The Dixon Park District will unveil its new facility at 3 p.m, Friday, August 19th, at 1312Washington Ave. The grand opening celebration will include a ceremony, tours of the facility, and some light refreshments. The facility is home to two full-size basketball courts, two automated volleyball nets, and two automated batting cages. In addition, there’s…
After a two-year hiatus, the ROY G BIV Color Fun Run returns to Woodlawn Arts Academy on Saturday, Aug. 6. The run is a fundraiser for the Academy, a non-profit educational organization. Each participant will start as a blank canvas, and be splashed with a non-toxic, biodegradable powdered color throughout the course. By the end…
On Friday, The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 35,371 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 48 deaths since July 22nd. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,563,653 cases, including 34,357 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. As of Thursday night, 1,459 individuals in Illinois were reported to…
UPM Raflatac of Dixon provided the crew on Saturday, July 30th, to help build the 30th Dixon Habitat for Humanity home. Pictured above (left to right) are UPM Raflatac volunteers Frank Alleven, Darla Cocanour, Jon A. Colberg, Jenna Berge the new 2022 Habitat homeowner, Lee Brenizer, and Paula Johnson. Weather and some supply problems have delayed…