Woodlawn’s Student-Teacher Art Exhibit to Open February 21

Woodlawn Arts Academy’s 16th Annual Student-Teacher Art Exhibit opens Friday, February 21st, with an opening reception to take place from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Woodlawn, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling.
Woodlawn’s Private Music Lesson Students Perform in Winter Recitals

More than 50 Woodlawn Arts Academy music students performed in recitals on Saturday, January 18th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sterling.
Obituary-Carl Martin Mortensen

Carl Martin Mortensen, 84, of Pearl City, IL, formerly of Erie, IL, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL.
Caleb Eads Named to Illinois Wesleyan University’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List

BLOOMINGTON, IL — Caleb Eads of Fenton, IL was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. Eads is a first-year majoring in Accounting.
Cinderella Story & Craft Hour on Saturday

Cinderella will be attending the Story & Craft Hour at Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown on Saturday, February 8th at 10 a.m.
Students Perform for Large Audiences in Fall and Winter Musical Theater Productions

Woodlawn Arts Academy and Dixon Public Schools presented their winter musical theater production, “Peter Pan Jr.” at Dixon High School’s James A. Wiltz Auditorium in mid-January.
Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation Scholarships Available

Springfield, IL – The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTA Foundation) is thrilled to announce the opening of several scholarship opportunities for students pursuing careers in education.
Sauk Valley Republican Women Sponsoring Blood Drive in Prophetstown

The Sauk Valley Republican Women are sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive in Prophetstown on Monday, February 10th from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church.
Facemakers, Inc. to be Featured at Fulton Millers Program

The Windmill Volunteer Millers at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton invite the public to attend the next Miller program on Monday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Scott VanOpdorp Appointed to FNB’s Board of Directors

Scott VanOpdorp has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Prophetstown Banking Co. and Farmers National Bank.