"The Harvest Hammer has become a rewarding community project for the Morrison Rotary Club, and we are proud to promote fitness and a healthy lifestyle. The success of this fun, family-friendly, challenging event would not be possible without the unselfish community cooperation that is alive and well in Morrison, IL."
"City of Morrison Public Works employees were recognized by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce with the “Because Nice Matters” Customer Service Award. The nomination cited their hard work and dedication plowing snow or fixing water line breaks and everything in between going above and beyond as public servants. Pictured left-to-right,"
"09-24-13 at 12:35 a.m. Ryan P. Stover, age 25 of Rock Falls, IL, was arrested in Rock Falls at the intersection of 12th Avenue and U. S. Route 30 for Driving While License Revoked. He was released from the scene on a Notice to Appear. 09-28-13 at 02:20 a.m. A"
"Editor’s note: Joe Bielema, Morrison, IL, was part of a veterans’ Honor Flight tour of military memorials when the following events took place. In a phone interview the same afternoon, he reported the tour was uninterrupted. The “all clear” was announced about an hour after the initial sound of gunshots."
"On Thursday, October 3, 2013, the U. S. Capitol Building in Washington, D. C., was locked down and police instructed people there to “shelter in place,” after the sound of gunshots was reported in the area of the Capitol, just after 1:00 p.m. Central DST. ABC News said they received"
"How does one symbolize a quarter-century of devotion to a volunteer force? The Morrison Fire Department honors its members who served their community for 25 years with a gold Bulova “Caravelle” watch. The engraved timepiece reads, “MFD,” then the recipient’s name, and the 25th anniversary date. Presentations are made at"
"Mary Black, representing Super Wash, Inc., will head up the Morrison Division of the United Way of Whiteside County campaign this year. She is shown talking with Russell Siefken, Executive Director of the United Way, about plans for the campaign. Volunteers are being recruited by Black to help with the"
"09-30-13 at 12:00 noon Whiteside County Deputies responded to a single-car accident on Spring Valley Road just west of IL Route 78. Ariel Hamstra, 21 of Prophetstown, IL, was delivering mail, when she lost control and collided with a cement bridge. As a result, Hamstra was taken to MCH for"
"video coding <p>Professional photographer Craig Pessman, son of Gene and Margaret and brother to Joy Tegeler, built this artistic video of the event. Joy’s son, Jacob, suggested the appropriate music. Feel free to “ride” and sing along! </p><p> <object width=”640″ height=”480″ classid=”CLSID:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,32,18″> <param name=”movie” value=”//www.youtube.com/v/EmBHCkCjwQw?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0″ /> <param name=”allowFullScreen”"
"Whiteside County is drafting a “Comprehensive Plan” to guide development and positive change over the next 20 years. The plan kicks off with two identical Public Visioning Meetings. Both locations are handicap accessible. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. Starting shortly after 6:30 p.m., the meetings will include a brief"
"Dan Drosopoulos, Nancy Gravert, and Kamden, Bob, and Becky White gathered at the “Wrestling Adversity: Taking Down Lyme Disease and Cancer” benefit held Thursday, September 26, 2013. There were numerous supporters at the pancake supper, held from 4:40 to 7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison,"
"British lawyer Peter Benenson, the founder of Amnesty International, said: “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” This slogan motivated Blaine Mineman to “get in the game” of political activism, rather than remaining upset with world events from the sidelines. Mineman was the featured speaker, as The"
"The following information was submitted by Britni Hartman, Director, Schmaling Memorial Public Library District. You may have noticed a lot of information swirling around about the Affordable Care Act, sometimes known as ObamaCare. There have been many vague references in the media to libraries being “hubs” for access to the"
"The Morrison Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2013, in celebration of the relocation of two businesses, Extreme Image Salon and annabella’s, into the newly-renovated building at 207 W. Main Street, downtown Morrison, IL. Numerous Chamber members were on hand to show their support"
"Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, September 20, 2013. The following Arrests are reported. On Saturday, September 21, 2013, at approximately 10:33 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Kristopher P. F. Lowery, age 18 of"