The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, August 27, 2021.
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Bontrager Family to the outdoor stage, on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. This is our last concert of the season, so come out and listen to this talented family in our beautiful outdoor setting. A free-will […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the winners’ names and photos. Emmanuel Reformed Church hosted the 8th Annual Car Show at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Refurbished vehicles of the past and present were shining. They ignited memories as the fairgrounds […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photos. Memories from the past are found in many scrapbooks stored in attics and closets, but few have actual, small replicas that can be handled and admired. Alvin Strating was a whittler that spent much of his free time with […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photograph. The Morrison Junior Tackle 5th and 6th Grade and 7th and 8th Grade teams secured victories at the Morrison Sports Complex, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The 5th and 6th grade team pulled out a 14-12 win, with a […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photographs. Commitment to a great sport was shown by the young men of Newman Central Catholic, and Morrison, High Schools, as they took the football field under 85+ degree temperatures, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The game was slated with […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photos. The Newman Central Catholic Football team sent its young Shooting Stars to Morrison, IL, to open the Fresh-Soph season, following their Varsity’s win over the Mustangs on Saturday night, August 28, 2021, by a 34-6 score. The young Morrison […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature and took the top, two photographs. Karla Burn submitted the other three. Times are different as the world adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic and the demands it creates. Employees and residents of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, in Morrison, IL, found […]
Following a 17-month hiatus, Clinton Symphony Orchestra makes “a joyous return,” to regular performances. They begin on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton High School, 817 8th Avenue S., Clinton, IA. Maestro Brian Dollinger will bring his double bass to perform the Dittersdorf Sinfonia Concertante for […]
We are excited to announce the ten winning communities to receive dog park grants, from the 2021 Bark for Your Park™ Contest. We congratulate our winners. We look forward to sharing in the celebrations, as each community makes their dog park dreams come true. We thank everyone who participated. It’s […]
A Celebration of Life to honor Ronald Eugene Roels of Savanna, IL, formerly of Morrison, and Fulton, IL, on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The location is Savanna Moose Club, 125 Main Street, (downtown), Savanna, IL. The Open House will include a dessert bar. Roels, age […]
The family of the late Mike Olson will hold a Memorial Service in his honor, on Saturday, September 11, 2021, beginning at 3:00 p.m., at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The public is welcome to attend. From 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. there will be a reception […]
Marcia Lynn Stralow, 65, born and raised in Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at River Crossing of Edwardsville, in Edwardsville, IL. Marcia was born November 1, 1955, in Morrison, to Arnold C. and Louise E. (Koester) Stralow. She was educated in the rural Woodside Grade School and later […]
Editor’s note: Call Stephanie Vavra (815-772-3144) for simple directions to Lot 24-Block V, West. Wanda Mathew formerly lived in Morrison, IL, with her husband David Wylie Mathew III. Years ago, David Mathew purchased all 12 spaces in Lot 24-Block V, West, atop the hill at Grove Hill Cemetery. It is […]
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, will be helping to “Rock the Block,” in celebration of the new sidewalks and surface from the W. 100 and E. 100 blocks of Main Street, Morrison, IL. The event will occur from Base Street to Cherry Street, on Saturday, September 18, […]