Cody Cutter

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

Whether they’re a gourmet or a backyard griller, people love a good steak — and they don’t mind telling you the best way to cook it either. Propane proponents say you should taste the meat, not the heat. Fans of the flattop think griddles are great. Kitchen cookers like their beef broiled. Then there’s the Oregon restaurant that’s staked its claim in the culinary art of cooking the best cuts of beef: charcoal.

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

STERLING – In the final week of the regular season, both Marquette and Newman looked to fine tune their play on Friday as they head into next week’s regional tournaments. Marquette got a step closer to getting to where they want to be next week in the Class 1A postseason after a 15-1 five-inning win on a windy day over Newman, who has one more game to go this week before heading into regional play.

Mar 27, 2025 | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

Samantha Ritchie loves a good book. She’s also pretty fond of flowers, so much so that she turned her blossoming talent into a business shortly after graduating from college in 2013, when she bought a flower shop in Savanna. For more than a decade she peddled petals and gifts from her downtown store, River Valley Designs. Recently though, she decided it was time to turn the page at her longtime business. But how?

Mar 3, 2025 | shawlocal.com | Cody Cutter

Even if you tried a different drink every day at Sugarbakers Cocktail Lounge in Lena, it’d take you the better part of a year to get through its entire menu. Lena is the kind quaint little spot on the map — about 3,000 people at last count — where you probably wouldn’t expect find to such a long list of libations, but with around 200 different drinks in the mix, Sugarbakers can find something to fill anyone’s glass, whether it’s a wine glass, shot glass, beer glass or martini glass.

Feb 21, 2025 | bnd.com | Cody Cutter

FORRESTON - No strong first quarter lead is safe, and the Newman Comets found that out the hard way to end their season Thursday at the Class 1A Forreston Regional championship game. The Comets, who were looking for its first regional title since 2009, scored the game's first eight points against River Ridge/Scales Mound to get off to a big lead after the first eight minutes, but couldn't hold on as the Wildcats chipped at the lead and pulled away to hand the Comets a 48-43 loss.