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Sterling Walmart Touch-A-Truck event set for June 14

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Sterling Walmart Touch-A-Truck event set for June 14

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Sterling Walmart will host a Touch-A-Truck event Saturday, June 14, in the Sterling Walmart parking lot, 4115 Lincolnway, Sterling. All proceeds will go to the Children’s Miracle Network.See the Story

Education notes: Sterling American Legion awards memorial scholarships, colleges honor Sauk Valley students

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Education notes: Sterling American Legion awards memorial scholarships, colleges honor Sauk Valley students

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Check out Shaw Local’s list of Sauk Valley-area students who have been named to dean and president’s lists, earned their degrees Read Article

A Jewish farmer drove 600 miles to rescue a century-old synagogue. Now he’s building a new one in a cornfield.

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A Jewish farmer drove 600 miles to rescue a century-old synagogue. Now he’s building a new one in a cornfield.

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Nik Jakobs, a farmer from Sterling, Illinois, is building Temple Sholom with pieces from Temple B’nai Israel in White Oak, Pennsylvania.See the Story

Public input sought for proposed roundabout west of Sterling

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The meeting is an open house format with no formal presentation. The public is invited to attend at any time during the hours listed to view informational displays, speak with project representatives, ask questions and share feedback.Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

Illinois Extension offers tai chi series in Sterling for arthritis and fall prevention

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Join Family Life Educator Kara Schweitzer and learn how the gentle, relaxing movements of Tai Chi can help relieve pain and stiffness from arthritis and improve balance.Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

Work on U.S. 30 bridge over Elkhorn Creek in Whiteside County begins June 2

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The bridge is located west of Sterling.Work · Sterling Read Article

Sterling man sent to prison for 9 years for setting fire to his apartment, strangling woman

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A Sterling man has been sentenced to up to 9 years in prison after admitting he set fire to his Sterling apartment last fall as officers arrived to investigate an aggravated battery reported at that addressSterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

Sterling High Class of 2025 Commencement

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The Sterling Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Roscoe Eades Field in Sterling.Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

Sterling Park District unveils activity guide to help families plan summer fun

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The Sterling Park District is buzzing with excitement as it unveils its Summer Activity Guide full of programs and events designed to engage the community in fun and fitness.Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

Lawson escapes fifth-inning jam, Brown tosses two scoreless innings in relief in 4-3 victory for QHS - Muddy River Sports

STERLING, Ill. — The Quincy High School baseball team escaped a jam in the fifth inning, and reliever Nick Brown threw two scoreless innings of relief to preserve a 4-3 victory over Sterling on Wednesday afternoon in a Western Big 6 Conference game.An error and two singles scored a run for Sterling in the bottom of the fifth inning, and the Golden Warriors had runners at first and third with no outs. However, Blue Devils starter Cameron Lawson g…Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

David Northcutt appointed new Sterling fire chief - Finnoexpert

May 1—STERLING — Sterling City Manager Scott Shumard has appointed David Northcutt as the next fire chief for the Sterling Fire Department, effective April 30, 2025. Northcutt has served as Deputy Chief of the SFD since March 2023. He previously served as a captain with the Rock Falls Fire Department, where he was employed for more than 23 years and is the current Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 30 president. He also served as a 911 dispatc…Sterling, Illinois · Sterling Read Article

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