Ogle County Board: Bid for grant-funded Memorial Plaza project approved
Ogle County Board: Bid for grant-funded Memorial Plaza project approved

The Ogle County Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a $200,700 low bid from O’Brien Civil Works for a Memorial Plaza project on the south side of the historic Ogle County Courthouse property.
Sterling’s Woodlawn Arts Academy honors 2026 student-teacher art exhibit winners
Sterling’s Woodlawn Arts Academy honors 2026 student-teacher art exhibit winners

Woodlawn Arts Academy is proud to exhibit artwork from talented students and staff from all over the Sauk Valley area and is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 student-teacher art exhibit.
Local author and USA Today bestseller Flanagan to host book signing in Dixon
Local author and USA Today bestseller Flanagan to host book signing in Dixon

Local author, clinical psychologist and relationship coach Kelly Flanagan will host a book signing for his USA Today bestselling book “The Road Less Triggered: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice” on Saturday at Books on
Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Clinton to host Fool House – The Ultimate 90’s Party: The Millennium Tour Friday
Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Clinton to host Fool House – The Ultimate 90’s Party: The Millennium Tour Friday

Wild Rose Casino & Hotel in Clinton, Iowa, will present Fool House – The Ultimate 90’s Party: The Millennium Tour on Friday, March 20, in the Oakwood Grand Ballroom.
Gardner-South Wilmington beats Seneca in baseball: The Herald-News Wednesday Roundup
Here is the 2025-26 Record Newspapers All-Area boys basketball team