Sterling

The TALK-LINE interview for June 11 featured Shaw Local News Reporter Brandon Clark giving an update on the Sterling Riverfront development and a look at area events on the calendar from June through July.

Check out Shaw Local's list of Sauk Valley-area students who have been named to dean and president's lists, earned their degrees

Sterling Walmart will host a Touch-A-Truck event Saturday, June 14, in the Sterling Walmart parking lot, 4115 Lincolnway, Sterling. All proceeds will go to the Children’s Miracle Network.

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.

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.

The meeting is an open house format with no formal presentation. The public is invited to attend at any time during the hours listed to view informational displays, speak with project representatives, ask questions and share feedback.

See our latest list of Sauk Valley-area students who've graduated or been named to their college's dean's list.

Join Family Life Educator Kara Schweitzer and learn how the gentle, relaxing movements of Tai Chi can help relieve pain and stiffness from arthritis and improve balance.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 25-31, 2025.

Students achieving high honors for the academic year are Anniston Buchholz, Heidi Epps, Alivia Heald, Evelyn Moore, Grady Small and Gabriel Willhite.

Tom Wadsworth’s one-hour PowerPoint presentation about the kidnapping of Della Stackhouse starts at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third St. in Sterling, and includes free refreshments.

A Sterling woman has turned her passion for holistic wellness into a thriving business. Amber + Smoke Botanical Skincare + More offers a curated collection of botanical skin, hair and beauty products that are chemical-free, sustainably sourced and handmade.

Other events include the Dixon Municipal Band's first concert of the season on Thursday, and the Discover Dixon Block Party and Sauk Valley Community College's Child Fair, both on Saturday.

Sterling High School students Nico Battaglia, Brinley Francis and Esra Ramirez were named recipients of the 2025 Garrett Ramos Scholarship during the June 2, 2025, Sterling City Council meeting. Ramos died in the line of duty on Dec. 4, 2021.

Sterling is one step closer to receiving a River Edge Redevelopment Zone designation that could provide up to $50 million in tax incentives for economic development work the city has already started along its riverfront.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 4 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing the latest stories out of Dixon and Sterling.

The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday night to accept a court order allowing the city to use eminent domain to purchase several parcels of property near the current facility’s discharge line to house the new plant.

Construction on Sterling's Riverfront Park is underway, with the city being closer to receiving tax incentives on the project.

Proof of residency is required by presenting two forms of legal identification. Student fees are $65 for students in kindergarten through third grade and $70 for students in fourth through eighth grades.

The event features coloring contests, farm animals from Happy Little Hooves, giveaways, Scoopie appearances, $6 Kid Meals, and touch-a-tractor.

The bridge is located west of Sterling.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 18-24, 2025.

Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.

The donations will provide around 15,000 pasta servings for children’s free summer meals.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to up to 9 years in prison after admitting he set fire to his Sterling apartment last fall as officers arrived to investigate an aggravated battery reported at that address

The fourth annual Bellson Music Fest is set for Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Rock Falls as is Discover Dixon’s Summer Block Party in Dixon.

Read the transcript from our May 28 Talk-Line interview which featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings.

Here's the list of students named to Newman's honor roll.

The Talk-Line interview for May 28 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings including things to do to start the summer of 2025 and an “Unsung Hero” in Sterling

Here's a list of the public pools and splash pads opening across the Sauk Valley.

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview with Ellie Hanlon, the Marketing and Development Director at the Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA.

The TALK-LINE interview for May 27 featured the Marketing and Development Director at the Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA, Ellie Hanlon.

Sterling American Legion Post 296 and Rock Falls American Legion Post 902 conducted Memorial Day services Monday, May 26, 2025.

Challand Middle School’s art program offers students a range of classes, from drawing to painting and printmaking to sculpture.

The Sterling Industrial Development Commission sold four vacant properties around Sterling for $1 each.

Founded in 1965 as part of the national community action movement, Tri-County Opportunities Council has played a role in fighting poverty and empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, is hosting a shred event from 9-11 a.m. June 7 at Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. Le Fevre Road, Sterling. 

Abiding Word Church in 2001 purchased the land where its current building stands on East Lynn Boulevard in Sterling.

DeWalt: Just how much protein is enough? What is too little? Is it possible to get too much? Before we answer those questions, we need to understand what protein is and why our bodies need it. 

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 11-17, 2025.

Four vacant properties in Sterling were recently sold for redevelopment.

With a number of ceremonies, parades and speakers planned throughout the Sauk Valley on Memorial Day, here is a list of what local communities will be doing to remember the fallen.

Emily Heckman of Sterling is actively working to reduce the local feral cat population by trapping the animals, covering the cost of spaying or neutering them, and then either releasing them or finding them new homes.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost for all three phases was projected at $9.72 million. That number has since grown to $13.8 million, district officials say.

Newman Central Catholic High School saw 42 new alumni join the ranks Wednesday, May 21, 2025, as members of the Class of 2025 crossed the stage to collect their diplomas.

The Sterling Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Roscoe Eades Field in Sterling.

As part of a school science project, Lincoln’s fifth-grade students designed and built egg drop devices to simulate a Mars space landing mission.

The funds were raised during a volleyball tournament held in April.

The tour’s first coffee and conversation event will be held at 8 a.m. June 4 in Franklin Grove.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 4-10, 2025.