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WIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Shaw Local News on motorbikes in Dixon and moreThe TALK-LINE interview for June 18 featured Shaw Local News Representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark talking about important happenings across the area including the new name for the Sterling Riverfront area and an issue with motorbikes in Dixon.Other topics discussed: the Rock Falls “Sick-The Magazine” block party, a story on an “Unsung Hero” and the annual Reagan Run.2025-06-1812 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Shaw Local News on the latest in Dixon and SterlingThe TALK-LINE interview for June 4 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing the current stories being covered including the installation of the new Dixon Police Chief, plans for a new Sterling wastewater treatment plant and the city’s designation as a Rivers Edge community by the state.Also discussed: the passage of the state budget for this fiscal year, the city of Morrison sports accomplishments during the spring and an update on a local athlete injured this spring.2025-06-0412 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark on the latest in SterlingThe Talk-Line interview for May 28 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings including things to do to start the summer of 2025, an “Unsung Hero” in Sterling, redevelopment of Sterling properties, area court cases and the upcoming Reagan Run during the 2025 Dixon Petunia Festival.2025-05-2813 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema on Dixon retirements, Thank You Teachers and moreSauk Valley Editor Charlene Bielema highlights news coverage including the announcement made by the Whiteside County Sheriff on his seeking a third term of office and the retirement of Dixon Police Chief Steve Howell and the process of finding the next chief.Plus: Thank You Teachers special inserts, the Regional Office of Education’s efforts to help homeless children with their education and upcoming court cases.2025-05-0712 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark on mental health monthThe Talk-Line interview for April 30 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing the area’s top news stories including Mental Health Month spotlighted in May and the connecting story of a mental health incident in Sterling.Other topics discussed: a new addition to the Franklin Creek Preservation Area in Franklin Grove and a weekend ceremony, organized protests happening in Rock Falls/Sterling, May graduation month and local historian Tom Wadsworth on the Civil War and it’s connections here in our area.2025-04-3013 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema on Sorenson legislation and moreThe Talk-Line interview for April 16 featured Dixon Telegraph/Sterling Gazette managing editor Charlene Bielema discussing area coverage of the criminal court, Illinois State Representative Eric Sorensen’s legislation concerning suicide prevention and construction projects across the region.2025-04-1612 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema on Project Rock and Sterling developmentShaw Local News Dixon Telegraph/Sterling Gazette Managing Editor Charlene Bielema discusses area news stories on the “Project ROCK” walking bridge construction project, Sterling riverfront improvements, criminal court cases, a new business opening at the Northland Mall and an investigation into area health facilities including the Dixon Mabley Center.2025-04-0914 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark on election resultsThe TALK-LINE interview for April 2 featured the Managing Editor of the Dixon Telegraph/Sterling Gazette, Charlene Bielema and reporter Brandon Clark from Shaw Local News discussing the recent consolidated election results, news from Sterling schools on their new superintendent, a local church anniversary and court cases.2025-04-0212 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark on housing in SterlingThe TALK-LINE interview for March 19 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark covering stories in our area featuring the rental housing situation that the city of Sterling is facing and how the city council is dealing with it.They also covered the purchase of fire department equipment in Sterling, 2025 consolidated election forums held in Dixon and Sterling and special election information coming up.2025-03-1913 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark preview the April electionThe TALK-LINE interview for March 12 featured Shaw Local News Network representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing the upcoming consolidated elections April 1, a salute to teachers in the area, a featuring business in the downtown Dixon area and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.2025-03-1213 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark on Whiteside County protests and moreThe Talk-Line interview for February 26 was with Shaw Local News. The Managing Editor of the Dixon Telegraph and Sterling Gazette, Charlene Bielema and reporter Brandon Clark discusses the recent protests being staged in Whiteside County concerning immigration and other national issues, the opening of the newly remodeled Historic Dixon Theater, Coloma Township Board resignations and replacements, and criminal court proceedings in Lee and Whiteside Counties.2025-02-2616 minWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Charlene Bielema, Sauk Valley NewsManaging Editor of the Dixon Telegraph and Sterling Gazette, Charlene Bielema reporting on a Whiteside County sexual abuse trial, a stabbing in Rock Falls, budget discussions locally and on the state level, local protests on immigration and a situation in Whiteside County involving a solar farm application.2025-02-1914 min
Sawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: Gateway Ghosts - Feeling the FearIt's the middle of October and thoughts are turning to falling leaves, chilly nights and, of course, Halloween. In the spirit of the season, this Sawmill Stories episode, "Gateway Ghosts - Feeling the Fear", shares spooky stories from Clinton's past based on research by Matt Parbs, director of Clinton's Sawmill Museum, and Morgan Pannell, assistant director with the museum. Also featuring Charlene Bielema, editor of the Clinton Herald. 2021-10-1541 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: The History of Clinton's Curtis CompanyThis episode of Sawmill Stories, "The history of Clinton's Curtis Company," is the first podcast of the second season of the Sawmill Stories series. Recorded at the Sawmill Museum in Clinton, Iowa, in September 2021, it focuses on the company founded in 1866 by Charles F. Curtis, George M. Curtis, and Judson E. Carpenter. Featuring special guest Ed Kross, a retired Clinton, Iowa attorney whose father was the last president of the Curtis Company; Matt Parbs, director of Clinton's Sawmill Museum; Morgan Pannell, assistant director with the Sawmill Museum; Gregg Obren, a founder of the Gateway History Club, formerly known as...2021-10-0734 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: The Sawmill Museum: Preserving Clinton's Lumber Capital Legacy"The Sawmill Museum: Preserving Clinton's Lumber Capital Legacy", is the eighth podcast in a series recorded in June, July and August 2021, at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. This episode focuses on the museum's mission to share the story of Clinton's important role in the lumber industry and how it became the Gateway to the West. Featuring Matt Parbs, director of Clinton's Sawmill Museum; Morgan Pannell, the Sawmill Museum's assistant director; and Charlene Bielema, editor of the Clinton Herald. The podcast series "Sawmill Stories" was created through a partnership between the Clinton Herald and the Clinton Sawmill Museum.2021-10-0734 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: How Clinton's Lumber Barons Paved the Way for Progress"Sawmill Stories: How Clinton's Lumber Barons Paved the Way for Progress" is the seventh installment of the podcast series "Sawmill Stories", in which listeners each week learn more about the history of Lyons and Clinton, Iowa and how together they grew to become known as the Gateway to the West. Recorded at the Clinton Sawmill Museum, this episode features the stories of four lumber barons: Struve, Young, Joyce and Lamb, and their successful business ventures in the 1800s. Featuring Matt Parbs, director of Clinton's Sawmill Museum; researcher Morgan Pannell, assistant director of the Sawmill Museum; and Charlene Bielema, editor...2021-10-0725 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: Sept. 11, The Day We Will Never Forget"Sawmill Stories: Sept. 11, The Day We Will Never Forget" is the sixth podcast in a series recorded in June, July and August 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. In this episode we share our remembrances of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and plans for a commemorative ceremony that will take place at the Clinton Freedom Trees site on Sept. 11, 2021.
Featuring Morgan Pannell, the Sawmill Museum's assistant director; Gregg Obren, a member of Clinton Trees Forever and the former director of the Clinton Parks and Recreation Department; and Charlene Bielema, editor of the Clinton Herald. The podcast series "Sawmill Stories" was...2021-10-0712 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: Aug. 10, 2020: The Day the Derecho Came to Town"Sawmill Stories: Aug. 10, 2020: The Day the Derecho Came to Town" is the fifth podcast in a series recorded in June, July and August 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. In this episode we revisit the events of that day, the storm's destruction in Clinton and the rebuilding that's followed. Featuring Morgan Pannell, the Sawmill Museum's assistant director; Gregg Obren, a member of Clinton Trees Forever and the former director of the Clinton Parks and Recreation Department; and Charlene Bielema, editor of the Clinton Herald. The podcast series "Sawmill Stories" was created through a partnership between the Clinton Herald and the Clinton Sawmill...2021-10-0724 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: Clinton, Iowa - Where the River Meets the Rails"Sawmill Stories: Clinton, Iowa - Where the River Meets the Rails" is the fourth podcast in a series recorded in June and July 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. In this episode we go back in time to talk about the railroad in Clinton, its impact on the city and its families, and what it means to Clinton today. It's a roundtable discussion that takes us to the roundhouses of yesteryear and winds back to the railroad's continued significance to Clinton, the nation and the world. Featuring Matt Parbs, director of the Clinton Sawmill Museum; Morgan Pannell, the Sawmill Museum's assistant director; G...2021-10-0746 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: Fires and Falls - the Perils of Working the River, Rails and Mills"Sawmill Stories: Fires and Falls - the Perils of Working the River, Rails and Mills" is the third podcast in a series recorded in June and July 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. This episode features stories about the conditions workers faced in the late 1800s as they shipped and milled logs in the days when Lyons and Clinton were booming lumber towns. Featuring Matt Parbs, director of the Clinton Sawmill Museum; Morgan Pannell, the Sawmill Museum's assistant director; Gregg Obren, co-founder of the Clinton History Club; and Charlene Bielema, editor of the Clinton Herald. The podcast series "Sawmill Stories" was...2021-10-0741 minSawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: The River Journey from Wisconsin's Woods to Lyons' Shoreline"Sawmill Stories: The River Journey from Wisconsin's Woods to Lyons' Shoreline" is the second podcast in a series recorded in June and July 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. This episode takes listeners back in time to the lumber camps of the 1800s before sending them on a journey that starts where the trees are cut and ends after logs, formed into large rafts, float the down the Mississippi River on their four-day trip to Lyons, Iowa. After back-to-back trips filled with peril that demand painstaking accuracy on the part of the river pilots, the rafts' successful arrivals brought great wealth...2021-10-0733 min
Sawmill StoriesSawmill Stories: The Founding of Lyons, Iowa"Sawmill Stories: The Founding of Lyons" is the inaugural podcast in a series recorded in June and July 2021 at Clinton's Sawmill Museum. This first episode features the stories behind Lyons' beginnings in the 1830s, its success in the lumber industry because of its location on the river, and how Lyons and Clinton would become the Gateway to the West. In this podcast, learn more about Lyons' beginnings; Elijah Buell, the man who first settled on the land; how Lyons developed; and the legendary "Big Tree" that separated the two cities. Featuring Matt Parbs, director of the Clinton Sawmill Museum; Morgan...2021-10-0730 min