northern Conference meet and Forreston took third at the NUIC meet. That and more in the roundup.
Sydney Graves plans to attend Baylor University to study neuroscience, with the goal to become a physician.
Morrison High School musical, YMCA annual cookout also on list of things to do.
Sterling, Rock Falls letter carriers also will be collecting food for annual event, says local food drive organizer.
Ethan Kessler threw a no-hitter as Eastland beat Galena in five innings. And more baseball and softball scores in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.
Rowan Workman, a Sterling High School senior, plans on attending Sauk Valley Community College and majoring in education.
Twelve retail locations will serve wine samples from Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa wineries to patrons as they shop.
Sienna Stingley leads Sterling softball to shutout win in the Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.
At South Beloit, the biggest offensive output of the season lifted the Marcos to the win over the Sobos, plus more from around the Sauk Valley area Monday.
There weren’t too many zeroes put up on the scoreboard Monday when Rock Falls hosted Oregon in a Big Northern Conference softball clash.The teams combined for 32 runs, 31 hits and 26 RBIs as the Hawks avenged a loss earlier this season with a 21-11 win in six innings.
Tim Isaac's indigestion had caused heartburn that wouldn’t go away. It was Valentine’s Day and he had stopped to eat in Rock Falls with his wife and sister-in-law on their way to Clinton, Iowa. Soon, he would be slumped over the wheel of the moving car he was driving.
Sterling baseball split a doubleheader with Geneseo, Forreston baseball swept two from Milledgeville and Oregon softball and soccer were both winners in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup.