Merle Reisenbigler, 83, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, in Rockford, IL. Merle was born July 10, 1939, in Moline, IL, to Clifford M. and Ada E. (Burns) Reisenbigler. In Merle’s first grade scrapbook his mother noted, “Merle seems to like school, […]
Illinois State Police (ISP) District One Commander, Lt. Dyan Talbot, announces the ISP will conduct Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties during November 2022. These sTEPs allow the ISP to focus on the Fatal Four violations, which contribute the greatest to traffic crashes and fatalities:Driving […]
Editor’s note: On Thursday, November 3, 2022, this letter announced the resignation of Lisa Tavitas, Southside Principal. Dear Parents of Southside Elementary: It’s with heavy heart I write this letter to all the parents of students here at Southside Elementary. You may have already heard rumors to the effect, but […]
Paul Douglas “Doug” Harms, 73, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. He was born February 2, 1949, to Robert Harms, Sr. and Ramona (Walters) Harms. He is survived by brothers, Eugene Harms, of Sterling, and Robert Harms, Jr. of Morrison, IL; sisters, Karen Gibson […]
Daylight Saving Time ended early this morning, Sunday, November 6, 2022. Have you reset your timepieces, timers, and clocks in vehicles? You have “an extra hour” to get that done today.
U. S. Representatives Cheri Bustos and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Program (PAL) Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would establish the first Federal Precision Agriculture Loan Program, in the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced that Illinois will receive more than $2.25 billion from the bipartisan, infrastructure Law, to improve roads, bridges, and tunnels across the State. “Thanks to President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure Law, we’re making historic investments to build safer, stronger, and smarter roadways, here in Illinois,” said Congresswoman […]
From 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Morrison Police Department created a Halloween destination, on Monday, October 31, 2022, in the City of Morrison, IL, parking lot. There was good visibility to attract visitors to the southwest corner of N. Base Street and Lincolnway. Various chocolates were presented. Armed with candy, left-to-right, […]
As Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2022, the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back, to help stay safe from home fires. Seven people loss their lives to home fires every day in United States. Test your smoke […]
Morrison High School is hosting a Food Truck Night in the parking lot, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. It will be held Thursday, November 3, 2022, the night of Parent-Teacher Conferences, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. We hope with busy schedules, this will make it easier for parents to come […]
Louise Virginia Montague, 79, of Sterling, IL, passed away surrounded by her family, on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, Morrison, IL. Louise was born September 14, 1943, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Agnes (Darge) Fatschel. She married Barry E. Montague, Sr. on October […]
Thursday night, November 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a 5th grade Veterans Day Concert, in the High School auditorium. The location is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Music teacher Samantha Scholl invites families, veterans, and the general public to attend this tribute and acknowledge her students’ beginning […]
Assistant Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and submitted photos. High hopes and beautiful weather filled the air, as the Morrison Mustangs ventured to Ottawa, IL, to play in the 1A IHSA State Football Playoffs, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The #3 seeded Crusaders of Ottawa Marquette owned a record of […]
Illinois State Police District 1, Illinois Secretary of State Police, Illinois Commerce Commission Police, and Illinois Department of Transportation combined their efforts to work a Truck Enforcement Detail on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Whiteside County. During the detail eight Citations and 26 Written Warnings were issued. Citations issuedincluded one […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos joined Senator Dick Durbin, at right, at the Rock Island Arsenal, to celebrate progress on the Jointless Hull Large Format Tool and to commemorate the future site of the world’s largest 3D metal printer. During her decade representing the Illinois Quad-Cities, Congresswoman Bustos has worked with Senator […]