Oregon baseball beats Rock Falls 3-0 in regional semifinal: Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Oregon’s Bryce Becker got the win in a 3-0 shutout of Rock Falls, Morrison’s Bella Duncan pitched a perfect game to open the postseason, Oregon walked off against E-P, Morrison track won a sectional title and more
Oregon baseball beats Rock Falls 3-0 in regional semifinal: Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Oregon’s Bryce Becker got the win in a 3-0 shutout of Rock Falls, Morrison’s Bella Duncan pitched a perfect game to open the postseason, Oregon walked off against E-P, Morrison track won a sectional title and more
West Carroll’s Emma Randecker posts two top prelim times: Sauk Valley state track and field roundup

West Carroll’s Emma Randecker posted the top times in the 100- and 200-meter dash in Thursday’s preliminaries at state track. Forreston, Newman, Oregon and Fulton also had girls advance to Saturday’s finals.
West Carroll’s Emma Randecker posts two top prelim times: Sauk Valley state track and field roundup

West Carroll’s Emma Randecker posted the top times in the 100- and 200-meter dash in Thursday’s preliminaries at state track. Forreston, Newman, Oregon and Fulton also had girls advance to Saturday’s finals.
Orion shuts out Bureau Valley again at regional

Orion pitcher Maddux Thompson shut out the Storm on four hits, en route to a 6-0 win the Class 2A Bureau Valley regional semifinals Thursday. Earlier this season, Orion blanked Bureau Valley 8-0 on just one hit,
Photos: Orion at Bureau Valley regional baseball

Here are Mike Vaughn’s photos of Thursday’s Orion at Bureau Valley regional baseball game. The Chargers won 6-0.
Allie Abell shuts out DeKalb as Dixon wins regular-season finale

A day after DeKalb scored 17 runs, Allie Abell tossed a three-hitter and became the first pitcher to shutout the Barbs this season in a 4-0 win for Dixon on Tuesday.
Rock Falls man pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 20 years for fatal Valentine’s Day stabbing

A Rock Falls man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Whiteside County Circuit Court, then apologized for fatally stabbing the man, whom he considered a friend.
6th DUI leads to 6-year prison sentence for Iowa man in Whiteside County case

Mark T. Kelly, 54, of Eldridge, pleaded guilty Monday, May 19, to the charge, which is a Class X felony because he had had at least five previous DUI violations, according to Whiteside County court records.
Transcript: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Andy Jackson on Sinnissippi ‘Gathering for Good’

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview with Sinnissippi Centers of Dixon Marketing Manager Andy Jackson discussing the recently-held “Gathering For Good” fundraiser at the Dixon Elks Lodge.