The Illinois Arts Council has awarded Timber Lake Playhouse a grant to continue their paid Apprentice Program, for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theatre arts. TLP is accepting applications for the apprenticeship program through Friday, May 26, 2023. Timber Lake Playhouse, operating in its 62th season, hires […]
Landmark legislation designed to prevent book banning passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced. It awaits the Governor’s signature. HB 2789 sets a Nationwide precedent in the fight against book bans, as libraries and Librarians face unprecedented censorship of books and resources, […]
Take a spring stroll into the past at a recreated pioneer village beside the Mississippi River. Join the Early American Crafters and guest interpreters at Heritage Canyon on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the annual Dutch Days celebration. The location […]
On Monday, May 1, 2023, at 5:05 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to Lawrence Park in Sterling, IL, for a report of a woman in the water. Responding and assisting with this report were Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL, Police and Sterling and Rock Falls Fire Departments. The reporting female […]
Editor’s note: Also visit Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth Street, next door to Andresen Nature Center, on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Visit 11 buildings and the grounds. Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. Fourth Street, Fulton, IL, will celebrate […]
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced it issued 11 Citations for hands-free law violations. Six Citations were issued for other violations. Nine warnings were issued during the April 2023 Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason–to save lives,” said Sheriff John F. Booker. […]
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ordered U. S. flags to half-staff until sunset, on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. There were 79 Firefighters who died in 2022.
Betty Lorraine (Linder) Grater of rural Morrison, IL, celebrated her 100th Birthday with a reception hosted by her daughters, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Morrison United Methodist Church in Morrison. Betty was the only daughter of Harry Linder, Sr. and Mary Bernice (Burch) Linder, born April 29, 1923. She […]
Help raise awareness about hunger, and support the health of our neighbors at the first-ever Walk For Hunger Event. Illinois Extension will sponsor this event on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Centennial Park, Rock Falls, IL. To participate, bring one healthy, shelf-stable, food item […]
The Whiteside County Community Health Clinic will offer appointment-only physicals at High Schools in Whiteside County in May and July 2023. Mobile physical clinics are being offered early and at schools throughout the County, to help students and parents prepare for next year. Illinois requires physicals for all children who […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Monday, April 24, 2023, meeting of the Morrison School Board of Education produced exits and an opening, along with new leadership chairs being filled. The evening opened with Superintendent Scott Vance showing of appreciation to two departing Board members (Jim Ridley, 16 years, […]
The Spring Migration Bird Walk has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 20, 2023. Celebrate spring migration in Rock Falls, IL. The Rock Falls Birding Trail Committee is pleased to announce that Tom Doig–an avid local birder–will lead the Spring Migration Walk. On Saturday, May 20, at 7:30 a.m., we will […]
Carol Sue Stash, 69, of Clinton, IA, formerly of Albany, IL, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at The Alverno in Clinton, IA. Carol was born April 20, 1954, in Clinton, to Jacob J. and Jeanette (Buikema) Schaver. She was educated in the Albany Grade School and was a graduate of […]
Join Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society for an enlightening program and refreshments at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 15, 2023, at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, IL, will speak to “The Role of the Stagecoach in the Formation of Northwestern Illinois.” His […]
Calling all murder-mystery fans! Morrison High School will perform “Clue” in the MHS auditorium on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Based on the classic Hasbro game and Paramount Motion Picture, “Clue” tells the tale of six […]