Listen: Sauk Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 8-14
Illinois tops record wheat yield in 2025

The top five highest yielding counties in Illinois were Macon, Carroll, Edgar, Ogle and Schuyler.
Sterling stormwater projects ready for rain

Sterling’s work on stormwater management projects took the spotlight during a March 2 Sterling City Council budget discussion.
Illinois tops record wheat yield in 2025
Sterling stormwater projects ready for rain
Dixon-based PherDal named mHUB Innovation of the Year

Dixon-based PherDal Fertility Science, Inc. has been named Innovation of the Year at mHUB’s 2026 Fourth Revolution Awards, marking the company’s fifth major national recognition in less than two years.
Erie woman to be inducted into Black Hawk College’s Alumni Hall of Fame

Join Black Hawk College to celebrate seven new members of the BHC Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 2, at the Black & Gold Celebration.
Erie woman to be inducted into Black Hawk College’s Alumni Hall of Fame
Dixon-based PherDal named mHUB Innovation of the Year
How much were the 5 most expensive home sales in Lee County / Whiteside, reported in the week of March 2?