On Saturday, August 8 2020, Whiteside County Health Department announced five new laboratory-confirmed cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. The ages of these five cases are (3) 40s; (2) 50s. The State of Illinois announced 2190 new cases and 18 additional deaths. Total Positive cases in Whiteside […]
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, has announced the Spring 2020 President’s and Deans’ Lists of area Illinois scholars. President’s List students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Albany: Baylee Gooch Fulton: Samantha Carpenter, Rikki King, Julia Lehman, Matt Reinhart, and Deidre Smith […]
Edna Irene Reynolds, 90, of Sterling, IL, died Friday, August 7, 2020, at Morningside of Sterling, in Sterling. Edna was born December 10, 1929, in rural Whiteside County, IL, to Chester W. and Helen L. (Sanders) Cross. She was a graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton, IL, and attended […]
Katie Rider submitted the article. Emily Hinrichs has been involved in Girl Scouts of the USA since she was five years old. Now, a recent home school graduate, she is bringing Girl Scouting days to a close, by earning her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Scouting. Emily is a […]
On Monday, August 3, 2020, U. S. Representatives Cheri Bustos, Marcia L. Fudge, Annie Kuster, and Chellie Pingree led a group of 19 House Democrats, in a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue. Their letter sounded the alarm on the USDA’s failure to help […]
The 24th United States Census began April 1, and is required to conclude December 31, 2020. As of Wednesday, August 5, 72.7 % of Whiteside County residences have submitted their 2020 Census data. In 2010 the final response was 74.7%. One metric of the ongoing 2020 Census will determine […]
Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson stated on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, that her office had mailed Vote by Mail Ballot Applications to registered voters across the County. They were mailed Friday, July 31. By Tuesday, numerous postcards had been filled out and returned to her office. “We are slammed” with […]
Whiteside County Health Department’s Corey Law reported, “I have attached the weekly report looking at cases from Monday, July 27, through Sunday, August 2, 2020 as compared to the previous week and comparing those two weeks to the two weeks prior….The chart for Whiteside shows approximately a 125% increase in […]
When Layla Saad ran a free, month-long Instagram challenge during the summer of 2018, she had no idea it would become an International cultural movement. Thousands of people from around the world were galvanized by the #meandwhitesupremacy challenge. They began examining and owning responsibility for the ways in which they […]
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Kramers to the outdoor stage on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Please join us in the Valley for an evening of worship and fellowship. Sit in your car, or bring a lawn chair. A free-will offering […]
The Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton, IA, Franciscan Peace Center will host the Annual Human Trafficking Committee meeting via Zoom, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. All interested persons are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Lori Freudenberg at 563-242-7611.
On Friday, July 31, 2020, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 11 Counties in Illinois are considered to be at a “warning” level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19.) A County enters a warning level when it experiences an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the State’s […]
Whiteside County Health Department and Bushy’s Bar & Grill, Lyndon, IL, are working together after a confirmed COVID-19 exposure by an individual considered contagious and a probable case who had direct contact to a confirmed case. After working with the location to review the situation, we have decided to issue […]
James V. Britt, Sr., 92, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. There will be no Visitation or Funeral service due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Cremation rites have been accorded. Interment will be in Grove Hill […]
Morrison United Methodist Church will open for services on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2020. The location is 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL; parking is on the west side of the building. Meet the new Pastor, Rev. Calvin Haines, Jr. To set a reservation for either or both […]