The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Monday, April 5, 2021.
On Sunday, April 11, 2021, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a single-vehicle, roll-over crash at U. S. Route 30 and Hillside Road, in rural Morrison, IL. An eastbound vehicle driven by Deanna Clifton, 32 of Sterling, IL, lost control, left the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled. Clifton had to […]
To the Editor: I would like to personally thank the community of Morrison, IL, for its support during the Mayoral election process. The overwhelming outreach was unexpected and fulfilling. I want to thank Mayor Everett Pannier for doing the heavy lifting and setting the tone over the last eight years. […]
Marketing Director Mick Welding submitted this update. With each passing day we get closer to the grand unveiling of our $20,500,000 expansion! Workers are putting finishing touches on parts of the project, while other parts are still in the framing and reconstruction mode. Rest assured, each phase of this project […]
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, will be a full day of attendance for students of Morrison Community Unit School District #6. It will not be an Early Dismissal, as the District calendar says. We will have our regularly-scheduled, Early Dismissal on Wednesday, April 14. The District apologizes for any confusion this […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The carefree pinwheel is the National symbol for child abuse prevention and child abuse survivors. Each spring, April House Children’s Advocacy Center, 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, invites supporters to sponsor a pinwheel with a $5 donation. However, during 2021, due to […]
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host an at-home jewelry making class, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The class begins at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. This is a no-tools-needed project for an adjustable necklace.
Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie launched her 5th Annual Summer Reading Club, for Elementary School students who live, or go to school, in the 71st District. The “Reading BUZZ” program is offered to encourage students to start or continue positive reading habits. Reading BUZZ challenges young students to read eight […]
Director of Publicity Todd Mickley reported, “The Whiteside County Fair is pleased to inform you, that we are working diligently to prepare for the 150th Fair. An impressive line-up of entertainment is on tap and is sure to please all who attend!” The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, […]
On Friday, April 9, 2021, at 9:14 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies along with Fulton Police Department responded to a single-vehicle fatality traffic crash, on U. S. Route 136 just west of Sand Road. Driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joseph McDonald.
William E. Connelly, 96, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. William was born February 10, 1925, in Tampico, IL, to William Edward and Grace (Renner) Connelly, Sr. Bill was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Bureau County grade schools and attended […]
Jule Kay Johnson, 76, of Sterling, IL, died, Friday April 9, 2021, at her home. Jule was born December 21, 1944, in Sterling, to Claude F. and Marian L. (Graff) Schumacher. She attended Sterling Newman Schools. She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Sauk Valley College in 1986. She […]
Tamara L. (Glazier) Menneke, 58, of Moline, IL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2021, at her home. Tamara was born July 5, 1962, in Clinton, IA, to George and Ramona (Mercer) Glazier. She was a 1980 graduate of Morrison High School. She attended Capri College in Davenport, IA, and Mount St. […]
Kathleen Faye Book, 77, of rural Morrison, IL, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL, after a year-long battle with cancer. Kathleen was born April 5, 1944, in Sterling, the daughter of Walter and Hazel (Bushman) Oltman. She graduated from Lyndon High […]
Elkay Manufacturing invites Clinton, IA, and Savanna, IL, area residents to join a Mississippi River Shoreline Clean-Up Day, on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Elkay co-hosts a Plastics Tracking Study, coordinated by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI.) This event is in conjunction with the Mayors of Clinton, IA, […]