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Pastor with breast cancer uses experience to relate to her congregants

ROCK FALLS – The Rev. Henrietta Milner is glad she had breast cancer. ... Read More »

Dixon mayor apologizes to residents

DIXON – Just over a month after Dixon's top financial official was arrested, the mayor formally apologized on behalf of the City Council to the city's residents. ... Read More »

Football: King resigns as Sterling football coach

The first person Greg King hired when he became Sterling football coach in 2002 was his daughter, Ashli, as ball girl. ... Read More »

Sterling City Council passes gaming ordinance

Sauk board caps costs for science wing

Man found dead after party

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Sweet treat in Dixon

Elias Kirchhoff, 3, of Dixon, digs into a blue moon ice cream cone Monday afternoon from Dairy Delite in Dixon. Elias, his younger brother, Cade, and his grandmother all too ... Read More »

Regional News

Quinn will sign abolition of tuition waivers

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – After years of bad publicity over cronyism and clout, Illinois lawmakers finally voted Monday to end the century-old practice of awarding college tuition wa ... Read More »

World News

Forced to fly solo, even on family vacations

NEW YORK (AP) – If you’re flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they’re on the same plane. Airlines are reserving a growing number o ... Read More »

Sports

Baseball: Dixon's season comes to an end

ROCHELLE – Dixon freshman starting pitcher Cal Jarrett ran into trouble in the first inning. The trouble was with the base umpire. ... Read More »

Lifestyle

Bright and dark sides of the sun

As summer approaches, American Academy of Dermatology recommends plenty of sunscreen ... Read More »

Dining

Aah – the good old days

Editor’s note: This is one of Grace’s favorite columns, first printed 6 years ago. While she is out of the office, here it is again for anyone who may have missed it, or lost ... Read More »

Community

Support Groups, Clubs and Services

Wednesday, May 23 Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S ... Read More »

Support Groups, Clubs and Services

Tuesday, May 22 Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. ... Read More »

Opinion

Report shows hunger lurks in the shadows

In the latest food drive in the Sauk Valley, letter carriers in Rock Falls, Sterling and Dixon collected more than 30,000 pounds. That amount is prodigious, by anyone’s standa ... Read More »

Help people in need of a second chance

Let me start by saying this is my first time writing to The Reader’s Voice. This is in response to Josh Kooy’s letter in the May 10 issue titled “Past record overshadows achie ... Read More »

Obituaries

Fern A. Isenberg

OREGON – Fern A. Isenberg, 90, of Amboy, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Serenity Home and Hospice in Oregon.She was born Sept. 16, 1921, in Tampico, the daughter of Edward and ... Read More »

Kenneth E. Kuehl

MORRISON – Kenneth E. Kuehl, 84, of 12501 Malvern Road, Morrison, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison. He worked at Whiteside FS gas station i ... Read More »

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Women business owners try to keep Prophetstown spirit alive

PROPHETSTOWN – Kari Goodell and Ginny Mickley have big plans for Flowerland.
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Mystery man likely a truck driver

We are trying to get all of the information we can on Rita Crundwell, the former Dixon city comptroller accused of misappropriating millions in city funds.

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The Rock Falls City Council voted May 15 to allow video gaming machines in bars and restaurants; other area communities may do the same. What do you think?

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