Luke Wadsworth, formerly of Dixon, was promoted in August to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. First commissioned as an officer in 2005, Lt. Col. Wadsworth has been in the Army Reserves since 2022. He presently is assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 86th Training Division, of the U.S. Army Reserves in Arlington Heights. A 2001 Dixon High School graduate, Wadsworth holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in administration. He is the son of Tom and Nancy Wadsworth of Dixon.