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Rock Falls · Rock FallsROCK FALLS – Rock Falls Tourism is accepting submissions from artists to exhibit their work at the Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 24.The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the RB&W District in Rock Falls.It be a juried show with a $250 cash award presented to “Best of Show,” which will be voted on by the visitors. All fine art formats are invited to participate, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, jew…See the Story
Rock Falls Art in the Park organizers put out call for entries
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Rock Falls · Rock FallsMORRISON – A Rock Falls man who recently entered into a plea agreement in 13 pending Whiteside County cases now is charged with appliance theft from a store in Dixon.Ryan Dean Hicks, 36, was sentenced March 11 in Whiteside County court to three years in prison in four cases, and to four terms of 1½ years in three others, with all sentences to run concurrently.Then, on April 17, Hicks, whose address at the time was the Sinnissippi Recovery Home i…See the Story
New Lee County theft charge levied against Rock Falls offender
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Rock Falls · Rock FallsROCK FALLS – The driver of a semitractor-trailer charged with improper passing in the death of a tractor driver is scheduled to appear in Whiteside County traffic court in Sterling on May 13.The sheriff’s crash reconstruction team still is investigating the collision, which happened April 3 when the 41-year-old Rock Falls man was hit and killed by a semi as he was driving a tractor south of Rock Falls, Sheriff John Booker said.The semi driver, G…See the Story
Semi driver involved in fatal collision in Rock Falls has hearing next month
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Baseball · Rock FallsDIXON – Rock Falls led Dixon by two runs after the first inning Monday at Veterans Memorial Field.Then the Dukes turned the tables.With 18 unanswered runs, including nine in the second inning, Dixon claimed an 18-2, four-inning win over the Rockets.“[The hitting] was great today. Everyone was making solid contact and just driving the ball today,” Dixon senior catcher Aiden Wiseman said. “We all hit together as a group, and that’s what made us su…See the Story
Baseball: Dixon gets hot in 2nd inning, rolls past Rock Falls
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Rock Falls · Rock FallsThe Rock Falls Tourism Committee issued a check for $3,172.83 to Mud & Moo Boutique for façade improvements to their storefront in downtown Rock Falls. The boutique carries all the new trends in women’s clothing, kids’ clothes, sandals, candles and more.See the Story
Mud & Moo receives check for facade improvements
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Home Run · Rock FallsSoftballRock Falls 10, Winnebago 8: At Rock Falls, the Rockets built an 8-3 lead after five innings and survived a late rally for a BNC win Saturday.Olivia Osborne went 4 for 4 with two RBIs, including a home run and a double. Maddison Morgan, Nicolette Udell and Zoey Silva added two hits apiece for Rock Falls. Osborne also scored three runs.Sterling 8, Moline 6: At Moline, the Golden Warriors surged with three-run innings in the fifth and sixth…See the Story
Olivia Osborne’s big day at the plate lifts Rock Falls softball to win: Saturday’s SVM area roundup
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Rock Falls · Rock FallsROCK FALLS – The Dixon, Newman, Rock Falls, Amboy, Forreston-Polo, Fulton and Bureau Valley track & field teams competed at the annual Rock Falls Rocket Invite at Hinders Field on Friday.On the boys side, Dixon topped a 12-team field with a 123.5 score. Forreston-Polo claimed third with 90.5, Rock Falls took fourth with 83 and Newman finished fifth with 54 to round out the top 5. Bureau Valley secured sixth with 45, Amboy came in seventh with 26…See the Story
Track & Field: Dixon boys 1st, Rock Falls girls 2nd at Rock Falls Rocket Invite
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Track and Field · Rock FallsPRINCETON – The Rock Falls Rockets have made a tradition of winning Princeton’s Ferris Invite, and sophomore Adan Oquendo did his best to keep it going Monday.The Rockets won their fifth straight Ferris championship, topping Kewanee by 41 points, 283.5-242.5, with the host Tigers third at 162.5, Mendota fourth (150) and Hall fifth (102.5).Oquendo, the Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the meet, had a trifecta for the victorious Rockets, winning t…See the Story
Track and field: Rock Falls boys win 5th straight Princeton Invite
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