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dailyGAZETTE Tuesday, January 21, 2014

SERVING ROCK FALLS, STERLING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1854

STERLING

STERLING AND DIXON| RESTAURANTS

Council approves Manny’s moves in, while Domino’s departs zoning extension

Slices of life

Ybarra has a year to find investors for sports complex BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Kathy Kingery of Manny’s Pizza & Tacos works from the new Sterling location, in the site of the former La Mex restaurant at 312 Locust St., Monday afternoon. Manny’s plans to open Jan. 31. Its owner, Manny Castro, also has restaurants in Savanna and Fulton. BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 535

Pizza comes, and pizza goes. For years, fans of Manny’s Pizza have been salivating over rumors that the popular eatery planned to open shop in Sterling. Dreams came close to reality in July 2012, when Manny Castro, owner/operator of Manny’s Pizza in Savanna and Manny’s Too in Fulton, made a down payment on the former Ryan’s Family

Steakhouse, 3900 E. Lincolnway. That deal fell through, though, after Ryan’s parent company, Buffets Inc., filed for bankruptcy that January, and mold was found in the building. But the dream has blazed back to life: Manny’s Pizza & Tacos will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 31 in downtown Sterling, in the site of the short-lived La Mex restaurant at 312 Locust St.

STERLING – The City Council on Monday approved a Sterling man’s petition to extend a special use permit for his proposed sports complex. The request from former Newman baseball coach Larry Ybarra had received unanimous backing from the city’s planning commission on Dec. 19. Ybarra now has the special use zoning designation through Dec. 31. Ybarra has obtained about 22 of the 45 acres he wanted for the $8 million project. He has an option for an additional 45 acres in the same area – at the northwest corner of Oak Grove Avenue and 23rd Street, off Lynn Boulevard. Ybarra said he needed the extension to give him more time to find investors for the privately funded project. Ybarra said he was advised to raise about 35 percent of the money through private investors and finance the rest. During the planning commission meeting in December, Ybarra had outlined some of his tourism projections. EXTENSION CONTINUED ON A2

Next meeting The Sterling City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., on the first floor in the Council Chambers. Go to www.ci.sterling.il.us/ or call City Hall at 815-6326621 for an agenda or more information.

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WINTER WEATHER

Region heads back into a deep freeze STAFF AND WIRE REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

The forecast

STERLING – Temperatures might not be as brutal as they were during a cold snap earlier this month, but it’s going to be downright uncomfortable outside for the rest of the week in the Sauk Valley. Forecasters say the region is poised to see more frigid weather. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for the area until noon today. The forecast high for today is 7 degrees, but with winds between 15 and 25 mph, it will feel like 20 below zero. FREEZE CONTINUED ON A2

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Today Sunny but cold. Wind chill advisory in effect until noon. High 7, with wind chills approaching 20 below zero. Tonight Snow showers possible. Low minus 1. Wednesday A few a.m. snow showers, otherwise mostly cloudy. High 18. Low minus 3. Thursday Sunny but bitter cold returns. High 3. Low minus 12. Friday Partly cloudy, windy, and warmer. High 25. Low 22.

INDEX

BUSINESS ......... A12 COMICS ............. A11 CROSSWORD....B10

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Kammie Cook (left), 7, helps sisters Angie Smessaert (center), 11, and Lilly Betts, 7, roll a large pile of snow Monday afternoon in Rock Falls. It might not be as comfortable to have such outdoors activities today. The forecast high is 7, with a low of minus 1.

DEAR ABBY ......... A8 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2

OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 SPORTS ...............B1

Today’s weather High 4. Low -6. More on A3.

Need work? Check out your classifieds, B6.

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