SVM Community Briefs

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

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

Discover Dixon will hold its annual Brush and Bloom event during the Petunia Festival from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 4, on the old Lee County Courthouse’s sidewalks, 298 to 200 S. Ottawa Ave., Dixon.

The program challenges students to read eight books before Monday, July 14.

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.

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

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.

“Saturday Night Fever” is based on the 1977 movie of the same name.

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

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will hold the Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club hunter level wingshooting clinic at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 14 and 15 at Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club, 1502 Briar Knoll Road, Amboy.

Morrison resident Clara Bush recently was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at Bradley University.

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.

The “Click It or Ticket” campaign will focus on nighttime enforcement.

Events include the Bellson Music Fest on June 7 at RB&W District Park, 201 E. Second St., and the Sick The Magazine Block Party on July 19 in downtown Rock Falls.

The poetry slam features an open mic, poetry workshop participants, the May Madness Slam Competition, and electric keyboardist Scott Clements. The doors to the library open at 7 p.m.

The contest is open to 89th Legislative District residents. Participants can submit photographs of people, landscapes or landmarks to showcase spring’s beauty. Residents can submit photos that best represent the 89th District’s people and places, including monuments and statues.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, will partner with the Lee County Health Department and Dixon Family YMCA to host a sharps drop-off drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in the Dixon Family YMCA parking lot.

State Rep. Bradley Fritts, R-Dixon, honored Dallas Knack and Dr. Jennifer Hintzsche on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Women to Watch event in Springfield.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.6 or higher.

Emma Jones is a sophomore in the university’s College of Liberal Arts.

The event is intended for children ages 5 to 18. Participants can explore 4-H’s various activities and learning experiences.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will increase its efforts to focus on stopping alcohol- and cannabis-impaired driving, unbuckled driving, speeding and distracted driving.

Dixon resident Teyla Wendt recently was named to Millikin University’s high dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

The university named 3,050 students to the honor’s list and 1,354 students to its high honor’s list.

Students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1 and a school district resident.

The list honors students who received a semester grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.75 depending on the student’s college.

The campaign was held from Friday, Feb. 7, through Monday, Feb. 10.

SVCC Academics and Student Services Vice President Jon Mandrell has been named the Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator Award recipient.

The dean’s list honors students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must have received at least 12 credit hours.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville recently announced that it awarded 400 diplomas to graduating students for the fall semester.

Iowa State University, Trinity Christian College and Aurora University also announce fall semester dean’s lists.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal will host its next “Hike the Hennepin” event at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the steel dam, 298 14th St. NE, Milan.

Several Sauk Valley-area students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

The college named 259 full- and part-time students to the president’s list for high academic achievement. The dean’s list featured 150 students.

University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Illinois Wesleyan University announce fall 2024 dean’s lists.

First State Bank Shannon-Polo-Lake Carroll’s FSB Wealth Group recently announced financial professional Cassandre Mlakar was accepted into LPL Financial’s Ascent Club Program.

The list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better. The students also must have completed 12 credit hours.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

Participants will be able to receive support from community members grieving a lost loved one.

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

Proceeds from the trivia night will go toward the theater.

Several students from Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls and Rochelle have been named to the dean's list.

The list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Dixon resident Elle Jarrett recently was named to the University of Evansville’s dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

The college named 554 students to the dean’s list.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.75 or higher. The students also must complete at least 12 credit hours.

Community members, residents, schools, and church groups can create Valentine’s Day cards. The cards will be delivered to senior citizens, veterans, and senior living facilities.