Editor’s update note: The vaccine was approved on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL, expects to have Pfizer vaccine available at the Main Hospital for youths ages 12 to 15, soon after it is approved in mid-May 2021. The hospital will start a […]
Please join the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, IA, for a livestream “Concert of Celebration and Gratitude,” featuring folk singer and guitarist Sara Thomsen. It will air on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. streaming live on youtube.com/clintonfranciscans.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. For the second night in a row, the Riverdale Lady Rams and the Morrison Fillies competed on the Softball diamond. Following a 10-0, four-inning loss on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Morrison Fillies hosted the Rams, with hopes of a better showing on […]
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 30, 2021.
Editor’s note: Friday, June 11, 2021, will be six days short of 15 months, since Illinois went into official lockdown. Follow this link to contrast changes from current Stage 4 guidlines and upcoming Stage 5: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/bridge-phase?fbclid=IwAR2kXUWGyng_Glf81nNhBSEXZEZIS8b8uXkJaARgrSFnziL4TNAqO-2klqA. On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker stated, “The light at […]
Calling all kids four-years-old to entering 8th grade! Join us as we “Roar” through adventures and discover how God is always Good! The days are Monday, June 14, through Friday, June 18, 2021. We will meet from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Morrison Junior High School, 305 E. Winfield Street, […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Fillies fell victim to the Riverdale Lady Rams Softball team, as they visited Port Byron, IL, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in record-setting form. On this spring evening, perfection was in the air, as Ashlyn Hemm took the mound for the […]
Anne Frame wrote this press release. Art and artifacts from the home of a prominent, life-long Morrison person will be sold on Sunday, May 23, 2021, outside the Odell Public Library, at 307 S. Madison, Morrison, IL, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from this sale will benefit The Loft […]
Kim Barragan seeks participants for two Vendor/Craft Shows, at Whiteside County Fairground, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. Each event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Memorial Hospital. Dates are Saturday, June 5, and Saturday, September 4, 2021. Shows are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with free admission for […]
As we navigate the second year of the novel corona virus pandemic, decisions are made to hold (and/or attend) public events. Gatherings with more than those few in your “bubble” require continued, flexible thinking, to be safe. Therein lies the creative opportunity to build or modify a safe public event. […]
Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted the April 2021 Activity Report from his Office. These arrests are merely charges, and everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at approximately 5:24 p.m., Morrison Police responded to a call in the 200 block of Cedar Street, Morrison, IL, regarding an adult male subject grabbing a six-year-old boy. The boy was able to get away and returned home. As a result of the investigation into […]
Recorder Dawn Young recorded a professional milestone, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Morrison, IL, resident marked her 40th anniversary of employment by Whiteside County. She has served citizens at the Courthouse since April 28, 1981. “These records are the people’s records,” Young stressed on Wednesday May 5, 2021. “They […]
The 2021 Memorial Day Ceremony will be held in Morrison, IL, on Monday, May 31. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. One half hour before the start time, parade lineup will begin on E. Knox Street at N. Madison Street, next to the Sullivan’s Foods parking lot. Veterans are […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey will document construction each week. These were taken on Week 1, Day 1. On Monday, May 3, 2021, the Morrison, IL, Main Street Renovation commenced. Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc., Sterling, IL, will manage this major transformation of the downtown: below the street; at street level; […]