Local
February 22, 2012 - 1:20 a.m.•By Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
Newman High School’s Bryce Ivey signs a get well poster for Newman coach Steve Davis’ father, Bert Davis, Tuesday night after the Comet’s 33-25 loss to Mercer County at the Class 1A Oregon Dual Team Sectional Meet at the Blackhawk Center.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY KIRAN SOOD ksood@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529
STERLING – The city is closer to selling some of the homes in its Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
DIXON – Some Lee County Board members wants to get an outside agency to run the Lee-Ogle Transportation System. A state official on Tuesday advised against doing that.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By Tara Becker tbecker@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570
MORRISON – The high school was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after officials reported a bomb threat. There was no evidence of a bomb, and classes resumed by early afternoon, Police Chief Brian Melton said.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
DIXON – The Lee County sheriff's decision to change a radio frequency could delay emergency responses, officials told the County Board on Thursday. That's because it's making communication between agencies more difficult, they said. Sheriff John Varga said no one had told him about a problem with delays.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 526
DIXON – How does the Dixon Park District know what the Page family would want? It's a question a reader asked following an article I did about the Dixon School Board's offer to take ownership of a small tract of Page Park that borders the high school.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
ROCK FALLS – Last year, the state killed Rock Falls' plans to renovate an old building along the Rock River into offices. It was part of the city's riverfront development plan.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
Nick Buntjer (left) and Paul Jones shoot some hoops with Tom Weaver (not pictured) Tuesday at Page Park in Dixon. Rain and snow is in the forecast the rest of the week, possibly putting a damper on outdoor activities.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By Vinde Wells vwells@shawnews.com Shaw News Service
OREGON – After almost 2 years of lengthy discussions and sometimes heated debates, the Ogle County Board Tuesday decided not to tighten wind farm restrictions on noise, setbacks and shadow flicker.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By Staff Report news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext 501
STERLING – Panelists have been announced for Thursday's Sauk Valley Symposium, which will feature a keynote address by an expert on the impact of globalization on the Midwest's economy.
February 22, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 526
DIXON – Residents along North Galena Avenue may have a noisy summer. The City Council approved agreements with the state to have work done along the state road from the Galena Avenue Bridge to the city limits, just north of Lowell Park Road.
February 21, 2012 - 1:20 a.m.
The cast of Sterling High School’s production of “Aida” get instructions Monday evening during rehearsal. “Aida” is the classic tale of forbidden love between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier.
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
Event March 10-11 at Northland Mall
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 526
DIXON – The City Council tonight will take a first look at whether the police department also will patrol some of Dixon's parks.
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
NORMANDY – A wind energy company is making an offer to neighbors of a proposed project in Bureau County – $1,000 or more a year.
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By David Giuliani dgiuliani@saukvalley 800-798-4085, ext. 525
In December, the Erie school district gave its athletic director’s report on a hazing allegation to the family of the accusing student. The district confirmed the student’s allegation.
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
DIXON – The Lee County Office of Emergency Management is offering weather spotter training at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Sauk Valley Community College room 1K4, on the west end of campus.
February 21, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
STERLING – Police are looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run that occurred in the Carmike Cinemas Sauk Valley 8 parking lot between 3:45 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
February 20, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By BY EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 526
DIXON – When students pull out their cell phones in Lisa Guenther’s economics class, they aren’t necessarily breaking any rules.
February 20, 2012 - 1:15 a.m.•By Staff report news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases.
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