On 9-15-20 at 2:52 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies, Sterling Fire Department, and CGH EMS responded to a single-vehicle roll over crash with occupant injuries, on Emerson Road, east of U. S. Route 30. Darryl Beasley, age 54 of Sterling, IL, was driving eastbound on Emerson Road when he lost control […]
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will hold a community Blood Drive on Sunday, October 20, 2020, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. The location is Kingdom Life Community Church, 11429 Ward Road, Morrison, IL. For the safety of our donor community and in accordance with CDC guidelines, all donors are required […]
“Bethesda Blaze” Relay For Life Team would like to thank all who supported our fundraising events this past year. Whether you purchased something at the Christmas Goodies Sale, attended our Scotch Doubles Bowling event, purchased raffle tickets or luminaries, or made a personal donation, you helped make a difference in […]
Beulah Porter, 87, of Morrison, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL, with her loved ones by her side. The earth lost an angel, and heaven gained a new one. Beulah was born August 11, 1933, in Tampico, IL, to […]
Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) held its fall board meeting in a zoom format. Members announced several changes to the Alternative Plan for the Return to Play activities, established in July 2020. Following the announcement of his spring 2021 retirement, Executive Director Steve Endsleys […]
University of Illinois Extension has announced that TEConomy Partners, LLC, a firm specializing in impact assessments, values the annual economic and functional benefits of Illinois Extension at over $603 million. That is about ten times the $60.9 million annual budget of the University unit. Extension operates in all 102 Illinois […]
Whiteside County, IL, skies were hazy, and the sun was unusually dim by 3:00, on Monday, September 14, 2020. After multiple days of cold and rain, this should have been a sunny respite, blessed by fluffy white clouds strewn across azure skies. Unfortunately, wrathful winds from the West Coast have […]
Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. Morrison High School teachers and Morrison Athletic Boosters members gathered on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, to recognize a generous contribution from the Illinois Education Association (IEA.) Funds will be applied toward the Morrison High School’s Fall 2021 Open House. Meredith Byers, IEA Early Career Development […]
The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service presents the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers through an award program, to highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in the State of Illinois. Each of the project categories will have a winner selected in the […]
Editor’s note: City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen wrote, “Door to door Census Takers are beginning to follow up in lower-represented areas. Census Takers will have a Government-issued badge with their picture.” Jerry Lindsey wrote this essay. Today’s calendar is referenced for many events and occasions that own an annual occurrence, but […]
Judson “Judd” Wayne Rutledge, 67 of Walnut, IL, died Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Judd was born on June 28, 1953 in Moline, IL, the son of Willis and Jean (Elliott) Rutledge. He attended Morrison High School. He was a self-employed contractor and […]
Two weeks have passed since arrival for the response to Hurricane Laura, in Louisiana. I moved from the hangar shelter at the Baton Rouge airport to a Baptist Church Camp which is near to Lake Charles, our damage assessment target. It is a welcome change to avoid a long daily […]
Bernard “Barney” Vos, 93, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, in Morrison. Barney was born July 11, 1927, in Groningen, Netherlands, to John and Geesien (Barr) Vos. When he was three months old, he immigrated to the United States with […]
Kenneth Prestley was born in Morrison, IL, on October 7, 1946, the son of Marge and Lee Prestley. He passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at home in Austin, TX, on September 11, 2020. Creativity is definitely the dominant characteristic most associated with Ken by his friends, family, and colleagues. His […]
On Friday, September 11, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department announced seven new laboratory-confirmed cases and 19 recoveries of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. The ages of these seven cases are 1 (under 20); 2 (20s); 2 (40s); 1 (50s); 1 (60s.) The State of Illinois announced 2145 new cases and 32 […]