Oregon officially is a Tree City USA. On April 23, City Manager Darin DeHaan presented Mayor Ken Williams with a plaque honoring the city’s designation, which was received last month.
The Sterling track and field teams put on a show at the 72nd Annual Sterling Night Relays on DuWayne Dietz Track at Roscoe Eades Stadium on Thursday. The Golden Warrior girls won the team title, while the boys finished second in eight-team fields.
coring goals in the second half wasn’t even the goal for Oregon during its Big Northern Conference game in Dixon on Thursday evening. But when senior Kenna Wubbena’s crossing pass found its way into the back of the net midway through the second half, it sealed Oregon’s 3-1 win.
Eleven independent short films got screen time Wednesday night during the fourth annual Shorts-A-Palooza film festival.
The trade show was held Wednesday and Thursday nights, with 31 student-run businesses selling everything from jewelry and video promotions to made-to-order grilled cheese sandwiches.
The Lee County Council on Aging has announced the acquisition of two new minivans, made possible through a rural transportation grant of $60,000 from the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
Forreston FFA members hosted their end-of-the-year banquet to celebrate accomplishments and recognize community members.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, the Sterling Park District will have disc giveaways, free lessons and contests at the new nine-hole disc golf course at Kilgour Park. Come play, learn about disc golf and meet some of the Rock River Disc Golf Club members.
The 2024 event is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, at the Sterling Marketplace, 111 W. Second St., in downtown Sterling. Onsite registration is from 8 a.m. until noon that day.